Guest Post – the CAT Experience
In March Oscar visited the Centre for Alternative Technology with his school. He wrote an article about his experiences at the Centre on his blog, and he has kindly... Read More
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Catching up with our water and natural resources volunteers
This blog is posted in: Blog, Front Page, Green Building, Green Living, Kim's blogs, Organic Gardening, Sustainability, Woodland
A report from our wonderful water and natural resources volunteers on the work they have been doing. Managing the woodland: Coed Gwern is 15 acre woodland managed in a... Read More
Solar Ovens in Wales
This blog is posted in: Blog, Climate Change, Community Energy, Front Page, Kim's blogs, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Uncategorized
The Centre for Alternative Technology was delighted to receive a solar oven (also know was a parabolic cooker) as a gift from a recent visitor to the centre. Manolo... Read More
Communicating the Communications Officer Role
This blog is posted in: Blog, Climate Change, Front Page, News and Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Zero Carbon Britain
The research period for the latest Zero Carbon Britain report is coming to a close, and we are now looking ahead to the communications phase of the project. We... Read More
Taking the Pressure Off Your Water Use
Water conservation is a fantastic way to reduce your ‘water footprint’. It has a positive impact on waste, reduces the need to pump water over long distances and protects... Read More
The Dyfi Valley
Here at CAT we’re part of the Dyfi Biosphere – an area recognised by UNESCO as being particularly environmentally conscious, whilst also encouraging sustainable economic development. As we slowly... Read More
Compost Toilets: a Grand Design or a Space of Waste?
Last week CAT headed to London for Grand Designs Live. We had been asked to provide live demonstrations as part of the ‘Natural Building Methods’ section – an area... Read More
ZCBlog: Winds of Change
This blog is posted in: Blog, Climate Change, Megan's Blogs, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, ZCBlog, Zero Carbon Britain
Electricity production from wind power in the UK has increased dramatically over the last few years, as this graph shows. Plotted using National Grid data, it shows the... Read More
ZCBlog: Educating for a zero carbon future
This week on ZCBlog Sarah Everitt, a long-term volunteer at CAT, describes her work linking between different parts of the CAT team: Education, and Zero Carbon Britain. Within the... Read More
Glue Laminating at Grand Designs Live
This blog is posted in: Blog, Events, Freya's Blogs, Front Page, Green Building, Green Living, News and Press Releases, Sustainability, Uncategorized
This year CAT has been on bit of a promotional tour – travelling to London, Birmingham and London again to attend exhibitions, study fairs and conferences. Each event gave... Read More