Centre For Alternative Technology

"Nature everywhere is declining at a speed never previously seen and our need for ever more food and energy are the main drivers."
Shocking report on the state of nature. We can turn things around, but we need action now.
'Multi-solving' is vital - solutions to climate change can also be solutions for biodiversity and habitat restoration, as well as helping with human health and wellbeing.

Today at CAT's Climate Emergency Solutions Summit we're launching a petition calling on the UK and devolved governments to create a Climate Emergency Action Plan - please sign and share!

The Committee on Climate Change has called for policies to support net zero emissions by 2050.
Global leadership and climate justice demand we do it sooner.
With two-thirds of Britons agreeing we're facing a #ClimateEmergency, more radical changes are possible.

UK declares #ClimateEmergency!
MPs just passed a historic motion to ‘declare an environment and climate change emergency’.
Time to get on with solutions - we have all the technology, now we need policies and funding to create a #ZeroCarbonBritain
... https://www.cat.org.uk/info-resources/zer o-carbon-britain/
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Declare an emergency - and then let’s get started on a countdown to zero carbon.
Join demonstrations tomorrow at Parliament to urge MPs to take action now.

Climate emergency! Wales declares.
We have all the technology we need to create a Zero Carbon Britain - let’s do it!

What a great Easter! It's been wonderful seeing so many families being inspired by our holiday activities.
Roll on May Half Term!

“Their outrage is certainly justified, there is no doubt about that” - David Attenborough

Explore climate solutions and how we can create a #zerocarbonbritain at CAT next week with Paul Allen, Andrew Simms and various other experts!
#EmergencyClimateSummit #ZCBcourse

#climatechange knows no borders. If we are to address climate change all countries must work towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero as soon as possible.
Now it’s time to act!

To stop runaway #climatechange we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero as soon as possible, but how quickly can this be done?

Hope you enjoy your run and thanks for your support!

Tired of hearing that it costs too much?
The cost of not tackling #climatechange in financial, human and ecological terms will be astronomical.
We have the technology, now it’s time to act!

Great to see so many people at the Machynlleth Climate Fair this weekend and to be part of a community pushing for society to make the changes needed.
Rapid changes are needed, we have the technology so it’s time to say we can!

“Humans are very adaptable: we can still fix this. But the opportunity to do so will not last for long. We must start today. We have no more excuses.”
Read Greta Thunburg’s full speech to UK MPs

Terrified/inspired by #ClimateChangeTheFacts? Want to work on solutions?
We've just launched a new MSc on Sustainability & Behaviour Change, exploring how we can bring about the changes needed to tackle #ClimateChange and get to #ZeroCarbon

Inspired by the recent surge of climate change awareness and activism?
Explore solutions and discover how we can overcome the problems with currently existing technology.
#EarthDay2019