EDITORIAL

Eileen Kinsman

50 years of the CAT community

Welcome to this 50th anniversary edition of Clean Slate. This special birthday year is a chance to celebrate the achievements so far of the whole CAT community. From our visionary founders to today’s supporters like you, CAT’s people have always been and continue to be its beating heart.

In five decades so many of you have been an integral part of the CAT story. Whether visiting, studying or working at CAT, everyone who has shared their valuable time and energy with us has taken something positive away and made an impact – big or small.

From the first visitors to CAT’s home in Mid Wales in the 1970s to families engaging with #CATatHome during lockdown, we’ve been giving people hope and empowering them to act.

The people who have studied with us over the decades have spread far and wide, taking and sharing what they’ve learned with them. Many have gone on to start their own sustainable businesses – from architecture practices to renewable energy firms – and others have influenced traditionally conservative sectors like construction from within.

Recently, we have brought councils, local groups and businesses into our growing community through our Zero Carbon Britain innovation labs and training. Our support, built on rigorous research, is helping people to co-create ways to overcome the barriers to sustainable ways of working and change the systems we live and work within for the better.

This edition of the magazine is full of stories of the people who have made CAT so impactful over the past 50 years and continue to drive us forward towards our vision of a safer, fairer, more sustainable world.

These pages are also packed with ways to get involved and play your part. From actions you can take at home, school or work, to opportunities to volunteer and study with CAT, there’s something for everyone. You can also read about how our future plans are taking shape and how you can be part of them.

Whatever you do to support CAT – thank you. Our achievements over the past 50 years have only been possible because people like you have the compassion, commitment and courage to act.

Eileen Kinsman, co-Chief Executive Officer