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The Economics of Sustainability
Centre for Alternative Technology
THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY Excellent teaching techniques - very effective. This innovative and fascinating weekend course will examine the ways that economics can be used to promote sustainable communities. Traditional economics ignores the esse...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£330 + VAT
Solar Thermal Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS The participants will join students on modules of CAT's MSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment and will gain a comprehensive overview of the subject in theoretical and workshop sessions. COURSE OVERVIEW Breakfast each da...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Charcoal Making: Practical and Theoretical
Centre for Alternative Technology
CHARCOAL MAKING: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL Saturday 4th October A local woodsman will teach you about different styles of charcoal making, and investigate the possibility of producing gas as a by-product. Learn the history of charcoal in woodland man...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
Willow: Botany, Planting and Crafts
Centre for Alternative Technology
WILLOW: BOTANY, PLANTING AND CRAFTS Over the past twenty years, interest in willow has grown almost as fast as willow itself grows. A uniquely versatile material, willow has a place in a whole spectrum of 'new' environmental practices - from land rec...
(Other Hobbies and Interests Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Make your own Lime
Centre for Alternative Technology
MAKE YOUR OWN LIME 1st – 3rd October An introduction to small scale lime production and the uses of lime, with practical demonstrations. COURSE OUTLINE The course will cover the following topics, with cases studies, and include a practical demonstrat...
(Other Construction and Property Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Sustainable Woodland Management
Centre for Alternative Technology
SUSTAINABLE WOODLAND MANAGEMENT This course will lead to accreditation at Level 3 with the Open College Network COURSE OUTLINE Learn how to process timber, including calculating timber sizes and volumes as well as using appropriate extraction, stacki...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
The Sustainable Home
Centre for Alternative Technology
THE SUSTAINABLE HOME Examining eco solutions to sustainable living, this week-long course covers the following topics: ecological building design for low energy consumption, green building technologies, healthier habitats, the use of environmentally...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Mosses and Lichens of the Old Quarry: Look Closely to Reveal a Whole New World
Centre for Alternative Technology
Mosses and Lichens of the Old Quarry: Look Closely to Reveal a Whole New World (1 day) Walk in the old quarry here at CAT and take a closer look at the many fascinating mosses and lichens that flourish in this part of west Wales. Although small and o...
(Agriculture Course in Powys)
£30 + VAT
MSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment
Centre for Alternative Technology
MSc RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Course Summary The course places the topic of renewable energy within the political, economic and social background of energy issues, including global examination of energy provision, consumption, climat...
(Renewable Energy Postgraduate in Powys)
£5,000 + VAT
Ecological Building from New: The Whole House
Centre for Alternative Technology
ECOLOGICAL BUILDING FROM NEW: THE WHOLE HOUSE COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 1400 onwards: arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room. 1500 Guided tour of CAT buildings. Meet outside the Restaurant. 1800 Supper in restaur...
(Architecture Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Greenwood Crafts
Centre for Alternative Technology
GREENWOOD CRAFTS World-class woodsmen will take you through the art and practicalities of green woodworking. You will be taught the properties of different woods and what they are best used for. You will become familiar with the tools of the trade su...
(Crafts Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Identifying the lower plants: Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens
Centre for Alternative Technology
MOSSES, LIVERWORTS AND LICHENS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF LOWER PLANTS Run in collaboration with the University of Wales Aberystwyth, the course is a practical workshop where you will be shown how to use a binocular and compound microsc...
(Agriculture Course in Powys)
£140 + VAT
Fresh Water Biology: Wetlands
Centre for Alternative Technology
FRESH WATER BIOLOGY: WETLANDS Using the freshwater and wetlands in and around CAT, plant and animal groups will be sampled and their adaptations will be investigated. The restoration and maintenance of water levels and water quality will be discussed...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£140 + VAT
Renewable Energy Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 1600 onwards: arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room. 1800 Supper in restaurant. 1900 Introductions to the Centre, the course, and each other. Day 2 0830 Breakfa...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Humanity and Nature: A Spiritual Exploration
Centre for Alternative Technology
HUMANITY AND NATURE How did we create the environmental crisis we're in, and what can we do to reverse it? Is western European culture especially to blame, or do all cultures over exploit their surroundings? What are the foundations for an environmen...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Straw Bale Building
Centre for Alternative Technology
STRAW BALE BUILDING Learn how to design and build in straw bale and how to render walls in the most cost effective and low impact finishes - clay and lime. This will be a very practical building course. We will also look at environmental context, iss...
(Other Construction and Property Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
ABRASIVE WHEELS REGULATIONS 1970
Myrick Training Services
ABRASIVE WHEELS REGULATIONS 1970 COURSE OBJECTIVES To train course delegates in accordance with the Schedule of Training laid down in the Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970 COURSE CONTENT History of the Abrasive Wheels Regulations Legal Requirements Ha...
(Health and Safety Course in Powys)
£ On request
Plant Identification
Centre for Alternative Technology
PLANT IDENTIFICATION Run in collaboration with The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, the course introduces participants to key identification skills, as well as a range of local species. The emphasis is on learning how to identify higher plants, rath...
(Agriculture Course in Powys)
£140 + VAT
Building with Earth
Centre for Alternative Technology
BUILDING WITH EARTH Rammed Earth is an ancient technology, currently being used around the world in a variety of situations and applications. It's a cliché, but the technology really is only limited by your imagination, and makes walls which have sup...
(Other Construction and Property Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Birds of the Old Quarry: Spring Breeding and Nesting Habits
Centre for Alternative Technology
BIRDS OF THE OLD QUARRY: SPRING BREEDING AND NESTING HABITS Listen and identify the calls of a wide selection of our native birds. Take this unique opportunity to go into the quarry and behind the scenes at CAT. You will observe the birds and identif...
(Other Hobbies and Interests Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
