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Could you mentor a young woman?

April 17, 2021

We’re delighted to announce that applications for our Catalyse Change 2023 Mentoring Programme are now open, ahead of our 3-day Catalyst Summit taking place this July. As a professional woman working in sustainability, we want to hear from you. Catalyse Change’s Mentoring Programme offers the chance to inspire and help young women and non-binary people – aged 18 – 26 – to gain the clarity, skills and momentum they need to become the next generation of change agents. We are…

Inspiration for your Green Career

March 20, 2021

Traci Lewis

It’s exciting that catalysts from our programme last year have already found entry-level roles in their dream green careers. In this blog, you’ll hear from Amelia and Megan who are both working fulltime in jobs they love. Also from Annette, who is working part-time in the renewable energy sector, whilst studying a masters’ in sustainable development. Amelia is a CRM marketing assistant at Ecotricity and a Business and Digital Marketing graduate. What are your three top tips for any other…

Catalyst Voices 3 – what have I learnt?

March 17, 2021

Traci Lewis

This month Maya, Rachel and Zara share with us their experiences of last year’s Catalyst Summit, how the mentoring programme has supported them and some of their goals for the future. Tell us a bit about yourself: “I’m 17, I live in Bristol, I am currently doing my A levels and I am going on to have a gap year in September. I enjoy dancing which I do twice a week with my company. We do contemporary along with…

Catalyst Voices 2: what did I learn?

February 22, 2021

Traci Lewis

As our 2020/21 mentoring programme draws to a close, we have been receiving some fabulous feedback and stories from our catalysts. This month Nour, Taryn, Renée and Julia share with us what they learnt from last year’s Catalyst Summit, their experiences of the mentoring programme and some of their goals for the future. My name is Nour Meshref. I’m Lebanese and I’ve been living in France and doing my Master studies here since 2018. My field of study is…

Woman with long brown hair, wearing a green top and smiling, stood in a green garden.

5 essential ingredients for a successful CLIMATE CHANGE Conference

February 19, 2021

Traci Lewis

Megan Stillwell who came on our 2020 programme and was part of MOCK COP26 – a youth climate change conference – has written us this blog. What do you do when the official UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is postponed? If you are committed to taking action against climate change, you create your own event, and that’s exactly what a group of youth activists did. They created the Mock COP26 a virtual summit to discuss issues around…

Jenna Holliday: Moving On From The Board Of Catalyse Change

February 10, 2021

Traci Lewis

After almost five years as Co-Director of Catalyse Change CIC, I have taken the difficult decision to step down. Catalyse Change has been an incredibly important part of my life for nearly half a decade. I have had an absolute ball designing and delivering programmes that support young women as they pursue futures as sustainability leaders and changemakers. At my core, I am passionate about gender equality, and establishing Catalyse Change has been an integral part of my contribution to…

Catalyst Voices – what I’ve learnt

January 29, 2021

Traci Lewis

As our 2020/21 mentoring programme draws to a close, we have been receiving some fabulous feedback and stories from our catalysts. This month Amran, Ewa, Freya, and Maggie all share with us what they learnt from last year’s Catalyst Summit, their experiences of the mentoring programme and some of their goals for the future. I’m 17 and am in my last year of A-levels at school in Bristol, where I’m studying Psychology, Biology and Religious Studies (Philosophy and Ethics). I’m…

My Green Career: Julie Owst

January 27, 2021

Traci Lewis

Julie Owst from Bidfood – who are generously supporting our Catalyse Change programme again this year – tells us all about her green career journey and some of the learning along the way. Julie Owst, Head of Sustainability and Change at Bidfood. Qualifications: Academic: BA (Hons) French, Professional: Change Management Practitioner (APMG) Why did you become an environment/sustainability professional? Although I’ve always been a keen environmentalist for as long as I can remember (I was a fully paid up member…