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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Survey finds hope at the heart of our experiences of the climate crisis Written by Jenna Holliday On 29 November a group of catalysts hosted a Mock COP Fringe event “Our Climate Vision” sharing findings from original research into people’s experiences of climate change. In this blog Catalyse Change Director Jenna Holliday provides a note of some of the key findings from the survey. One of my personal 2020 highlights has been acting as the admin for the Our Climate…
Our Climate Vision: From Experience to Action Last week a group of our catalysts launched their Mock COP Fringe event ‘Our Climate Vision.’ Team member Zoe Montgomery here outlines their journey creating this innovative event, which will take place on 29th November. We have embarked on a mission to create an event that allows people of all backgrounds to share their stories relating to the climate crisis. This event will include sharing findings from original research about how people have…
