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What does it take to run a Successful Sustainable Restaurant?

April 17, 2018

Name: Jennifer Best Job title: Director of Poco Qualifications: B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy Politics and Economics What was your first environment/sustainability job? When I was Manchester University I spent the summer after my first year doing an internship in Beijing with the EU-China Information Society Project. That was the summer of the Beijing Olympics, so perfect timing! My main responsibility was organising Chinese delegates to travel to Europe to learn about emergency response systems in leading areas of development. I…

Traci Lewis, Q&A, Global Sustainability Leaders

March 4, 2018

Traci Lewis

The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce recently interviewed Traci Lewis, Catalyse Change Director, for their Q&A series, Global Sustainability Leaders #globalsustainabilityleaders http://usgreenchamber.com/global-leader-traci-lewis Name: Traci Lewis Company/NGO Name: Director, Catalyse Change CIC 1. What is the mission of your company/NGO? To empower girls and young women to develop sustainability skills and knowledge for ‘healthy, happy and green’ communities, careers and planet. 2. What is the most innovative or environmentally/socially impactful project/practice your company/NGO has implemented? After 18 years working for an environmental…

Using mindfulness apps – my favourites

January 21, 2018

Traci Lewis

From checking emails before bed to constant notifications from social media, our phones can often contribute to our daily stress. However there are now a range of apps which you can use to help you manage and improve your wellbeing. Morwenna Bugg has written us a guest blog about her experiences using two of the most popular mindfulness apps.. A little bit about my experience using a couple of mindfulness style apps. I have only used them for short periods…

5 Steps to Achieving your Dream Green Career – free ebook

January 3, 2018

Traci Lewis

Imagine if you could create a career for yourself which you not only enjoyed but also helped to make the world a better place. “A Sustainable Economy is one that delivers social and economic value in a way that is low carbon and resource efficient, operates within environmental limits, is resilient to changing environmental conditions, and contributes to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.” Source: Sustainability Skills in Infrastructure, IEMA The Problem We are faced with very real pressing economic, environmental…

Great News – we’ve received a Lottery Awards for All Grant!

December 1, 2017

Traci Lewis

It’s been a busy year for us at Catalyse Change CIC following our official launch in April, ‘Better Bristol’ crowdfunder campaign in June and first Catalyst Bootcamp in August. This was a 3-day residential programme to inspire, empower and skill young women as confident and resilient changemakers. It was a transformative few days for all involved – so we will be rolling it out as a wider programme in 2018 – and are delighted to announce that we are receiving…

Changemaker voices: Dominika’s Learning Story

November 19, 2017

Traci Lewis

Our 1st Catalyst Bootcamp was held in Bristol in August. The programme provided a mix of sustainability speakers, mentors and personal development tools – to support young women as confident & resilient change-makers – for green careers and planet. Dominika tells us about her experience and learning from attending the event. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your motivation for going on the Bootcamp. I am an A – level student, currently studying Geography, Sociology and Business. I…

Empowering Young Women to be Confident & Resilient Changemakers

September 26, 2017

Traci Lewis

The Catalyst Bootcamp – So what have we learnt? Our first-ever Catalyst Bootcamp – in August – had a really special energy about it and there was tangible excitement from participants, facilitators, speakers and mentors alike. It was our first residential programme – with the aim of inspiring young women to be confident and resilient changemakers – and it felt throughout the three days like something pretty special and transformative was taking place. However did the evidence back up our…

Catalyst Bootcamp Review – by Morwenna Bugg

September 8, 2017

Traci Lewis

Last week I volunteered at the Catalyse Change Bootcamp. Catalyse Change is a social enterprise based in Bristol which supports young women with developing knowledge and skills for careers in sustainability. Read more here: catalysechange.com The first bootcamp, aimed at women who want to make a positive difference in the world and are interested in a career in sustainability, took place in Bristol from the 22nd-24th August 2017 based at the University. The camp was residential and we stayed in…