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My experiences at the Catalyst Bootcamp

October 23, 2019

Demornay has written us a blog about her experiences of this year’s Catalyst Bootcamp. Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Demornay and I am 20 years old. I live in Birmingham and have recently moved into student housing. I am a third year student of pharmacy at the University of Birmingham. My current hobbies include sketching, listening to music and playing sports (particularly badminton). What would your dream job be? My dream job is not something that…

What is the Real Price of Fast Fashion?

September 8, 2019

Traci Lewis

Our sustainability theme this month is clothes & fast fashion. So many thanks to Megan Thurow, our comms assistant, who has written us this blog about it. I love shopping as much as the next person but only really recently realised what a negative impact it has on the environment. It seems many individuals, myself included, seem to be ignorant of the heavy burden which fashion industry has on the environment. Fast fashion, as the phenomenon is coined, means…

Catalyst Life S.A.V.E.R.S – Wake Up to your full potential

August 30, 2019

Traci Lewis

At times life can be difficult and we can all do with a bit of support to help us deal with some of the daily challenges we face. Building Resilience So it can be really useful having a toolbox of techniques available to help make it easier to bounce back. This is what is known as resilience.Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties” and it is a useful skill to build. Part of building resilience is…

So what was it like? a Catalyst Bootcamp Review

August 14, 2019

Traci Lewis

Taryn attended our three–day Bristol residential Catalyst Bootcamp in July – here she provides fascinating insights into what it was like. Bristol is a beautiful city. It’s so full of life, culture, people. It’s also full of colour – in particular, green: in 2015, Bristol was crowned European Green Capital. It’s a real sustainability hub, with people working across sectors to reduce our impact on the environment. If you’re passionate about saving the environment, Bristol’s an exciting scene to be…

Susie’s story: How I became an organic & ethical entrepreneur

July 21, 2019

Traci Lewis

Susie Hewson, founder & CEO of Natracare, who produce ethical & organic sanitary products, tells us the story and inspiration behind her amazing career and business. Why did you become an environment/sustainability professional? I was drawn to a career in sustainability because living in balance with the earth is who I am. My love for nature started very young. As a child, I adored my dad’s allotment. I always had my hands in the dirt and I was…

Do you Want to Help Tackle the Climate Emergency & Social Injustice?

June 17, 2019

Traci Lewis

Be Part of the Solution & Join our Catalyst Bootcamp & Mentoring 2019 It’s a stressful time for anyone who cares about the future of our people and planet. The world is facing serious social and environmental problems and leading climate scientists have warned there are only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for…

What is Mentoring & Why is Having a Mentor Important?

June 9, 2019

Traci Lewis

Bethany Stephenson who recently attended our Bristol Young Women’s Catalyst Meet-up has written us a blog about mentoring, to help increase understanding of the process and benefits as we recruit for our new mentoring programmes. “When mentored, you are not just being given advice backed by your mentor’s knowledge, skills and experience but you are also motivated and empowered.” Hi, I’m Bethany and I became aware of Catalyse Change CIC at a networking event run by Babbasa (for more details…

Neha: What I learnt at the Catalyst Bootcamp

May 23, 2019

Traci Lewis

Hey there! I’m Neha, age 19 from Surrey, and I took part in the 2018 Catalyst Bootcamp. At the moment, I am just finishing first year of university at Royal Holloway, University of London and have been really enjoying studying Geography BSc. Outside of my studies, I have been involved in many different projects including leading a Volunteering Project on campus and being a student rep. I’ve also been lucky enough to find a part-time job at the campus fruit…