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Catalyst Bootcamp 2018 – why do you want to be a #Catalyst4Change?

March 19, 2018

For young women who want to be confident, resilient changemakers Catalyse Change will host its second annual ‘Catalyst Bootcamp’ in Bristol this summer. The three-day residential event is held at Bristol University on 1 – 3 August 2018, for girls and young women who want to know how to tackle social and environmental issues. The transformational educational programme will help you to: Build sustainability knowledge and the education and career opportunities available Build understanding of your personality strengths and interests…

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…

Changemakers voices: What did I learn at the Catalyst Bootcamp?

November 5, 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. Urvi from London 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’m a 19 year old female who is interested in global politics…

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…

My Green Career running a Social Enterprise

August 18, 2017

Traci Lewis

Chloe Tingle is the Wellbeing mentor at our Catalyst Bootcamp. Job title: Director & Founder, No More Taboo Qualifications: MEng 1st, Engineering Design with Year in Industry, University of Bristol. Why did you become an environment/sustainability professional? From a young age my mum always instilled in me reduce, reuse, recycle and I was pretty obsessed with all things good for the planet and a bit of a stickler for it (starting with converting to being vegetarian at age 7 and spitting…

Nikki Jones: My Green Career Path

August 16, 2017

Traci Lewis

Nikki Jones is the Energy Mentor at our Catalyst Bootcamp, here she gives us an overview of her education and careerpath Job Title: Independent researcher / writer Qualifications: BSc from London School of Economics; MSc (Distinction) from Bristol University Why did you become an environment/sustainability professional? In my late teens I became aware of the enormous inequalities between the Global North and South and my passion was to understand this better. At the time, I assumed I would go and…

Bristol Women Line-Up to Inspire Teenage Girls for Green Careers

August 13, 2017

Traci Lewis

Sustainability summer camp Bristol Next week in Bristol will be held the first-ever Catalyst Bootcamp. This is a 3-day sustainability summer school, hosted by local social enterprise Catalyse Change at Bristol University, to inspire, empower and skill young women for education and careers in sustainability. It is for young women aged 13- 19 years who are interested in a green career but aren’t quite sure how to go about it. It will also help develop personal resilience skills to support…