green skills

Soft green skills

Diversity is what makes us Great

Would you like to work with us? How you can support diversity, equity & inclusion. What comes to mind when you hear the word diversity? Many people immediately think of race, culture, or ethnicity. While these are key aspects, diversity is much broader – it influences every part of our lives, from our workplaces to our communities, food systems, and economies. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are currently under attack. But we know that diversity makes us stronger. In…

Read More
green skills

Fastest Growing Green Skills

Green skills growth trends: Did you know that hiring rates for green skilled professionals are 54.6% higher than the average ones? This is just one of the latest insightful findings from recent quality research around green skills. In this blog Traci Lewis has outlined some of the key findings from these reports including; the top 10 fastest growing technical and soft skills and how young people can access them, along with links and summaries to the full reports for further…

Read More
Green Careers Week 2024

Join Us for Green Careers Week in Bristol!

Are you passionate about sustainability and shaping the future of green careers? As part of Green Careers Week next month, we invite you to join us in Bristol on November 6th at the Triodos Foundation for a dynamic and engaging day that promises to inspire and connect changemakers across sectors. This is your opportunity to: ➡️ Take part in thought-provoking talks and discussions led by young people, businesses, and education leaders, addressing critical topics such as green skills, the evolving…

Read More
images of two women mentors

Who are our new Mentors?

We meet two of our brilliant new mentors as we kick off our 2024 programme. Many of our mentors have been with us for a few years or more now. However, we are delighted to be joined by many new ones this year too. Women who are working in sustainability who want to ‘give back’ and have much experience and knowledge to share. Steph Housty and Eirini Metaxotou are two of our new sustainability mentors who have shared their stories…

Read More

Catalyst Summit 2024 Highlights

How do you help nurture a change-maker’s inner journey? What inspiration, tools, and knowledge do they most need? Thank you so much to everyone who showed up at our Catalyst Summit 2024 to help us explore and understand this.  We are so grateful for the contributions of experienced changemakers such as Manuella Cantalice and Bianca Pitt, She Changes Climate & Rhian Sherrington FRSA, Founder / Head Coach Women in Sustainability Network, who are already impacting the global stage. Our catalysts…

Read More

Your Top 10 Green Career Questions Answered

Your Top 10 Questions About Green and Sustainability Careers You are here because you are eager to pursue a career working in sustainability or at least learn more about it first. However, breaking into the climate or social impact space can seem daunting without the right guidance and advice. Here, we address some of the top questions young changemakers ask about breaking into sustainability and low-carbon jobs and careers. 1. How Do I Get Work Experience in Sustainability? Getting into…

Read More
Quote from woman about green careeer

My Green Career Journey so far

Phoebe Barker who came on our Catalyst Bootcamp in 2018 has written us this blog about her green career journey so far. “I’m Phoebe, and I work as the Information and Communication Coordinator for CPRE Avon and Bristol. I’m based in Gloucestershire but commute to Bristol often for work and volunteering. I love walking in nature and getting out in my local countryside and want a career in the third sector.” Can you tell us a bit about your current…

Read More
Our Impact in 2023

Our Impact in 2023

What impact did we have last year? We have just launched our impact report and are sharing a few facts and stats from it here. ➡️We worked directly with 200 catalysts.➡️We ran and took part in 20 events. ➡️76 catalysts attended our Catalyst Summit.➡️62 went on to be mentored by a woman working in sustainability. ➡️ The top 3 benefits from the programme were; Understanding Career & Education Options Skills & Knowledge Confidence. ➡️2 catalysts went on to a work…

Read More

© Catalyse Change 2025.

Catalyse Change CIC is a social enterprise working to inspire and empower young women for happy, healthy & green careers, communities, and the planet. The directors, advisory board and mentors are all women working in sustainability, with a combined wide skill set and expertise, supported by an extensive network of other sustainability professionals who provide expertise and mentoring.

*We welcome trans women, genderqueer women & non-binary people.

Keep up to date