green skills Archives - Catalyse Change

2025 programme now open

July 20, 2025

Do you want to make a difference through a purpose-led career? Curious about global climate solutions and green career opportunities? But confused about what to do and how? We are excited to announce that our 10th Catalyst Summit and Mentoring 2025 is now open for bookings! Our online sustainability empowerment and green careers mentoring programme for young women and non-binary changemakers aged 18-30. This year, we have moved it to the autumn, with the Catalyst Summit taking place on 18th and…

7 Top Green Career Tips

June 17, 2025

Traci Lewis

What does a green career really look like? What challenges do women in sustainability face – and how do they overcome them? In this blog, we’ve gathered 7 top tips from the inspiring green career stories of five women: Ellie, Kirsty, Meg, Traci and Vineeta, across diverse roles in sustainability. Their insights offer valuable guidance for anyone starting or evolving their green career journey. How they got started Their entry points are as varied as their roles: academic studies in…

What are our alumni saying?

March 24, 2025

Traci Lewis

The year 2025 marks Catalyse Change’s 10th anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than by reconnecting with our alumni? Through our green careers and mentoring programme, we’ve directly supported over 400 young women and non-binary changemakers in their journey towards impactful, purpose-driven careers. To reflect on our achievements and shape our future offerings, we contacted them for feedback. The responses have given us invaluable insights into the impact of our programmes – and plenty of reasons to celebrate! Here…

Diversity is what makes us Great

February 10, 2025

Traci Lewis

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…

Fastest Growing Green Skills

November 24, 2024

Traci Lewis

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…

Join Us for Green Careers Week in Bristol!

October 17, 2024

Traci Lewis

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…

Who are our new Mentors?

July 24, 2024

Traci Lewis

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…

Catalyst Summit 2024 Highlights

July 24, 2024

Traci Lewis

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…