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Negotiating Gender Challenges in the Workplace

July 24, 2018

Gorse Burrett – Head of HR at Triodos Bank – who will be speaking at our Catalyst Bootcamp, tells us here about her own experiences negotiating gender challenges in the workplace. Provide a brief overview of the path that took you to this job – including education, training, internships, any positions that were particularly significant; any shifts in direction. I studied at Drama School which taught me some skills around understanding people and human motivation. Whilst studying I worked in…

Would you like to mentor a young woman?

May 14, 2018

Traci Lewis

At Catalyse Change we are excited to launch our new mentoring programme – in partnership with ERM a global sustainability consultancy – which will connect young women (16 – 24 years) with a mentor and professional female role model. To support her to be inspired and informed about sustainability and it’s career opportunities, supporting her own education and career pathway. Who are we? Catalyse Change CIC is a Bristol-based social enterprise supporting girls and young women (GYW) aged 14- 24…

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

March 19, 2018

Traci Lewis

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…

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…

Green Careers for young women – workshop & free ebook

January 12, 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. If you could combine what your care most passionately about, with what you can also get paid to do. Bristol-based social enterprise Catalyse Change have just produced free ebook for young women ‘’ to help them do just that. We are faced with very real pressing economic, environmental and social problems which require urgent action. These…

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…

Let’s all be Mental Health First Aiders this Christmas

December 15, 2017

Traci Lewis

Girls and young women are experiencing a “gathering crisis” in their mental health linked to conflict with friends, fears about their body image and pressures created by social media, experts have warned.* I just became a youth mental health first aider (MHFA). For two days I sat in a stately home near Bristol with a group of educators and other professionals who work with young people. We went through a comprehensive training manual, developed by the Centre for Mental Health…

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…