On Saturday 12th of November, 76 students at CAT celebrated their graduation with friends and family in the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education. The students graduated from two of CAT's flagship masters courses: Advanced Architecture and Environmental Studies and Renewable Energy and the Built Environment. At the ceremony, CAT's Head of Innovation Peter Harper paid tribute to Damien Randle who retired this year after having worked at CAT since 1982, during which time he was responsible for pioneering CAT's educational work.

Ian Lemon, a representative of the University of East London where the courses are accredited congratulated CAT on its fantastic teaching facilities and outstanding academic records. Paul Allen, CAT's director said “as Britain emerges from global financial crisis and we work to deliver sustainable economic growth, we also urgently need to decarbonise our economies and prevent damaging climate change. Britain needs to be ready to meet that challenge… most importantly, we need people with the right knowledge and skills to research, produce and use those technologies and solutions that can make Britain’s global low carbon ambitions a reality, our graduates make that sustainable future a possibility.”

Graduates of CAT courses now number in their thousands and can be found working in many different areas including architecture, construction, third sector, consultancy and engineering.  CAT's Graduate School of the Environment (GSE) offers a range of inspirational post-graduate programmes. Courses are directed by a unique combination of leading professionals, academics and authors. They are based in CAT’s stunning new eco-educational facility, the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education. With flexible learning programmes to suit all needs, and teaching that places sustainability at its core, CAT offers an unparalleled academic and practical learning experience