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04.08.2004 Thirteen children from southern Belarus have spent time at the Centre for Alternative Technology as part of a four-week trip to Wales. The children come from a town only 40km from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, site of the 1987 disaster, and are exposed daily to background radiation in water, food and air. Their stay in Wales will reduce radiation levels in their bodies, helping them resist diseases such as leukaemias, cancers and heart defects.

02.07.2004 In 1973 a group of young idealists, motivated by concerns over the impact of "progress’" moved into a disused slate quarry in the centre of Wales. They set out to escape the consumerist outside world and to experiment with self-sufficient living. CAT was born. Amanda Roll-Pickering charts the evolution of a bright idea.

23.03.2004 Visit the Carbon Gym, 2-16 April, and trim down on your carbon emissions through a programme of activities at the Centre for Alternative Technology. The action-packed activities and workshops are design for young people to reduce their impact on our planet. Call 01654 705 982 for further details and try out the Carbon Gym multimedia CD.