It was a crisp, sunny morning at the Centre for Alternative Technology. A nifty water-powered train hauled me up the steep Welsh cliff and deposited me in a disused quarry. This place near Machynlleth, abandoned by industry, has been gradually transformed over three decades into a laboratory of practical solutions for a sustainable future.
I’d come here for inspiration. Having spent the last five years writing and campaigning on the urgent need for us all to get to grips with the climate emergency, I have to admit I was feeling disheartened.
