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LCSB Network News and EventsPathways to Net Zero: Swansea University
Join us on Wednesday 15th May at Bay Campus for the first of two site visits to Swansea University. This free session will include an update on the institution's decarbonisation plans followed by a tour of the site to see firsthand some of the low carbon developments and installations they have put in place. For more details and to register - click here. A follow-up session based at Singleton Campus will be arranged later in the year. Job Opportunity:
Head of Sustainability and the Environment at UWTSD A great opportunity has arisen to support UWTSD's futureproofing and pragmatic approach to strategic and operational environmental management. For more details - click here. The deadline for applications is 1st May. Job Opportunity:
Director for Cynnal Cymru This leading sustainability organisation in Wales is seeking a new director to lead it on to the next level. For more details - click here. The deadline for applications is 3rd May. Future Generations Commissioner Visits Health Board's Growing Project
Derek Walker visited the Cae Felin CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) scheme, supported by Morriston Hospital, to emphasise the importance of addressing food insecurity and the need for more local, sustainable and healthy food production. For more information on the Commissioner's visit and his message - click here. |
Other News and EventsNext Step for Transport in Wales
Earlier this month, the Institute for Welsh affairs published a report which explores what needs to be done to develop a transport system that is good for people and planet. It urges Welsh Government to adopt an integrated approach that ties the benefits of a mixed transport system to public health and the planning of communities. To read more and download the report - click here. Warning on 'Net Zero' Slogan
The outgoing CEO of the Committee on Climate Change has warned that the negativity around the term Net Zero may have made it unhelpful. To read the Guardian article with his comments - click here. UK's Fossil Fuel Dependency Drops Further
A recent article by Carbon Brief demonstrates how close we are getting to fossil fuels no longer being needed to meet the UK's electricity demands. To read more - click here. Global Wind Installations Annual Record Set
It has been reported that 2023 saw a record number of wind turbines installed across the global in a single year. The GWEC report goes on to suggest that this needs to be increased significantly to meet climate targets. To read a Reuters article on this story - click here. Diary Marker: 8th-16th June
Make a note in your diary for this year's GBGW - the biggest climate action event of the year. For more info, see Events page. |
In Case You Missed it the First Time Around
There have been lots of great events and webinars taking place over the last few months and many have been recorded for future viewing. Here are some links to events you may have missed:
There have been lots of great events and webinars taking place over the last few months and many have been recorded for future viewing. Here are some links to events you may have missed:
- New Waste Regulations for Workplaces in Wales - presentation from Dr Andy Rees and Q&A - click here
- Climate Week 2023 - range of topical discussions and presentations on transport, housing, adaptation, etc. - click here
- Renewables Region Roundtable - panel of sector experts chaired by LCSB Coordinator - click here
- Race to Zero in Wales - presentation by Liz Hutchins on the UN-backed worldwide initiative - click here
- Public Sector Net Zero Carbon Reporting - workshop with NRW and Welsh Government officers - click here
- Delivering Wellbeing with Doughnut Economics: Kate Raworth and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Cymru - click here
- Everything Change online discussion series, including conversation with author Margaret Atwood - click here
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LOW CARBON SWANSEA BAY MEMBERS
The Low Carbon Swansea Bay network is managed by a project board
of its members with support from Swansea Environmental Forum (SEF). To visit SEF's website - click here. |