LCSB News and Events
LCSB 2019/20 Promo Flyer Published
To download this year's Low Carbon Swansea Bay promotional flyer which provides information on membership and outlines the networking/training events coming up - click here. LCSB NETWORKING EVENT: GREENER HOMES
Down to Earth's Little Bryn Gwyn site was the setting for an inspiring morning on 3rd July with presentations on several local housing projects Some of these presentations are now available to download from the members area - click here. 
Sustainable Academy Awards 2019
Applications are now open for this year's celebration of sustainability excellence, innovation and leadership across Wales. In its 2nd year, the Sustainable academy awards is a fusion of the Cynnal Cymru Sustain Wales Awards and the RenewableUK Cymru Wales Green Energy Awards. For more information - click here. 
Egni Launch Massive Community PV Scheme and Share Offer
Local co-operative, Egni, has opened a new community share offer involving hundreds of rooftop installations across Wales. For more information on the scheme and how to invest - click here. 
LCSB Member Featured on BBC's Countryfile
The award-winning Down to Earth Project on Gower was featured recently on the popular Countryfile programme. To view - click here. |
Other News and Events
UK Government Climate Advisors Warn Changes are Too Slow
The UK's Committee on Climate Change has issued a strong warning to the UK Government that their response to climate change is too slow, particularly in some areas of policy. To read the BBC News article - click here. 
Welsh Towns and Cities Top Plastic Recycling List
According to research undertaken by The Body Shop, towns and cities in Wales are doing particularly well at tackling plastic waste. Swansea and Bridgend come second and third respectively in a list of places across the UK when it comes to plastic recycling and Wales takes six of the top ten places. For more on this story - click here. 
Premium Light Pro Campaign
A pan-European campaign to promote and support lighting improvements is being headed in the UK by the Energy Savings Trust. The campaign's website provides plenty of case studies and guidelines for improving indoor and outdoor lighting in a range of public and commercial settings. For more information - click here. 
UK Sets Net-Zero Climate Goal
The UK has become the first major economy to set a legally binding target to cut carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. Click here for a Carbon Trust feature article to find out more, including a comparison to other countries. |
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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. |
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