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LCSB Network News and Events
Greener Homes Revisited
LCSB members met at the award-winning Down to Earth Project in the last week of April for an inspiring morning of updates on local low carbon housing developments and associated research projects with presentations from Swansea Council, Pobl, Coastal Housing and the Welsh School of Architecture. The presentations have been uploaded to the Members Area and site visits to some of the projects highlighted at the event are now being arranged. 
Swansea Green Week to Launch at Centre
The Environment Centre in Swansea will play host to the launch of this year's Great Big Green Week on Saturday 10th June with a fun-packed day of activities to celebrate the environment and community action on climate and nature. To kick off the day, several bike rides will take place from start points around Swansea and coming together at the Environment Centre, where some activities will spill out onto Pier Street. Climate Cymru will also be launching their week-long green tour of Wales at the event. For more information on plans for the day as they develop - click here. 
Community Lives Consortium Joins LCSB Network A warm welcome to our latest network member - the Community Lives Consortium - which supports disabled people living in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. To find out more about their work - click here. 
Industrial Cluster Sets Out Leading Plan to Decarbonise
The South Wales Industrial Cluster, involving 40 partners across one of the UK's largest polluting regions and led by LCSB member, CRPlus, has launched its plan to reach net zero by 2040. To explore the plan and other associated resources on their new interactive online platform - click here. |
Other News and Events
Call for Nature Positive Bill in Wales
Climate Cymru is leading a campaign to urge the Welsh Government to introduce long-awaited legislation to protect nature and set clear nature recovery targets. A petition has been growing with many LCSB members signing to send this message to the First Minister. To find out more about the campaign - click here. 
Renewables Hit New Levels but Doubts Remain about Readiness of Grid
Last week, the BBC reported that wind generated a third of the UK's electricity in the first three months of the year and surpassed gas generation for the first time. However, concerns were also raised about the grid capacity to bring onboard the renewable sites planned to meet the Government's 2035 target. To read the two articles - click here and click here, respectively. 
Latest Climate Report Published
The IPCC publishes its sixth synthesis report based on all the latest data, research and modelling of climate change, undertaken by thousands of people from across the world. The report highlights the 'unprecedented challenges' we face and that the pace and scale of action so far are insufficient. But it also expresses hope and points to the wider benefits of taking action. View the report launch video below. For more information and to download the report and other resources - click here. 
Arena to Host MEW Conference
Swansea Arena will play host to the prestigious Marine Energy Wales Conference on 21st and 22nd May with presentations and exhibitors sharing the latest developments and approaches to ocean-based renewables. For further details - click here. |
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:
- 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
- Food for the Region Conference: South-West Wales food systems event and pre-conference panel discussions - 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
- Beyond Recycling: The New Circular Economy Strategy for Wales - presentation by Dr. Andy Rees - click here
- Biophilic Living Swansea webinar - presentation on this pioneering project - click here
- Green Recovery Delivery Partnership – presentation on the Priorities For Action - click here
- Committee on Climate Change presentation on Welsh emission targets and net zero advice - click here
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