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LCSB Network News and Events
Driving a Plastics Circular Economy
LCSB's second webinar of 2021/22 will take place on Wednesday 23rd June (10am) and will feature colleagues from WRAP Cymru with an update on their current priorities and projects, with a particular focus on dealing with plastics. There will also be a presentation from Smile Plastics. For more details and to register - click here. Sustainability and WELLbeing Webinar
Presentations from the May LCSB webinar are now available to view or download from the Members Area - click here. 
Cynnal Cymru Launched New Eco-Literacy Course: Nature Wise
LCSB partner, Cynnal Cymru, has developed a new training course aimed at explaining the global nature crisis and links between human activity and disruption in natural cycles. It also covers national and international frameworks for nature recovery and explores how we can take action in our organisations, at home and in the community. The first open course runs in late July. For more information - click here. 
Local Green Energy Supply
LCSB member, Gower Power, has announced that up to 300 homes and businesses in Gower and Swansea can now switch to eco-friendly energy produced at their community-owned solar farm and storage facility. They've teamed up with leading green energy supplier, Ecotricity, which will be provide the necessary customer services and billing, as well as topping up any electricity that isn’t generated onsite with 100% renewable sources and supplying carbon neutralised gas. Check out the short promotional video below or to find out more about Gower Power - click here. 
Latest State of Natural Resources in Wales Report Published
NRW has set out its latest assessment of the state of natural resources in Wales (SoNaRR) and highlighted some of the key challenges, priorities and opportunities for a more sustainable future. Key priorities in the Bridges to the Future document include transforming transport, food and energy systems. To access the report and find out more - click here. Add Your Voice to the Climate Cymru Campaign
Low Carbon Swansea Bay and several of members have already signed-up to send a powerful voice to world leaders ahead of COP26. Individuals, businesses and partners can all join, add their own messages, receive campaign updates and access great guest blogs. To find out more - click here. |
Other News and Events
Being Creative About the Climate Crisis
A ten-day programme of free online discussions and events focussed on creativity and climate change started on Thursday 10th June and continues to Saturday 19th June. Organised by the Taliesin Arts Centre and Swansea University, the programme features high profile personalities including celebrated author Margaret Atwell and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage along with a host of local, Welsh and global experts discussing change related to topics such as food, water, energy and money. For details and to register for specific events - click here. New Climate Minister Highlights Challenge Ahead
The new Welsh Government Climate Minister, Julie James, has suggested that in the next ten years Wales needs to do double what it has on climate change in the past thirty years. To read a BBC article on her recent interview - click here. Renewable Nation Pathways Report Launch
Clean energy supplier, Good Energy will be launching a new report on the part that renewables can play towards a Zero Carbon Britain at an online panel event on Tuesday 22nd June. To find out more and register - click here. 
Sharing the Truth about Heat Pumps
The Energy Saving Trust has published a useful blog that debunks five common myths about heat pumps. To check this out - click here. End of the Line for Halogen Lightbulbs
Halogen lighbulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from September as the shift to LEDs continues in a bid to meet carbon reduction targets. To read more - click here. Plans to Capture Waste Heat for Homes
The UK Government is planning to make better use of heat from data centres, sewage infrastructure and coalmines as it tries to meet its climate targets. To read more - click here. 
Cycling More Important Than EVs
A recent blog featured on the online news and views provider, The Conversation, highlighted the danger of relying on the switch to electric vehicles to help reach net-zero targets and the benefits of promoting cycling. To read the article - click here. Oil Industries Challenged to Do More
A series of decisions in courtrooms and boardrooms at the end of May are forcing oil companies to consider more drastic cuts to their carbon emissions. To read a Guardian article on this - click here. Government Warned About Blue Hydrogen
Environmental bodies have urged the UK Government to think twice about proposals to heat homes in the future using 'blue' hydrogen, created from natural gas. Instead, they are suggesting a focus on other technologies such as electric heat pumps and the use of 'green' hydrogen, produced using renewables, to be used in transport and industry. To read a BBC article on this - 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:
- National Panel on Climate Justice (with Cynnal Cymru participating) - 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
- Regional Transport Roundtable discussion - 4theRegion Build Back Better video - 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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