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Eco Worriers - An End of the Road Movie

As development officer for Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales, I have met a number of community based organisations trying to develop a more sustainable way of living in some of the most economically deprived areas of Wales. Whenever I meet new people I always ask them what they think is the best way of engaging people on sustainable development issues. The answer I get is always the same; “show people like us doing it… and make it funny!”

With help from friends in the TV business, Dafydd Palfrey and Boyd Clack, and with the support of Cynnal Cymru, I decided to make a film that would both celebrate the actions of real people and also provide the viewer with a few laughs. The result is the ten minute pilot episode of Eco Worriers which you can watch by clicking the link below.

Eco-Worriers: Episode 1 from Daf Palfrey on Vimeo.

The film features two community projects; Sarn Helen Community Garden, Banwen and the Tri Yn Un Communities First Partnership, Mountain Ash. You can find out more about these projects below:

Tri Yn Un

- Watch the Saplings film

- Download pdf

Dulas Opportunity for Voluntary Enterprise - DOVE

- Download pdf

We’d like to make more episodes and visit more community projects and see the characters struggle with getting out of the car and using more sustainable modes of transport to get about. We are conscious of the considerable impacts filming has on the environment so we would also like to explore the options for ‘green film making’ and try to work with minimal environmental impacts.

Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales operates a bilingual policy. We intend to develop separate Welsh language projects that will complement Eco Worriers.

Rhodri Thomas
Development Officer

Praise for Eco Worriers

“Nothing if not brilliant - best eco-film I've seen, and I've seen a few. The carbon trading scene is classic! More please...”
Ken Moon, Cylch - Wales Community Recycling Network.

“Well done - really good to see SD explained in this fun, funny, accessible format. This is so needed - something people can actually relate to.”
Audrey Healy, Sustainable Bristol City Region Project.

“The film was fantastic!! Everyone up here is really chuffed.”
Andrew Roberts, Tri Yn Un Community Project.

“Just watched this and haven't stopped laughing yet. Really enjoyed it but the message is also clear and strong. I am looking forward to Episode Two.”
Prof. Dave Adamson, University of Glamorgan.

“I think that is brilliant , exactly the sort of thing that is needed”
Dr Stuart Jones , Programme for Community Regeneration, University of Glamorgan.

“An excellent way to get the message across.”
Dave Lewis, Community Environments Director, Groundwork RCT Merthyr.

“Absolutely awesome!!! If that doesn't communicate with people, nothing will! I've got tears of laughter running down my face!”
Dean Cawsey, Communities First Co-ordinator, Cwmdulais Uchaf.

“Brilliant! It really made me laugh and made some great points especially about trees. Those guys need to have a prime time slot.”
Ru Hartwell, Treeflights.