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Eisteddfod

Eisteddfod 2010

This year’s National Eisteddfod will be held at Blaenau Gwent between 31 July and 7 August.

There is a free entry scheme for Sunday 1 August to give people a taste of the Eisteddfod. Local people in Blaenau Gwent can now apply for a free ticket and people across Wales will be able to apply from 1 May onwards. Tickets will be available by ringing 08454 090 300 or 08454 090 400 or through the Eisteddfod’s website - www.eisteddfod.org.uk.

If you are intending to have a stand at the Eisteddfod, take a look at Every Action Counts’ Events Guide where you will get advice on how to ensure you make the minimum impact on the environment.

Cynnal Cymru will have a stand on the Eisteddfod maes, where we will be displaying our popular photographic exhibition of Welsh Green Heroes. So if you haven’t had an opportunity to see the exhibition at a venue near you – here’s your chance to see it!

Everyone will be welcome to call in and see the exhibition, and to stop for a chat and a cuppa! Our friendly staff will be around all week to chat about Cynnal Cymru’s work as well as the photographs on display.

Eisteddfod 2009

In 2009 we took our sustainable home to the Eisteddfod in Bala, Gwynedd. The stand, full of tips to help people live more sustainably, was decorated with recycled furniture and featured ethically-traded goods, fair-trade drinks and cereals, and natural cleaners.

Eisteddfod2009

We had a programme of rolling workshops, which meant that people could call in whenever they chose for a chat and a cuppa. The workshops were based on tips for helping people to live more sustainably at home – with advice on darning and mending clothes, home composting, how to plan a campaign among others.

During the Eisteddfod at Bala we also ran our competition, ‘Give Us Your Small Change,’ where we asked people to make a pledge to help tackle climate change. Carrie John’s pledge impressed the judges, resulting in her winning the Welsh Black Rocking Ram kindly donated by the Rocking Sheep Company.

Download the programme

Download "Wales in 2050: A view from the future"
A talk by Morgan Parry

Eisteddfod 2008

Cynnal Cymru - Sustain Wales were at their sustainable house at the National Eisteddfod showing people just how easy it is to create a sustainable lifestyle, with green and ethical tips. Thanks to support from the Welsh Assembly Government, Ecotricity, Draig Technology, Ecover, Innocent Smoothies and a whole host of other sponsors the stand looked just like a home - complete with a back garden!

Built from FSC plywood, it demonstrated features such as insulation and inside was full of inspiring ideas to help people make sustainable lifestyle choices, from fair trade and organic to energy and waste saving ideas.

The competition, 'Give Us Your Small Change', was launched during the Eisteddfod, and one lucky winner won a year's supply of green energy. Along with guests for tea, music, Q&A and practical workshops, there was always plenty to get involved with no need to book in advance.

Download the full event programme.