Sustainability

A look back at Hay on Earth 2012

13 May 2013
With the Hay Festival starting on the 23rd May we thought it would be good to take a look back at last year’s event, focusing on the results from Hay on Earth.
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Timber Frame Construction and a Sustainable Future

Peter Davies reflects on his May visit to the heartland of the timber frame construction industry in Scotland.

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Festival of Stage Design to make first visit to Europe

7 May 2013
World Stage Design (WSD) will take place in Cardiff this September, utilising the many venues and spaces in and around the city centre.
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New Poll Suggests Strong Support For Wind Energy in Wales

1 May 2013
64% of people in Wales support the development of wind power as part of a mix of renewable and conventional energy according to the findings of a YouGov poll.
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Can we beat the blues by being green?

30 Apr 2013 - Think Piece
World Happiness Day might have be the start of my musings on the matter:  why is mental health an important part of sustainable development?
Author(s): Rosa Robinson
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Bottled Wishes

23 April 2013
The aspirational wishes of 50 of the UK’s leading voices on building a more sustainable way of living have been turned into an art installation.
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Manifesto for democracy and sustainability sets out a global agenda for action

20 March 2013
Climate change, population shifts, natural resource scarcity and the rapid extinction of species will put major pressures on democracy and on democratic institutions unless immediate action is take
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Making Cardiff a Sustainable Food City

5 April 2013
The mini-conference will bring together the main stakeholders in Cardiff’s food system, and look at ways of making Cardiff a sustainable food city, along with the lessons that can be learnt from ot
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Launch of BEST – Built Environment Sustainability Training Programme

20 March 2013
BEST is an exciting new programme which will offer imaginative and flexible training to professionals working in various disciplines across the built environment sector, developing individuals’ ski
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Leading the Way Communities 2020

13 May - 15 May 2013
PLANED (Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development) is hosting a conference to share its experiences in Pembrokeshire but to show case the
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Sustainable Development Charter

Organisations which have chosen to put sustainability at the heart of their work

Community Energy Wales

Bringing together communities acting on renewable energy and energy efficiency

Support For Sustainable Living Framework

A framework for the public and third sectors in Wales to commission support and advice on sustainable living