- How Charlie and Meg's self-built, natural home finally received planning permission with the help of the One Planet Council, November 11, 2015[1]
- The seriously big hydro, Oct 22, 2015[2]
Jan-Sep 2015[edit | edit source]
Plastic bag use down 70% in Wales since charges began, September 4[3]
Community farm in the pipeline for Caldicot, July 29[4]
'Hobbit house' family succeeds in quest to save home from bulldozers, July 15,[5]
"Wales to have a ground-breaking sustainable development law", March 17[6]
Welsh government suspends fracking, February 4[7]
2014[edit | edit source]
Welsh village raises funds for major hydro project, October 9[8]
Llanelli leading the way in the UK for sustainable drainage, February 8[9]
2013[edit | edit source]
Active Travel Bill set to revolutionise travel in Wales, September 25[10]
Welsh Government launches Active Travel (Wales) Bill, which will place an obligation on local authorities throughout Wales to incorporate, develop and maintain an integrated network of cycling and walking routes, February 18[11]
2012[edit | edit source]
Doha's most progressive country on climate change? Wales. Unlike the other 193 countries in Doha, Wales is about to introduce a unique legal requirement of all its public bodies.[12] December 6
2011[edit | edit source]
Merthyr incinerator scrapped,[13] October 24
A Welsh National Forest through the South Wales Valleys. Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust) has now floated the idea of creating a National Forest Park in the south Wales Valleys, as a way ensuring that the area gains greater benefit from tree planting and woodland, as part of its 'manifesto' in advance of the Welsh General Election on 5 May.[14] April 19
Project to generate tidal energy in Ramsey Sound off Pembrokeshire given the go ahead. Tidal Energy Limited's 1.2MW 'Deltastream' device will provide green electricity to the local distribution network during its 12 month test period, with the potential to power up to 1,000 homes.[15] March 31
2010[edit | edit source]
Pembrokeshire now has recognised over 50 off-grid homes,[16] January 18
2009[edit | edit source]
Ecovillage in Pembrokeshire hills wins £350k hub grant,[17] December 21
32% of children in Wales still living in poverty,[18] June 25
2007[edit | edit source]
Friends of the Earth appalled by Sustainable Development Commission's Severn Barrage recommendations. "A combination of a smaller barrage and tidal lagoons would produce more energy with more flexibility, are cheaper and would cause less damage,"[19] October 1
Jury's still out on the Severn barrage, say Greenpeace[20] October 1
Severn Barrage must pass tough sustainability tests, Sustainable Development Commission[21] October 1
See also[edit | edit source]
- Wales news (latest), 2020-22, 2016-19, 2007-15
- Wales community action
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Low impact living
- ↑ keepfits.org
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ Monmouthshire Beacon
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ SD Alliance
- ↑ Friends of the Earth
- ↑ thenews.coop
- ↑ South Wales Evening Post
- ↑ Sustrans
- ↑ road.cc
- ↑ guardian.co.uk
- ↑ foe.co.uk
- ↑ Woodland Trust
- ↑ decc.gov.uk
- ↑ off-grid.net
- ↑ news.bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- ↑ Friends of the Earth
- ↑ Greenpeace
- ↑ Sustainable Development Commission
