Climate Action across Wales
Monthly updates – October 2023
Check out all the exciting nature and climate activities that are happening across Wales:
What’s on
There’s loads of brilliant upcoming events being held by our partners across Wales. Get your calendar out and start planning so you don’t miss out.
Full Circle/Cwblhau’r Cylch – Llanelli
About: An ambitious project aimed at transforming Llanelli into Wales’s First Zero Waste Town.
Guest speaker – Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Date & Place 9:30 -1:30pm, Fri 27th Oct, Parc Y Scarlets Stadium, Llanelli
Event by:Full Circle/Cwblhau’r Cylc
Event: South West Unite to Survive
About: From Cornwall to Carmarthenshire participants will join this festival of resistance organised by a huge coalition of organisations.
Date & Place: From 10am -5pm, Sat 28th October
11 Abbey Chambers, Bath, BA1 1
Event by: Coalition of 30+ organisations – Extinction Rebellion South West
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/unite-to-survive-south-west-fa/281692137917191/
Everything Must Change
Free Film screenings of the new feature film –
31st October – Cardiff
1st November – Swansea
2nd November – Newport
More info, more screenings or put on your own! @ReelNews
Event: Peace Education: From Community to Classroom
Date & Place 8 November 10.00am, Senedd
Event by: Welsh Centre for International Affairs / Academi Wales
Event: Climate Vigil
About: Join these monthly vigils at one of Europes worst fossil fuel funding banks. Sit contemplatively or speak with passers-by. Share grief, share solutions.
Date & Place 11am 11th November, Barclays Bank, Working Street, Cardiff Central
Event by: Christian Climate Action
More info: cymruCCA@gmail.com
Event: Global Donut Day (Wales)
About: Global Donut Day (Wales) a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century – centred around Doughnut Economics
learn, connect, celebrate, imagine and inspire
Date & Place 10.30 to 13.15pm, 13th November
Event by: Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Event: Introduction to Climate Fresk
About: Climate Fresk
Date & Place 12:00 Weds 15th November, ONLINE
Event by: Chris Woodfield TYF, the Climate Fresk coordinator for Wales
Event: Warm this Winter – Art installation, protest & story telling
About: Calling on Welsh and UK Govts to take emergency action on profiteering energy companies, poor housing – we will be warm this winter.
Date & Place 11am 18th November UK Government Hub, Cardiff Central Sq Join us
Event: Green Economy Conference & Exhibition
About: If you live in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea or Neath Port Talbot, don’t miss the regional Green Economy Conference & Exhibition
Date & Place Wed 22nd November, Swansea Arena
Event by: 4theRegion
Event: Climate Simulation
Date & Place 23 November, 9.30am, Senedd, for schools and colleges, 16-18 year- olds
Event by: British Council / Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Event: COP Global Day of Action
About: From 30 Nov to 12 Dec, world leaders will be gathering for the Conference of Parties (COP), hosted and presided over by the United Arab Emirates. While we know the COP processes won’t hold the solutions we need to tackle the climate catastrophe, the 9 December Day of Action will be a vital moment to build the strength of our movement across Britain and the globe.
Date & Place 9th November – Locations across Wales (Cardiff, West Wales & North Wales tbc)
Event by: Climate Cymru & Climate Coalition
More info: From your doorstep, to activity & action across Wales
Get involved
Looking for inspiring ways to take action for nature’s protection, climate justice and human rights? We’ve got the list you’ve been looking for!
Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife
Take part in the WI’s Week of River Action from 11-18 September
Energy Bill
Email your MP to remove coal from proposed Energy Bill
Stand in solidarity with small-scale farmers with CAFOD
An e-action to demand the World Bank ends all policies that restrict farmers’ freedoms to choose which seeds they use to grow food.
LiveSimply award by CAFOD
Sign up to start your parish or school’s LiveSimply award journey.
People’s Plan for Nature by National Trust Cymru
Created for the people, by the people of the UK – a vision for the future of nature, and the actions we must all take to protect and renew it.
Save Our Wild Isles
WWF Cymru, RSPB Cymru, and National Trust Cymru are calling on everyone across the UK to come together and take urgent action to Save Our Wild Isles.
Save Penrhos
A nature reserve on Anglesey that’s under threat by developers
Stop the “Skyline”
Sign the petition to stop the “Skyline” on Kilvey Hill, Swansea
Petition on micro plastics
Sign and share the petition on micro plastics run by Friends of the Earth Cymru, and the Sustainable Clothing and Textiles Cymru coalition
Petition on status of ‘Climate Refugee’
Sign the petition to tell the UK government to recognise the status of ‘Climate Refugee’
Stop the coal mine expansion
Donate to this crowdfunder to stop the expansion of Aberpergwm coal mine
Act now for farmers, nature and our communities
Demand the Senedd protects, cares for, and increases trees in the right places.
Eco Church programme
Ongoing awareness raising Run by A Rocha UK to encourage more chapels and churches of all denominations to register to take action on climate change and nature crisis. Then work their way through the online survey towards a bronze, silver or gold award!
No New Oil campaign
Posters are available to pick up (as many as you need) from Railway Gardens in Splott during opening hours.
Job opportunities
Looking for a job in environment, climate or social justice in Wales? Check out the opportunities for rewarding work with organisations making a difference.
x4 Exciting roles with GwyrddNi support communities to act in the face of climate change across North Wales:
GwyrddNi Project Co-ordinator Communications Officer
Dyffryn Nantlle Community Facilitator
Welsh Language Mentor Education Officer
Save the Children UK is launching a volunteer opportunity called Generation Hope Changemakers
Deadline for applications is 29th October – application here.
Grants available
There are so many amazing projects urgently tackling the climate and nature crisis in Wales. But finding the right funding for your organisation can be really challenging. We hope this list helps.
We’ve launched our next round of Warm this Winter (WTW) grants for grassroots groups taking action on the energy crisis.
Application submissions are open until 5pm, monday the 27th of November 2023.
Email: Bethan@climate.cymru for more information.
Coastal Capacity Building Scheme
Enabling communities to take action in Welsh coastal areas to support nature recovery and sustainability.
National Lottery
Sustainable Steps Wales – Egin Grants
Brevio
A grants matching service for all non-profits
National Lottery
Funding to help address the cost-of-living crisis
Coalfields Regeneration Trust grant programme
Grants include fast track funding to support energy efficiency improvements, plus funding for community owned renewables, social enterprise development, volunteer development, and jobs.
Woodland creation grants
Various grants available from the Welsh Government.
Millennium Stadium
Grants of up to £7,500 for community, environment, arts and sport.
Save Our Wild Isles community fund
This matching fund aims to help your project reach its fundraising target quicker.
Protect what you love
Tell our leaders to protect the Wales we love from the climate and nature emergency. Send a giant ice heart to the Senedd to show them just how much you care.
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