Jane Hutt MS Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip addresses the Senedd on the occasion of the celebration of fifteen years of Wales’ status as a Fairtrade Nation.
Read MorePremier of new film - Coffee & Climate 11th July 2023 on our YouTube channel
Where does your coffee come from?
This film premiers from noon on 11 July 2023. Filmed in Porthcawl
Sustainable Wales Patrons
Update to the Who We Are page 26th June 2023:
SUSTAINABLE WALES PATRONS,
‘GREEN AGENDA’ and ‘RADICAL AGENDAS’
Arrival in the Green Room of Hilary Llewellyn Williams on JUNE 30 to share her recent writings, gives Margaret and myself the opportunity to make a brief statement about the original patrons of this charity.
Hilary was invited to become a patron because of her writing. Other patrons included Jonathon Porritt, Edward Goldsmith, Dafydd Iwan, John Barnie, and Angharad Tomos.
These people were selected for their enthusiasm for ‘radical’ causes, including ‘environmentalism’, ‘language campaigning’ and ‘literature’.
We were very influenced by organisations such as Friends of the Earth (after all, we created FoE Cymru), CND, Cymdeithas yr Iaith and Wales Anti Apartheid. Also, we took part in support for the Miners’ Strike of 1984/5, and this was another factor for the creation of Sustainable Wales Cymru Gynaliadwy.
Our anthology ‘Gorwelion/Shared Horizons’ is thus linked to volumes such as CND Cymru’s ‘Glas Nos’ and the Anti Apartheid anthology of writings of 1986.
In 1994, FoE Cymru and Seren Books published ‘Green Agenda: essays on the Environment of Wales’, edited by myself, with contributions from writers and lecturers such as Alwyn Jones, himself a focus for the ‘Welsh Bacc’ essays now being judged, and initiated in 2022.
To celebrate the 30 years anniversary of ‘Green Agenda’, Seren will publish ‘Radical Agendas’ in late 2024, a look forward to what might transpire ‘radically’ in coming years, and demonstrate how ‘radical’ issues in Wales have broadened.
Join in at The Big Help Out Porthcawl 8 May 2023 from 11am
A fun event for everyone, celebrating and promoting volunteering in Porthcawl. There will be street stalls, games, live music, cakes, refreshments, a FairTrade cafe (above SUSSED) and more!
Digwyddiad hwyliog i bawb, dathlu a hyrwyddo gwirfoddoli ym Mhorthcawl. Bydd stondinau stryd, gemau, cerddoriaeth fyw, cacennau, lluniaeth, caffi Masnach Deg (uwchben SUSSED) a mwy!
Read MoreCommunity Meet up Porthcawl 7th March - Regeneration Plans
Join us on Tuesday, the 7th of March from 3.30pm until 4.40pm at the Newton Primary entrance to Sandy bowl bring your bike, scooter, unicycle, dogs, cats, hamsters (everyone!) and check out the maps of the proposed open spaces in the councils plans. We can tell you all we have learnt from the council and have a chat about the exciting plans! We will get a few after school snacks to share round too!
Read MoreSustainable Wales 25th Anniversary - History
Some of the History of Sustainable Wales as presented at the 20th Anniversary in 2017
Read MoreDonate to the Turkey Syria Earthquake appeal
We have raised £420 in the first weekend - please consider donating to the DEC Appeal.
The DEC Appeal Page
£10 could provide blankets to keep two people warm
£25 could provide emergency food for a family for ten days
£50 could provide emergency shelter for two families
Donation collection tins are available SUSSED and at Porthcawl high street businesses.
Payments handled by our community coop SUSSED
A Kenfig Journal and A Newport Journal have new entries
New Journals published
Read MoreNo Gloom Or Doom From Charity’s New Climate Officer!
Sustainable Wales (SW) employs a young graduate, thanks to funding from the Postcode Lottery.
Ella Williamson looks forward to working with the community and young people in the Bridgend County Borough.
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