Sustainable Wales’ projects and activities come from the grassroots, with a ‘people and planet’ focus. Our volunteers understand the fragility of our world and the urgency needed to achieve long-term community resilience together. 

We hope to inspire, bring confidence and commitment, share ideas and encourage people to get involved.

There is power in every decision we make. We have eight to ten years to act on the climate and the natural world now.

We project-support the high street ethical community cooperative SUSSED Wales, which we established in 2006, and coordinate the Bridgend Fairtrade Partnership.

We have also developed The Green Room, an independent venue and small cultural centre, scheduling a series of events, talks and debates. It is also available for hire. Listen to the podcast.

central Themes

More about our central themes.

The Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act (May 2015) is legislation to create a unique statutory duty on public services in Wales to deliver sustainable outcomes.

As such, Sustainable Wales is perfectly placed to help Wales take this progressive legislation forward at a grass-roots level.

partners

We work with a wide range of partner organisations. More details...

experience

Sustainable Wales was established as a charity involving volunteers and became the first grassroots sustainable development practitioner in Wales in 1997.

Some of our achievements, a flavour of our work over the years.

annual reports

These are the Annual Reports presented at the AGM, they contain a wealth of information about the previous year’s activities and the goals and mission of Sustainable Wales.

2014-2015 download pdf

2015-2016 download pdf

2016-2017 download pdf

2017-2018 download pdf

2018-2019 download pdf

2019-2020 download pdf

2020-2021 download pdf

2021-2022 download pdf

Latest Annual Report

2022-2023 download pdf

Read more about our aims and the topics we're concerned about...

Here's more information on our recent contracts, consultancies and projects.

vision

To offer constructive and practical solutions and encourage a passion for sustainable living.

mission

Progressive and internationally aware, our mission is to seek a low carbon and resource efficient future, to promote the protection of biodiversity and enhanced environmental security, and to value our culture, social progress and community well-being.

strategy

To create opportunities for people to get involved in green and ethical responses to the challenges we all face, and advocate for ‘good practice’ by citizens, producers, businesses and politicians.

• To encourage local involvement and ownership, seeing this as a practical way to 'mainstream' sustainable development activity.

• To develop replicable & adaptable projects, involving community groups, charities, social enterprises, artists, scientists, businesses and government.

• To align alongside like-minded partnerships locally and nationally.

In this way we can collectively foster a fairer and more exciting future for Wales, that doesn't cost us the Earth.

how we can help you?

read more about our consultancy services and projects

We undertake commissions and contracts, and they have been amongst others, on behalf the Welsh Government, Cynnal Cymru, Renew Wales, Arts Council of Wales, former Environment Wales local authorities and the voluntary sector.

We align our activities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

'Transforming Our World' - the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

In the autumn of 2015, countries adopted a new sustainable development agenda and a global agreement on climate change in the ambitious aim to end poverty, hunger and assure gender equality while building a life of dignity for all over the next fifteen years.

“The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted unanimously by 193 Heads of State and other top leaders at a summit in September 2015.

“They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success,” he had said of the 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change over the next 15 years.

Find out more about the goals or download the agenda document (pdf 337kb)

A bold new global agenda to end poverty by 2030 and pursue a sustainable future was unanimously adopted in September 2015 by the 193 Member States of the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals offer us the opportunity to end poverty, promote prosperity and well-being for all, protect the environment and address climate change.

Civil society groups in Wales were involved in the development of the goals. Now it will be up to us all, from all around the world to help achieve them.

Watch the trailer of ‘Nations United’ here

Nations United: Urgent solutions for Urgent times – Director Richard Curtis.