Environmental News

Litter pickers across the UK are reporting a huge increase in the number of dumped contaminated disposable face masks being spotted during their patrols,...

Pupils from Ysgol Bro Dinefwr and Coedcae School were among over 50 participants who attended the first online Youth Climate Summit. The summit provided young...

Efallai bod haneswyr gwenyn mêl yn ymddangos fel petaent yn rhyw ddychmygu pethau, ond mae'r peillwyr bach hyn wedi bod yn helpu...

Honeybee historians might seem like a flight of fancy but these tiny pollinators have been helping researchers from the National Botanic Garden...

Schools across the UK are invited to take part in a series of free online sessions that give pupils the chance to tackle real...

Call of the Wild is reaping the rewards of embracing a new digital world in its approach to training While COVID-19 has meant challenges for...

Dry January becomes Green January as OVO Energy calculate the carbon costs and savings of the most common New Year’s resolutions The 4.9m (23%)...

THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR CONSUMERS ON ENERGY DEALS? The Government has set out its plans to ensure the UK is net zero on emissions by...

There will be a festive photo opportunity with Councillor Nick Davies, Greenpeace Swansea Group volunteers and Gordon Gibson of the Urban Foundry. Saturday, December 19th,...

Bydd citiau gollwng olew am ddim yn cael eu darparu i ymateb yn gyflym i ddamwain ar hyd arfordir Bae Aberteifi. Dros y degawdau diwethaf,...

Over recent decades, there has been an increase in oil production, transportation and consumption. The environmental impacts of oil spills include Ecological alteration, Physical...

The UK will consume 19.2 billion single non-recyclable face masks in 2021. Most of these will be sent to landfill, the weight equivalent of...

Bydd pedwar prosiect cymunedol sy'n ceisio lleihau allyriadau carbon ac ymateb i'r argyfwng hinsawdd yn cael cymorth gwerth dros £39,000 gan Gronfa Datblygu Cynaliadwy...

Four community projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions and respond to the climate emergency are to receive support totalling more than £39,000 from...

A simple face mask “hack” of swapping disposable single use face masks for washable ones will save the average person £190 in 2021 –...

Outdoor leadership pivots to scenario-based challenges in a virtual world As COVID-19 continues to limit contact between individuals, one Welsh training company has developed a unique new way of delivering its leadership...

Swansea could go net carbon zero by the middle of the century under an ambitious vision agreed by the council's Cabinet today (November 19). Swansea...

The Carbon Cost of Lockdown 2.0 and Black Friday Sales in 2020:  The personal finance experts at money.co.uk have investigated how much CO2 could be...

Deliveries from Black Friday shopping are expected to release over 429,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere*Just 1 in 10 shoppers consider the environmental...

Not-for-profit water company secures funding for innovative project to convert sewage to vehicle fuelWater company hopes to convert its fleet to hydrogen power -...

Results of Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean show concerning volume of PPE litter Charity’s annual Great British Beach Clean results are word of...

The Conservation Project International announces Vaquita Hacks (12-13 December), a virtual hackathon aiming to find innovative solutions to save the vaquita from extinction ...

On Wed Oct 18th Greenpeace Swansea Local Group hosted an online event to discuss the improvements needed to local transport and the role that investing in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onsa_GhEsAQ 63% are recycling more during Covid-19 times 86% say tackling recycling is an urgent task 93% say recycling is everyone’s responsibility 57% say...

Marking the closure of the 'Reducing single-use plastic in Wales' public consultation (1) plastic campaigners, City to Sea, have today said this is a...

·       63% are recycling more during Covid-19 times ·       86% say tackling recycling is an urgent task ·       93% say recycling is everyone’s responsibility ·       57% say...

A poll by FCC Environment / YouGov has revealed that the public are keen to buy a wide variety of quality, second-hand items from...

JOHN BISHOP - "RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW" 29 Mar 2022 Comedy superstar John Bishop is back with his highly anticipated brand-new stand up show – ‘Right...

Clean up the Welsh coastline with the Marine Conservation Society The charity’s annual Great British Beach Clean is back from Friday! The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British...

                          Development of an indigenous green hydrogen industry could generate £320bn for...

PARENTS want schools to do more to educate kids about green issues, with almost half saying that environmental studies should be part of the curriculum,...

GREEN CITY INDEX New Report Ranks Cities with the most Green Space Across UK and Europe Central London came out as the greenest UK city scoring...

So long single-use! Marine Conservation Society welcomes Welsh Government’s consultation and urges public to get involve Today the Welsh Government has launched a long-awaited consultation...

·        The National Botanic Garden of Wales launches first pollinator plant logo scheme in the UK to be backed by DNA-barcoding science  ·        Being rolled out to...

The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean is back for a week of citizen science This September the Marine Conservation Society will run its annual...

The Local Government Association and the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development have today launched a guide to help councils engage with the United Nations...

July 1st already! Where has the time gone? Just want to let you all know that we are still here waiting for the go ahead...

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society, is calling on the UK public to Keep It Clean and Take It Home as...

It goes without saying that tires are an essential part of the car. They ensure that your vehicle runs smoothly on the road by...

A £60 million marine energy project that will help tackle climate change while reviving Pembrokeshire’s economy in the wake of Covid-19 has been given...

Supertrawlers spent almost 15 hours fishing in Marine Protected Areas off the South West coast of Wales, Greenpeace research shows Greenpeace Swansea Local Group has...

Ocean charities and organisations including Greenpeace, Marine Conservation Society, Surfers Against Sewage, Whale and Dolphin Conservation and WWF  are calling for a sea change...

Welsh Government’s Covid recovery plans must prioritise green growth to boost jobs and the economy while protecting our climate, according to a report...

  The Swansea Canal Society, a group of volunteers based around the Swansea Canal in the Lower Swansea Valley, has been honoured with the...

 With summer on its way and many of us spending more time at home, there has never been a better time to make your...

A long, bleak winter for tourism businesses in Wales has been forecast by a Harlech holiday park owner who is supporting calls for an...

Neath Port Talbot Council is asking residents not to be tempted to burn waste during the coronavirus emergency as environmental health enforcement and monitoring...

Responding to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, who has issued new guidance for councils...

Councils expecting spike in household rubbish as a result of nation isolating at home Residents asked to be mindful of excess waste from...

A new report for fire and rescue services to help them respond to the climate emergency at a local level has been published by...