Blog written by volunteer Cai Davies What would a Green Planet episode recorded in Wales look like? David Attenborough is presenting a new series called the Green Planet. Similar to Blue Planet, it focuses on the plant kingdom around the world and highlights various interesting species such as the giant […]
Good Cop, Bad Cop – Summary of key points
How successful was COP 26? Panelists and attendees of WCIA’s online reflection session on 9 December highlighted key moments and lessons learnt – clearly agreeing that the 2021 United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow was a mixed bag. […]
Climate Roadshows – #WalesClimateWeek
On Thursday 4th November I watched as Climate Cymru hosted the first of its regional roadshows. These are online broadcasts of a series of talks from different areas of Wales. The first one came from the Menai Science Park for North Wales with the theme of Clean Energy. Obviously a very exciting and important theme! […]
“My Spanish grandmothers got water from the public fountain. Today, I just open the tap”—World Water Day 2021
Written by Santi, our long term ESC Volunteer Both my Spanish grandmothers had the arduous daily task of collecting water from public fountains in their hometowns. Washing clothes or dishes meant recurrent back-and-forth visits to the local river, where women would gather while doing their chores. I can’t even picture the […]
Choose The World You Want – Embodying Accountability
As part of Fair Trade Fortnight 2021 , WCIA’s online conversation focused on ‘remembering the people not the products’. Guest speaker Mike Gidney CEO of Fair Trade UK provided an insightful talk on the intersection between Fair Trade and Climate Justice. He started by wondering what should we do next […]
GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE: Students are skipping school to save their future
By Morgane Dirion Disclaimer: The blogs on this site are written by our volunteers and guest writers. They do not reflect the views of the WCIA. We hope that sharing a range of views will encourage discussion and debate. Please get in touch if you wish to contribute a blog. […]