On July 11, the Welsh parliament was abuzz with excitement and pride as Wales celebrated 15 years since becoming the world’s first Fair Trade Nation. This significant milestone was marked by a grand celebration organized by Fair Trade Wales, the organization responsible for promoting and advocating fair trade practices across […]
Read moreOn 12 July WCIA were delighted to welcome representatives of Buddhist Peace movement Soka Gokkai International in Wales to the Temple of Peace, who have gifted a significant collection of contemporary books on peace building and cooperation to the Temple of Peace Library. The SGI Peace Collection has been assembled […]
Read more26 June 2023 saw the culmination and celebration of this year’s Changemakers projects. With groups of students from the participating schools Malpas Court, Newport, and Bryngwyn, Carmarthen coming to the Temple of Peace and Health to share their work and achievements as well as participating in workshops on the themes […]
Read moreDuring the recent Great Big Green Week, the UK’s largest celebration of the environment and nature, Climate Cymru toured Wales to showcase and celebrate the action being taken for nature and climate across communities. As part of the Great Big Green Week, Climate Cymru organized the Green Tour, a sustainable […]
Read moreBy WCIA Volunteer, Meg Russell On June 9, The Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United Kingdom and Ireland visited the Temple of Peace during their trip to Wales. The delegation were welcomed by WCIA volunteers, Tom Chambers and Meg Russell. Tom lead the tour of the Temple […]
Read moreOn the 17 May, Climate Cymru, along with Stop Climate Chaos Cymru and Extinction Rebellion, organized the “Tipping Points” Nature Positive Demonstration in front of the Senedd in Cardiff, calling for laws in Wales to protect nature. The event rallied support for a Nature Positive bill, urging the Senedd to take immediate […]
Read moreWCIA hosted the Norwegian Taiji Center as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations. Prior to holding of their anniversary conference on Friday 19 May, Pamela Hiley (Norwegian Taiji Centre) and Susie Ventris-Field (WCIA) planted a rose bush in the Garden of Peace. The rose ‘Perfect Harmony’ was planted to commemorate […]
Read moreThe rising profile of the unfolding instability in Sudan has been worrying many Wales-wide over recent weeks, particularly Welsh communities with connections to the East African nation, who are exploring ways to show solidarity and extend hands of help to those affected by the conflict. Whilst many news headlines focus […]
Read moreAn appeal has been launched by DEC Cymru and the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. UK aid agencies – including the British Red Cross, Oxfam and Islamic Relief – are joining together to raise money, […]
Read moreby Catrin Edwards-Greaves, Cardiff University and WCIA Heritage Placement What does Welsh curriculum policy mean to the general public, and how does it relate to experiences of community participation during the pandemic? What do you see when you look at this picture (right)? Perhaps you have experiences of protecting your […]
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