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Nov 2024 / Company News
This week marks Wales Climate Week, an opportunity for businesses and individuals to come together to discuss innovative and adaptive climate change solutions.
This year, the week falls alongside the United Nation’s COP 29 conference, further broadening the climate conversation.
Launching the week, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said: “Climate change is happening now and we are already feeling the effects.
“Here in Wales, it is affecting our communities, our public services, our infrastructure and nature and we know these changes will only escalate over the coming years – even as we work to tackle the causes of climate change through emissions reduction.”
The week, developed by Climate Action Wales and the Welsh Government, culminates in a five-day virtual conference along with a number of fringe events and resources targeted at organisations and individuals looking to boost their sustainability efforts.
As part of these fringe events, ACT and Business in the Community hosted a ‘Community Engagement in Climate Action’ discussion and panel. The breakfast event invited local business representatives to discuss ways in which they can collaborate with local communities to drive sustainability initiatives and awareness.
Panelists included representatives from Cardiff Metropolitan University, Welsh Water, Mott MacDonald and Amber.
The general theme of the morning was ‘no business can do this alone’, promoting the importance of community and collaboration.
As part of the week, ACT has also launched a podcast. The Little Big Actions podcast focuses on the small changes people can make that can have a significant environmental impact.
The first episode sees ACT tutors Karuna Sparks and Wallis Pegington discuss the benefits of green upskilling, particularly against the backdrop of a net zero Wales by 2050.
