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***𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁, 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗱 - 𝟳.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺, 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 @ 𝗖𝗹𝘄𝗯 𝗬 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘁*** FREE to register and a FREE drink (First 33 people) - Woop Woop! Last one of 2024, would be great to make to see as many of you as possible and support Clwb y Bont after the recent floods. Along with co-hosts #TirPontypridd, we welcome you to join us for an informal get together for anyone interested in conservation, the environment and sustainability. Please register to claim your free drink: https://lnkd.in/enBJMWuJ As always, huge kudos to Adam Bastock and Julia M. of Small99 the powerhouse behind the movement and Simon Blackler of Krystal for generously sponsoring the drinks. See you in the room - Woop Woop! #peopleplanetpint #krystal #tirpontypridd #woopwoop Wayne Chicken Savannah Fecht

***𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 - 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱***

As we wind down for 2024, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who made this year a remarkable success. To our partners, supporters, team, volunteers and local community, your dedication and collaboration have been integral to another impactful year. The year has been brimming with highlights and positive action, from scaling our nature connection programme to hosting DEFRA's flagship BNG launch, recording 800+ wildlife species at Watercress Farm, establishing new partnerships and progressing our landscape-scale peatland restoration project. We have also welcomed many new faces to the team, and with further recruitment planned for January, we’re continuing to grow to create even more impact in 2025. We’ve achieved so much together and are excited about what next year will bring. Until then, we're taking a well-earned break to enjoy time with friends and family. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas 🎄 #Highlights #NewYear #Team #PositiveImpact

***𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲*** Wonderful to be invited to Belmont Estate for a guided tour through their recently established wetlands on around a third of their land. In just a few years, what has been achieved by rewriggling a river (only 15 months old and gravel beds forming!), releasing Dartmoor ponies, Tamworth Pigs and Red Devon cattle as ecosystem engineers and allowing nature to 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 with no human intervention is incredible - all whilst still producing high quality food. Starting with a biodiversity baseline of around 400 species, the last survey in October was over 2000 - In relative terms that is incredible and really does impress upon how quickly restoration can take place. '𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚'. The passion from Henry Rossiter and Tamsin Rossiter is inspiring, with thousands of children from the Bristol area and beyond being giving the opportunity to connect with nature for free is applauded. Again, free, walks are hosted regularly by the informed, eloquent and equally inspiring Martin Williams and Luke Price - we would highly recommend.. Only one hour from Cardiff. Thanks so much for your hospitality and we look forward to catching up soon - Woop Woop! [Even though it was a typical Winter overcast day, it did not detract in any way and can only imagine how alive it will be come Spring!] Find out more - https://belmont.estate/

Rewilding Britain have sponsored a number of concession tickets at the upcoming Citizen Zoo #rewilding conference. This is to try to make the event as accessible as possible, allowing students, young people, disable people and people on a low income to attend with discounted tickets. These tickets are intended for: - Students - Low-income individuals - Unemployed individuals - Disabled people Get your tickets now before they run out and see you there!

Our river, our responsibility. Whether it's flooding or pollution, our rivers are rightly grabbing a lot of media attention. Yes, tighter legislation around the protection of our rivers, implementing preventative measures as well as enforcing penalties on the polluters are important, but we - as individuals - also need to do our bit. Taff Tidy project is more than a world record attempt with anticipated numbers reaching the 000s. With strategic guidance from Dr Numair Masud, Arup, Keep Wales Tidy, Cardiff Rivers Group and Bangor University to name a few partners, we're also developing a robust legacy piece: ➡️ Community blueprint supporting sports clubs & community centres to offer environmental & social solutions to their local area while improving the overall profitability of the venue ➡️ Pupil support: I asked pupils what they wanted and they were clear. They want to magnify their voice when it comes to educational reform, so I'm supporting them to speak with the Welsh Parliament and Senedd members to make this happen ➡️ Corporate voice: We're designing an open letter for companies to sign and pledge their support ➡️ Pupil-written book: I'm supporting pupils to self-publish books, creating a revenue stream for the eco-clubs to use on climate-related projects All the above, I am delivering as a volunteer, so every pound raised goes into the successful deliver of the Taff Tidy project. And, there are costs involved - the world record attempt being the largest. I am actively seeking sponsors to help achieve these targets. If your organisation would like to be a part of this community-engaging, mindset-shifting and game-changing project, please get in touch and help us break this record and beyond! https://lnkd.in/eZHAmPzq

Ecoflix was built on the foundation of giving. We work with many NGO partners to help fund the work they are doing to save animals and the planet. Ecoflix is the world’s first non-profit dedicated to saving animals and the planet. We give all of our subscribers the freedom to choose which NGO they want their annual fee to be donated to, all whilst being able to watch endless wildlife documentaries. Thank you to all of our partner NGOs for the work they continue to do, giving us stories to tell you all every week. Ecoflix.com Happy #givingtuesday everyone!

It's amazing to think how far Rewilding has come in the 6 years since this conference made it's debut and last ran. Can't wait to see a sense of this pace of change in Cambridge next month and hope to see some of you there!

As Storm Bert arrives in South Wales, flood alerts are rolling in. Pontypridd was severely flooded in 2020, with dozens of homes & businesses impacted. The immense mental anguish for residents living with the question “when will it happen again?” The financial burden of replacing damaged items, as well as the impact generated from flood-damaged furniture & flooring is enormous. A family friend just shared this video of residents trying to save some homes. My heart is breaking for my Pontypridd neighbours 💔 It is a sad fact, but these scenes are only set to become the ‘norm’. Winters will continue to be wetter and more homes - and lives - impacted due to the climate crisis (I think we can safely say that this is a crisis.) Can we please take immediate action to decarbonising our lives: - green energy exists. Cut ties with oil & gas - green packaging exists. Cut ties with plastic - green food exists. Remove subsidies for high-carbon foods - green travel exists. Subsidise trains and not planes. The Climate crisis is here. We need our government to step up and protect our citizens.

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