A conference to discuss carbon emissions, and its impact on the way we live, will be held at Plas Tan y Bwlch, Maentwrog on Tuesday, 18 January 2011.
The event is organised by the Gwynedd Environmental Partnership as part of the Gwynedd Local Services Board’s Carbon Footprint Reduction Project.
The day is aimed at exploring how the community sector can contribute towards reducing the county’s carbon footprint by looking at what changes to the way we live have already been made, what further changes can be made and how to prioritise action to combat this environmental challenge.
The keynote speaker will be BBC Wales’ environment and rural affair correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd. Topics covered by other expert speakers will include housing, tourism, agriculture, transport and community work, and their importance in relation to carbon footprint reduction.
Huw Davies, Gwynedd Environmental Partnership chairman, said: “Climate change has been identified as one of the main threats now facing the world and it is essential that steps are taken on every level to reduce its impact.”
This focus on the community sector follows the first phase of the Gwynedd Local Services Board Carbon Footprint Reduction Project, which concentrated on reducing the carbon footprint of the public sector. Now every authority that is a member of the Board has committed to targets and action plans to make a real difference to carbon emissions.
Representatives of community organisations are invited to attend the conference for an opportunity to learn more about these important issues. Places are restricted to one from each organisation and must be booked in advance. The conference aims to be truly sustainable with busses organised to transport delegates to Maentwrog from Dolgellau, Pwllheli and Caernarfon. Local food will be served.
For more information about the conference, to reserve your place and to find out about travel arrangements phone 01286 679652; email: [email protected] or visit the website www.pagwynedd.org
Delegates must book their places before 7 January 2011.
