Film Launch - Sleepwalking into Climate Change (Free Public Event)

free public film launch jan 29th

‘Sleepwalking Into Climate Change?’

Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl Mackworth Road, CF36 5BT. All Welcome.

Monday, Jan 29th 2024, 7pm

Three x 12 min. Films, Each Followed By Debate and Discussion

Guests include BCBC Leader Huw David

(Filmed in Porthcawl. Join our climate conversation. This event supported by Welsh Government)

trailer

The films are produced by charity Sustainable Wales and film company Mud & Thunder and financed by ‘Warm This Winter UK’, the ‘Postcode Lottery’ and Sustainable Wales. We are grateful for their and Climate Cymru’s support.

About the Sleepwalking Into Climate Change? Films

‘Sleepwalking into Climate Change?” is a series of three twelve minute films, largely filmed in Porthcawl. They aim to locate climate change in the place where we live and will be used to stimulate debate and action locally.

“When leading scientists issue their ‘final warning’ is anyone listening?” asks young climate and policy graduate, from Porthcawl, Ella Williamson, Sustainable Wales’ Local Development and Climate Change officer.

 “The lack of political leadership nationally and public response locally to this major issue is depressing.” said Sustainable Wales Director, Margaret Minhinnick.

Ella’s conversations include the public, school students, scientists, academics, NGO’s (WWF Cymru, Community Energy Wales), community groups, Cenin Renewables, the Hi Tide and politicians.

Climate concern is definitely expressed. Young people sound confused because they can’t see any action. We emphasise that urgent collaboration is essential.

Wide distribution is planned, plus local ‘Climate Conversations’ i.e. discussion groups held to bring people together and motivate action.

Margaret Minhinnick, the films’ co-Producer commented that:

 “We have a cocktail of crises to face. The cost of living, energy, plus climate and ecological emergencies across the world.

“A serious decarbonising strategy - reducing energy use, increasing homegrown renewables and affordable transport is now vital.

“Though government targets commit us to reaching net zero carbon emissions, we see new licenses announced for more gas and oil fields!

 “We require government to lead, yet time is short.

“Thanks to the grant awarded by (Warm This Winter UK – supported by Climate Cymru) Sustainable Wales decided to produce a series of films to bring this serious issue ‘home’ i.e. Porthcawl) assist debate and encourage action locally.”

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By involving other young people Ella begins to find out how people feel locally.  

Street ‘vox pop’ comments come from the local public, conversations are held with undergraduates, school students, and street placards were made.

*Interviews include: Geoff Hobbs, National Resources Wales scientist; Dr Peter Evans Bangor University academic; local town and borough politicians

**, two businesses – Cenin Renewables and the High Tide; Leanne Wood, Co-Executive Director Community Energy Wales; Gareth Clubb Director WWF Cymru and two members Bro Ffestiniog Citizen’s Assembly.

Parc Stormy

 “But it’s not all doom and gloom!” Ella insists. “We filmed Parc Stormy, Cenin Renewables, a cluster of renewables above Porthcawl https://cenin.co.uk/home/ . “.

“Porthcawl is actually powered by this renewable energy. Also the High Tide arcade has a roof of solar panels. Important solutions can exist.”

“The young people we filmed want answers but are not despairing. Yet they express confusion at the lack of urgency locally.

“The contributors make an articulate case for clear, visible, local and national climate action, in Bridgend Borough and Wales itself.”  commented Margaret.

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The Sustainable Wales ‘Better Porthcawl Partnership’ will use this series of films to organise public discussions. These should reinforce the need to act, thus:

·      challenging ourselves, local politicians and government to drive action in response to the climate and ecological emergency, energy security and the cost-of-living crisis.

·      helping people come together, sharing ideas and planning positive actions to make change.

The films will also be available on our YouTube channel and be distributed via community groups, local schools, social and print media in Bridgend across Wales.

Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@sustainablewales

draft outline of the three films

Episode 1: Conversations - with the public, students, and scientists, regarding the climate crisis and the why we need to act now. 

Episode 2: What's happening? - Discovering the people and organisations responding locally with a focus on local energy. 

Episode 3: Community leadership - Is the climate challenge too big and what can we do as a community?

Contact us:  please use the usual contact form

 Conversations: **

Politicians: Sarah Murphy Member of the Senedd

Cllr Huw David, Leader Bridgend Borough Council

Cllr Jonathon Pratt Porthcawl Town Council

Supported by:

Gorwelion Reading in Machynlleth - Robert Minhinnick & Suzanne iuppa 29 Sept '22

MEDI 29 SEPTEMBER 2022 - 18.30
PENRALLT SIOP LYFRAU’R SENEDD-DY
PENRALLT BOOKSHOP parliament house 
CANOLFAN Owain Glyndwr
machynlleth

Pen’rallt welcomes Jane Davidson, author of #futuregen; Robert Minhinnick, editor of Gorwelion: Shared Horizons, and one of its contributors, Suzanne Iuppa, 

joined by Sam Robinson. These are just a few of the many people working imaginatively on how Wales can realise its greatest potential and highest expression 

for the health and wellbeing of the planet and its inhabitants; they'll be here at our Senedd-dy Bookshop to share ideas and listen, too.

Tara King Chair of Sustainable Wales part of the Greener Tomorrows 2021 panel

Climate change and the environmental challenges that society faces have never been higher on the political agenda. COP26 – The UK’s year of climate action has seen the UK and Welsh governments committing to be net zero by 2050. 

To celebrate this event, USW in collaboration with NatWest have a programme of events to support this agenda. 

On Monday 1st November 1-3pm, USW Careers have a panel of experts who will showcase the breadth of sustainability in the Welsh economy, and give you an insight into industry challenges and the role of sustainability in innovation, business, waste, energy and urban design; as well as helping you to adapt a more sustainable approach to your own lives.

Find out more and register for this event here:

https://careers.southwales.ac.uk/students/greener-tomorrows-2021/

Winners of the Fair Trade Bake Off!

Local bakers grabbed their aprons and baked a cornucopia of fair trade cakes at the Bridgend Fairtrade Festival.

Bridgend County Fairtrade Partnership Fairtrade Festival ‘Bake-Off’ winners.

Event held at Carnegie House, Wyndham Street, Bridgend on Saturday 18th March.  

Judge Madeleine Moon, MP

Judging the bake off

Adult winners

First prize: Ann Lewis with a decidedly Welsh-looking Spicy Fruit Cake with Mocha Icing.

Winning Cake

Second prize:  Liz Worthington with a delicious intensely Orange Gluten-Free Cake.

Gluten free

Children – under 15 winners

1st Prize: Juliet gardner with a clever heart-shaped Fair-trade logo-designed Dark Chocolate & Coffee Cake.
 

Second prize: was 3+3/4 years-old Ffion Bourke with a Chocolate Henry the Hedgehog Cake. 

The winner of the public vote was also Liz Worthington

(Prizes donated by SUSSED Porthcawl and Fairtrade Wales)