Impact of the Act

Unique to Wales, the Act has attracted interest from countries across the world, offering a huge opportunity to make a long-lasting, positive change to current and future generations.

The Future Generations Commissioner role was also created alongside the Act to provide advice to the Government and other public bodies in Wales on delivering social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being for current and future generations, and assessing and reporting on how they are delivering.

Many organisations, large and small, are also part of this movement because they want to be part of the Team Wales approach. Teachers, medics, public services providers, community and businesses, leaders and young people in schools, local authorities, leisure centres, recycling centres, building societies, construction sites, tourist destinations and more are ‘in on the Act’ – helping to create a Wales that is healthier, more equal, environmentally-resilient, globally responsible, prosperous, with cohesive communities and vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language.

This work and the videos below capture just some of the ways the Act is making a difference to life in Wales so far.

Impact

In seven short years, the Act has demanded long-term solutions to the country’s biggest challenges and asked that public services collaborate and involve people in decisions that improve our social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being.

In one of its greatest achievements, the Act has helped to fundamentally change the way Wales measures success, evaluating progress based on well-being, rather than GDP. Defining ‘A Prosperous Wales’ as one which delivers decent work and a low carbon society.

The Well-being of Future Generations Act is ensuring that Wales becomes a globally responsible nation, providing young people with skills for the future, tackling inequalities and promoting long-term environmental sustainability.

And the work being done right here in Wales is an inspiration across the globe. Countries who want to learn from Wales to develop their own future generation approaches like Scotland, Ireland, Canada, France, Germany, Gibraltar, New Zealand and Japan.

Are you in on the Act?

The Well-being of Future Generations Act is future-proofing Wales for the current and next generation by improving social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being.

There is still a lot to do but Wales is showing the rest of the world what can be achieved, and we’ve only just begun.

 Acting today for a better tomorrow.

Interested in more examples of how the Act has had an impact across Wales and the World?

• Our monthly Future Generations Newsletters
• Case studies of good practice from across Wales
• Social media channels including Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin