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26/10/18
#TransportOctober Community Transport and Future Generations – Llyr ap Gareth, Community Transport Association UK
The international community faces huge challenges of climate change and dwindling resources. The Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) argues that if we hope to tackle those big questions, engaging...
25/10/18
#TransportOctober How we are progressing – It is time to switch to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs)
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. It is a common phrase that we use in our office where the second-hand office furniture and ‘no plastic cup’ signs welcome visitors.
1/11/18
#TransportOctober Roqib Monsur nextbike Ambassador explains why cycling is the best way to get around Cardiff
Since the bike-sharing scheme launched in Cardiff earlier this year, I was one of the people that took advantage of the scheme and began travelling using the nextbike for my...
30/10/18
#TransportOctober The “joy” of electric cars in rural Wales by Neil Lewis
My wife and I drove UP to the Farm Shop for breakfast in Cross Hands- half the charge had gone-will we be able to get home.... What have I done?
6/12/18
A bad week to be a Brit in Brussels: foresight and whether we could have predicted Brexit
Foresight and whether we could have predicted Brexit
12/7/18
A voice for future generations across the world is crucial says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales at UN summit, New York
A voice for future generations across the world is crucial says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales at UN summit, New York
29/11/17
Economic development cannot be delivered without social improvement
Embedding public value within the heart of the activities of Cardiff Business School, is a unique feature of the school.
23/11/17
Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma: making policy reality
For our younger generation, housing is undoubtedly one of the most difficult challenges they face.
14/7/18
Fair Trade is winning at public policy
On a sunny day in June 2018, I was privileged to be invited to attend the Inaugural EU Cities Fair and Ethical Trade Award Ceremony, in Brussels along with representatives...
2/11/16
Finance Professionals can become agents of change for the future
Speaking at the Wales Audit Office conference ‘Finance for the Future’, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner said:
26/3/19
#PlanningMarch – Insights into the skills and mindset of a planner by Phil Williams
Having spent over 40 years as a local government planner, I am now a planning director in my own consultancy practice.
9/6/18
For Belle and Emmeline
This Sunday my daughter and I will be taking part in something significant. We will be joining thousands of women across the country marching to commemorate the brave women who...
6/2/17
Future Generations Act a framework for transformation not tick-box
New legislation can result in a whirlwind of activity and bureaucracy. If you’re at the sharp end of making sure your organisation is kept safe, then current organisational cultures often...
3/11/16
Future Generations Commissioner challenges Public Services to build a genuine conversation with the public
“The issue of whether we have the Wales we want, has to be answered through a two-way dialogue with the public,” Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner has said at a...
28/2/19
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales announces name of first Poet in Residence
Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales is delighted to announce that performance poet Ruth Evans, pen name Rufus Mufasa, has been chosen as the very first Poet in Residence.
8/3/19
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales announces paid leave for staff fleeing domestic abuse
To mark International Women’s Day, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has announced a new staff policy that provides support and paid leave to staff who are victims of...