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29/4/19
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales welcomes Welsh Government Climate Emergency declaration
Following today’s announcement by the Welsh Government of a climate emergency, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:
2/4/19
Working together to build the Wales we want
In my role as the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, I have found an increasing interest over the last 6 months, from different sectors and indeed different countries to the...
27/3/19
Sea levels are rising and so are they – school strikes and how we could embrace them in our soft infrastructures – Lorena Axinte, Researcher, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University
“What role do you think young people could play in shaping Cardiff Capital Region?” I asked twelve of the city region’s leaders and chief executives in my research interviews.
26/3/19
We must act now to avoid a climate catastrophe – Sion Sleep, UpRising Cymru
11 years……. 11 mlynedd……. That’s the amount of time that the intergovernmental panel on climate change have estimated we have to change our ways to prevent a potentially catastrophic global...
4/3/19
The People’s Platform
For centuries we have learnt and understood the world around us through the ancient art of storytelling.
15/2/19
Our future generations need us to listen and take action
In a joint statement the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and Children’s Commissioner for Wales have given their support to hundreds of Welsh school children going on school strike to...
28/1/19
We want your views on the journey to the Wales of the Possible
The 'Art of the Possible' is one of the Commissioner's main programmes of work. It is a partnership approach to shining a light on great work that is improving well-being...
16/1/19
Wales and the United Nations Agenda 2030: an inclusive review of progress
This week Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and the Welsh Government will host a stakeholder summit to build on Wales’ contribution to the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
11/12/18
Planning for people’s well-being
Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has welcomed the new Planning Policy Wales, which she along with her team worked with the Welsh Government to ensure that the policy...
2/11/18
The Scharmer U Theory and the Development of Welsh Education (for Adults in the Community) – Dafydd Rhys, Adult Learning Wales
The late and pioneering Arfon Rhys is to be thanked for introducing me to the Scharmer U Theory in 2007. Broadly speaking, this theory of ‘change’ states that individuals, who...
24/10/18
This must be a budget that reflects the requirements of the Well-being of Future Generations Act
In response to the Welsh Government’s detailed draft budget published today, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:
24/10/18
We need to change the system to deliver skills for the future – David Hagendyk, Learning Work Institute
There’s no shortage of debate and analysis about the future skills needs of modern economies.
10/10/18
Tough times call for bold decisions on preventative spend
In response to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) warning that Welsh councils are at a financial breaking point, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said.
10/10/18
The importance of mental health for our future generations
The importance of mental health for our future generations
8/10/18
Our approach to reviewing public bodies’ annual reports
How do you find out where organisations are on their journey of cultural change?
5/10/18
Public bodies in Wales can make a simple change to reduce use of plastic
n response to a 48% rise in the purchase of disposable plastic straws by Welsh public bodies over the past five years, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:
21/9/18
What does peace have to do with the Well-being of Future Generations Act?
What do we mean, when we talk about Wales and peace and what does peace have to do with the Well-being of Future Generations Act?
20/9/18
More progressive decision-making needed to ensure long-term impact on dealing with Wales’ biggest problems
Responding to the Welsh Government’s ‘Well-being of Wales’ report published today, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said: