Press Releases
Expert help wanted to shape communications fit for the future
12/6/19
Can you help the Commissioner review and develop her communications approach to fit with her forward looking agenda?
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales welcomes ‘brave decision by First Minister on the M4 Relief Road
5/6/19
Following the First Minister, Mark Drakeford’s decision earlier today to reject the building of the M4 Relief Road, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner said:
Clear action and resources must match commitment in reducing carbon emissions says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
3/6/19
I am pleased that the Welsh Government’s declaration of a Climate Emergency echo’s the urgency of the Committees recommendations but we now need to see clear action and allocation of resources to...
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales welcomes Welsh Government Climate Emergency declaration
29/4/19
Following today’s announcement by the Welsh Government of a climate emergency, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:
Working together to build the Wales we want
2/4/19
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...
The People’s Platform
4/3/19
For centuries we have learnt and understood the world around us through the ancient art of storytelling.
Our future generations need us to listen and take action
15/2/19
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...
Wales and the United Nations Agenda 2030: an inclusive review of progress
16/1/19
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.
Planning for people’s well-being
11/12/18
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...
This must be a budget that reflects the requirements of the Well-being of Future Generations Act
24/10/18
In response to the Welsh Government’s detailed draft budget published today, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:
Tough times call for bold decisions on preventative spend
10/10/18
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.
Public bodies in Wales can make a simple change to reduce use of plastic
5/10/18
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: