Workers from a local housebuilder swapped bricks for bin bags as they tacked litter on Aberavon beach as part of a national cleanup campaign.
A new wildlife campaign to help protect seals on the Swansea and Gower coastline has received support from Swansea Council.
Swansea schools have welcomed 'liquid trees' into their classroom as part of a climate change education programme.
A Swansea University expert has been appointed the new Independent Chair of the Welsh Government’s Clean Air Advisory Panel (CAAP).
Work has started to manage and control the invasive 'Parrot's Feather' (Myriophyllum aquaticum) found in Pembrey Canal.
Swansea Arena's solar powered 90,000 LED light building frontage has been praised as the building prepares to mark its second anniversary.
A large area of peatland, equivalent in size to 70 rugby pitches, has been successfully restored in Glyncorrwg, Neath Port Talbot.
A new space for nature and the community is set to be developed at Heol-y-Cyw playing field in Coychurch.
A project to restore the River Pelenna in Afan, Neath Port Talbot, and open up breeding grounds for migratory fish has been completed.
New report claims that keeping pace with climate change and reducing future flood risk to communities across Wales will require increased and sustained investment in flood...
Hikers along the Wales Coast Path were stopped in their tracks on Saturday by shocking imagery of the realities of fly-tipping in Wales — and the...
Bridgend County Borough Council have revealed plans to plant over 10,000 trees to create new woodland in the Ogmore Valley.
Operating a metal waste collection business without a waste carriers’ licence has come at a high cost for a Briton Ferry man.
The high-profile Swansea Council project to strengthen and improve the Mumbles sea defences has reached a new milestone.
Speaking at the city's recent Green Economy Conference, Leader of Swansea Council, Cllr Rob Stewart has said that a trial of hydrogen buses is on the...
Neath Port Talbot says it is continuing to crack down on fly-tipping - as new figures reveal decrease in number of incidents across Wales.
New efforts to better-understand the secret life of gulls are taking shape with a little help from birds nesting on the roof of Swansea Council's Civic...
Swansea Council leader, Rob Stewart is set to outline his green vision for Swansea at a new conference next week as council targets being net zero...
Park users across the UK have voted for Margam Country Park as one of their most impressive green spaces in the 2023 Green Flag People’s Choice...
A team of environmental crime enforcement officers has now been carrying out patrols across Pembrokeshire for more than a month.
Dobbies garden centre is supporting the Tree Council’s seed gathering campaign with a special edition of its Little Seedlings Club workshop in its Swansea store on...
A series of roundtable panel discussions focussed on the green economy in South and West Wales take place online during the coming weeks.
Young people across Wales are being given the chance to play their part in tackling the climate and nature emergencies by taking part in some ‘acorn...
Stand and ticket bookings have opened for South Wales’ first-ever Green Economy Conference and Exhibition to be held at Swansea Arena.
Aldi has removed all single use cutlery from its Food to Go range to encourage customers to use reusable options instead
Morgan Sindall Construction has been commissioned to design and build a new £20m Swansea Bay City Deal backed facility in Neath Port Talbot which will help...
More than 5,500 people were trained and an additional 35,000 invertebrate records were submitted to the national record database as part of the project.
Swansea Council have said their ever-growing electric vehicle fleet has now reached the 100 milestone.
A hydrogen-powered bus has been trialled with bus operator First Cymru as part of a two-week pilot to offer a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel buses.
When you think of ‘fly-tipping’, images of abandoned sofas, tyres and unwanted bulky household items are likely come to mind. But a growing problem - dubbed...
Housebuilder Dandara has donated 'bee hotels' to Trimsaran Community Primary school, close to its Golwg Gwendraeth development.
Climate Change Minister Julie James visited Ramsey and Grassholm Island today off the coast of Pembrokeshire to assess the scale of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is leading a pioneering initiative to use treated wastewater to tackle fires.
Eleven parks and community spaces across Neath Port Talbot have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award by environment charity Keep Wales Tidy.
New drone images have been released that show how a key element of the Mumbles coastal defence project is being successfully put in place.
A haven for wildlife and a cherished community space in Bridgend has been honoured with a prestigious Green Flag Award.
From drainpipe wetlands to bogs in backyards, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is calling on residents across South Wales to make room for nature by...
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) says it has downgraded Wales’s largest water company, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, to a two-star (requires improvement) rating following a further decline...
Neath Port Talbot Council has said that it is 'charging towards the future' with a growing fleet of electric vehicles.
A new study has revealed the top 10 areas of the UK with the most searches for recycling - and with 831 searches per 100,000 residents,...
Businesses across South West Wales say they are tackling waste, minimising environmental impact, and embracing the circular economy to drive sustainability within the Welsh food and...
A Milford Haven couple have been fined after failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice relating to the removal of rubbish outside their home.
Live nature and wildlife footage is being streamed into two Swansea Bay hospitals to boost the mental health and wellbeing of patients and staff.
Wales Coast Path (WCP) is asking visitors and residents of Wales to help tackle coastal erosion — with a little help from their smartphones.
Donna Forkin has paid a heavy price for littering the street in High Street, Glynneath, unaware a Neath Port Talbot Council Waste Enforcement Officer was nearby.
Swansea University’s has been recognised by the Carbon Trust for its efforts in sustainability and minimising waste. It becomes the first Welsh university to achieve the...
Swansea-based organic beauty and personal care business, Dr. Organic Group has invested in a new rooftop solar panel project that should generate 584,306 kWh electricity every...
Dozens of Swansea University staff and students attended a multi-location local litter pick – ‘The Big Clean Up’ on 10 May as part of The Big...
Community parks in parts of Swansea are set to join a trial next month of the 'No Mow May' initiative that aims to promote wildlife diversity...
Comments made by a Welsh Minister claiming there is no place for shooting in a ‘civilised society’ will create widespread discontent across Wales’ rural community, according...
A new exhibition, ‘Braenaru / Fallowing’, by artist Seren Stacey will be on display at National Trust Cymru’s Dinefwr in Llandeilo.
Firefighters from Morriston have come to the rescue of a Swansea community farm, after they needed a 'swift' hand installing new nesting boxes.
A new project is to install more Weather Stations on farms within the Cleddau river catchment, to help farmers manage how they work around predicted weather...
LanzaTech say their proposed facilities leverage the area’s industrial heritage to recycle waste carbon into sustainable aviation fuel and support UK climate goals.
A small group of local volunteers helped Folly Farm’s conservation efforts to plant 500 trees in one day for wildlife conservation.
A mini pop-up park in Swansea city centre now features new information panels to point towards the way ahead as the world tackles climate change.
Four Welsh vineyards have joined in a collaborative project to look at ways of delivering innovative solutions to decarbonisation and improving the efficiency of Welsh Vineyards...
Carmarthenshire County Council and partners say they have improved otter safety at a busy road along the A484 near Kidwelly with the installation of an underground...
Asthma patients could cut Swansea Bay’s carbon footprint by the equivalent of 552 round-the-world car trips – simply by switching inhalers.
New Swansea University research has looked at the long-term environmental impact of different methods to control Japanese knotweed.
Residents in a Pontardawe housing complex have played their part in the creation of a community orchard which will provide fruit for generations to come, whilst...
On Friday (17 March), Tonia Antoniazzi MP joined National Trust Cymru at Casllwchwr Primary School to plant a blossom tree to help bring pupils, staff and...
Communities in Swansea are seeing improvements in their streets and local parks following the launch of a new clean-up scheme in the city.
Campaigners have claimed that the proposals for a new leisure destination on Kilvey Hill would amount to an “ecological disaster”, but developers Skyline say their “sensitive...
Neath Port Talbot Council is due to start work on a natural flood management scheme amongst trees planted by Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust) at Brynau Farm...
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Chief Executive Karen Jones has inaugurated 17-year-old Maddie Pritchard as the council’s new Youth Mayor at a ceremony held in the Civic...
Swansea Council is starting work on environment-friendly improvements on Swansea beach to help keep shifting sands at bay.
Free trees are being given away for people to plant in their own gardens at Scolton Manor near Haverfordwest this week.
Six Swansea Bay University Health Board teams were amongst the first staff in Wales to showcase their innovative work at a new sustainability awards event.
February 9 is National Pizza Day! If you're celebrating with a take-out, what should you do with your empty cardboard pizza box?
Minister for Climate Change Julie James met Jinx the biosecurity dog today, whom she has tasked with a special mission to protect Wales’ seabirds.
Pembrokeshire residents are once again the best recyclers in Wales, with nearly three-quarters of all waste recycled.
A Yorkshire agri-tech company has teamed up with a Swansea scientist to come up with a potential new way to eradicate Japanese Knotweed.
A blossom tree planted by National Trust Cymru and local Senedd member Julie James at Sea View Primary School in Swansea's Mayhill will bring pupils and...
Transport for Wales say their largest green transformation yet has been completed at Kidwelly railway station.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has used an ancient forestry skill to thin a sensitive area of forest in Gower, Swansea.
A four-storey apartment building under construction on Russell Street in Swansea City Centre is set to get a David Attenborough Biodiverse roof thanks to funding from...
Being healthy is more than just eating well and exercising regularly, it requires a permanent lifestyle and mindset change. And some cities make that change easier...
Natural Resources Wales and Environment Agency plan to eradicate the invasive non-native Topmouth gudgeon from a popular lake in Llanelli. In early January 2023, the two...
Port Talbot will be at the centre of the UK’s push to slash carbon emissions from aviation, with the Government awarding Lanzatech Ltd almost £25 million...
The Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Labour Government in Wales to review its tree planting policies to take into account new findings on carbon capture....
A man has paid a heavy price for employing an unknown person to remove waste for him without taking reasonable steps to ensure the person was...
This year, Bridgend County Borough has been listed in the top two best performing local authority areas in Wales for recycling. The county borough’s recycling rate...
A programme of improvements at Tata Steel’s blast furnaces will reduce the site’s carbon footprint by about 160,000 tonnes of CO2 a year the company has announced....
Bridgend County Borough Council has given the nod to allow an extension of the Frog Pond Wood Local Nature Reserve in Pyle to go ahead. The...
Councillor Andrew Stevens, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure has spoken out against plans to build a massive solar farm on 85 acres of...
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has released 200 water voles at Oxwich National Nature Reserve in Gower, south Wales, as part of a project to reintroduce the...
A new analysis of Environment Agency data by the Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed that Welsh Water has dumped sewage onto our Blue Flag beaches 579...
This December, large areas of invasive plants including sea buckthorn that are damaging the health of the iconic sand dune system will be removed. Natural Resources...
Out-of-town shopping centre, Parc Trostre in Llanelli has been awarded a Green Apple Environment Award at the Houses of Parliament. The award represents an annual international...
As part of celebrating its 100th year in business, iconic Welsh brand, Joe’s Ice Cream, has shown its commitment to the local community by planting 100...
Welsh Water are urging their customers to use water wisely to save money – and the environment. They’ve come up with some simple tips that could...
Households across Wales can collect their tree, free of charge, from tomorrow as part of an ambitious Welsh Government giveaway to tackle the climate and nature...
Farmers across Wales are playing a crucial role in protecting soils and are essential in enhancing and building healthy soils across Wales, the Farmers’ Union of...
A Bridgend-based company that specialises in building local energy centres is inviting local schools to take part in an innovative clean energy poster competition. Infinate has...
Transport for Wales (TfW) is working with green-fingered locals, station adopters and volunteers from Visit Milford Haven to create floral displays at Milford Haven train station....
A new commercial waste recycling centre located in Nantycaws launched this week by Carmarthenshire County Council in partnership with CWM Environmental Ltd. Located next to Nantycaws...
Workforces across Swansea are to be given new skills to help cut carbon emissions. They’re being invited to send delegates on a free course to help...
Earlier this year, five ‘cosmic visitors’ landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy and local schools have helped come up with some...
The Welsh Government has today (06 October) announced annual fly-tipping statistics – revealing that Swansea is amongst the best-performing local authorities in Wales for having issued...