High-impact, low-carbon initiatives
Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives
There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Cardiff:
Egin
Supporting communities in Wales to tackle climate change.
Blaenau Gwent
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Project Drawdown
Reducing carbon emissions from anaesthetic gases.
Bridgend
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Waste
Sustainable Inhaler Prescribing Programme
Reducing NHS Wales’ carbon footprint by improving the type of inhaler therapy.
Cardiff
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Tech & Innovation
Cardiff Climate Action Cafe
Encouraging and supporting people to take positive action against climate change at a local level.
Cardiff
Air pollution
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
Circular Economy
Green Health Wales
Connecting, learning, and transforming healthcare to improve sustainability in Wales.
Blaenau Gwent
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Circular Economy Innovation Communities
Supporting public sector organisations to develop solutions and deliver Circular Economy benefits.
Caerphilly
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Waste
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Llys Nini Environmental Project
Providing biodiversity and community wellbeing.
Bridgend
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Cardiff Cycle Workshop
Enabling more people to cycle through the provision of education, recycled bikes and repairs.
Caerphilly
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Waste
Transport
Circular Economy
Global Gardens Project
Our vision is to create a growing space that supports community-based sharing of food and cultures.
Cardiff
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Stored Ammonia for Energy (SAFE)
Building a humidified ammonia hydrogen gas turbine combustor for green energy production in Wales.
Cardiff
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Tip Shops South Wales
Rescuing reusable items from being thrown into skips and make them available to people in need.
Blaenau Gwent
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Welsh Water's Community Woodlands Project
Regenerating semi-ancient woodlands to boost local ecology, public health and wellbeing.
Cardiff
Biodiversity loss
Health & wellbeing
Welsh Water's ENRaW Project
Transforming two operational Cardiff reservoirs into a thriving hub for health and wellbeing.
Cardiff
Biodiversity loss
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
The BioComposites Centre (BC) ERL Controlled Growth Room
Helping decarbonise industrial sectors in Wales and across the UK.
Cardiff
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Waste
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Built Environment
Circular Economy
Repair Cafe Wales
Supporting communities to run repair cafes to fix household items for free and reduce waste.
Cardiff
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Hydrogen Use For Electricity
Researching how to transition from natural gas to hydrogen for electricity production.
Cardiff
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Splo-Down Community Food Group
Coming together as a community to meet our food needs collectively.
Cardiff
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Waste
Orangebox
Reducing the CO2 footprint of furniture by redesigning products with circular principles in mind.
Cardiff
Green Squirrel
Sharing skills and telling stories for a greener, fairer future.
Cardiff
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Transport