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 Gwynedd:
Egin
Supporting communities in Wales to tackle climate change.
Blaenau Gwent
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Tech Tyfu Vertical Farming
Working with growers in North Wales to develop fresh micro greens sustainably.
Gwynedd
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Project Drawdown
Reducing carbon emissions from anaesthetic gases.
Bridgend
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Waste
Rhug Estate Low Carbon Project
Measuring and rolling out a carbon management plan to reduce emissions to net zero.
Denbighshire
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Tech & Innovation
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Energy
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum
Engaging with community groups and young people to facilitate conversations about climate change.
Gwynedd
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Transport
You and CO2
Educating secondary school students about climate change mitigation through storytelling.
Denbighshire
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Energy
Transport
Parc Adfer Energy Recovery Facility
Transforming non-recylable waste into renewable, low-carbon energy.
Conwy
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Green Health Wales
Connecting, learning, and transforming healthcare to improve sustainability in Wales.
Blaenau Gwent
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Reducing Clinical Waste From Hospital Surgeries
Reducing surgical waste through lean hospital theatre set up and greener patient pathways.
Gwynedd
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Future Climate Change Impact Assessment for Hydropower: Dŵr Uisce
Assessing how climate change will impact future water resource for Hydropower.
Conwy
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Tech & Innovation
Accelerated Seabed Mobility Around Windfarms
Assessing how changing seabeds around windfarms impact biodiversity.
Gwynedd
Biodiversity & Nature
Energy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Groundwork North Wales’ Energy Projects
Supporting vulnerable people in North Wales, reduce their energy debt and their carbon footprint.
Conwy
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Wastewater Heat Recovery: Dŵr Uisce
Researching ways to stop water-related energy going down the drain in the built environment.
Ceredigion
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Circular Economy
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
Nuclear Futures Institute
Advancing nuclear technology to provide jobs and skills, enabling next generation nuclear power.
Gwynedd
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Energy
Built Environment
Transport
Dŵr Uisce
Improving the efficiency of water supply, use and treatment in Wales and Ireland.
Gwynedd
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Waste
Built Environment
Circular Economy
Energy