SWANSEA ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM Sustainable, resilient & healthy communities Wednesday, 21 September 2016 Philip McDonnell SEF Strategy and Partnerships Coordinator
Background to the Forum 30 years experience (established 1986) independent membership organisation (public bodies, voluntary sector organisations & individuals) broad management committee strategic partnership functions community engagement projects The Environment Centre (opened 1995)
SEF’s Mission and Objectives Promoting and facilitating environmental sustainability influence policy and action drive behaviour change encourage and support partnership working develop and support environmental projects and innovation provide expertise, collate evidence and highlight priority areas for action
SEF’s Activities and Projects strategic partnership work Swansea Environment Strategy partnerships and task groups Public Service Board (Well Being Assessment/Plan) Swansea Healthy City (Healthy Urban Environment) community engagement projects Sustainable Swansea Initiative Low Carbon Swansea Bay Clear Streams Swansea Community Green Spaces Renew Wales (local coordinator)
Sustainable Swansea Initiative Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit green mapping / environmental awareness
Sustainable Swansea Initiative Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit green mapping / environmental awareness Swansea Sustainability Trail / Trailblazers
Sustainable Swansea Initiative Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit green mapping / environmental awareness Swansea Sustainability Trail Sustainable Swansea Awards
Sustainable Swansea Initiative Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit green mapping / environmental awareness Swansea Sustainability Trail / Trailblazers Sustainable Swansea Awards major public exhibitions and events
Clear Streams Swansea Promoting a healthier and cleaner aquatic environment for the benefit of people, communities and wildlife partnership with NRW and the Wildlife Trust business and community engagement ponds and water butts Tawe Kayak Safaris community consultation Tawe river wardens Digital Streams Clear Streams
Clear Streams Swansea Clear Streams
Digital Streams Clear Streams
Working together to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs Low Carbon Swansea Bay Working together to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs network of public, private and voluntary organisations across South West Wales sharing knowledge and information networking and training events managed and funded by members website: lowcarbonswansea.weebly.com
Community Green Spaces Enabling citizens to influence the planning and provision of urban green space part of the Community Voice portfolio partnership with SCVS / Swansea Healthy City bringing together service users and providers building skills and confidence supporting ‘Friends of…’ groups developing a community toolkit
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