1. SWANSEA ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
Sustainable, resilient & healthy communities
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Philip McDonnell
SEF Strategy and Partnerships Coordinator

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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)

5. Sustainable Swansea Initiative
Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit
green mapping / environmental awareness

6. Sustainable Swansea Initiative
Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit
green mapping / environmental awareness
Swansea Sustainability Trail / Trailblazers

7. Sustainable Swansea Initiative
Making Swansea a more sustainable place to live, work, and visit
green mapping / environmental awareness
Swansea Sustainability Trail
Sustainable Swansea Awards

8. 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

9. 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

10. Clear Streams Swansea
Clear Streams

11. Digital Streams
Clear Streams

12. 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

13. 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

14. www.swanseaenvironmentalforum.net info@swanseaenvironmentalforum.net
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