IMPACT AREA
THE UK’S FIRST WELLBEING REGION
We think people and businesses should play to their strengths and focus on what they’re best at. The same goes for the region! What we have here in South West Wales is an amazing natural environment, brilliant quality of life, friendly communities… and the opportunity to make Well-Being our unique selling point, our regional brand, and our shared purpose.
That’s what all of you have been telling us you want, and so that’s our mission for the region – to build our shared identity as the home of Well-Being in the UK, implementing the values of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, doing things differently, following our own path, and putting the well-being of people and planet at the heart of everything.
Green light for Pontardawe ‘carbon zero’ village
Plans for a new housing estate with 35 carbon neutral homes in Pontardawe have been approved by members of Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee. Zero carbon housebuilder Sero Homes aims to build the properties on land at Rhydyfro which has been allocated for...
Swansea Council’s Spending on Cycling Provision Matches the Netherlands!
News just in that the Welsh Government has given Swansea Council an additional £2m for bike provision in the county. So this year Swansea Council will have spent £20 per person on bike routes – the same amount spent in the Netherlands!
Changing the Headlines
At a recent meeting, a senior Swansea Council officer said that what he wanted for the region was to “Change the Headlines”. That’s what we want too, so we’ve done just that! Here’s a glimpse into the future we are working to co-create, in this newspaper front cover from March 2030… Do you share our vision of a flourishing future for South West Wales?
Event Report – Community Support Agriculture & Agroecology
On Wednesday 13th November, representatives from 4theRegion attended an event entitled, Sustainable Food Production: Potential for CSA in Wales. This is our write up of the event.
A Rooftop Farm above a City Centre Development in Swansea
Hacer Developments, a developer based in Swansea and West Wales, has announced further details of an exciting new scheme for Swansea City Centre. Biophilic Living is a mixed-use regeneration development on the site of the former Woolworths store on Oxford Street,...
Multi-million pound Pembroke Dock Marine project takes major step forward
A multi-million pound project that will place Pembrokeshire at the heart of global marine energy innovation has taken a major step forward. The Swansea Bay City Deal’s Joint Committee has signed-off a detailed business case for the £60 million Pembroke Dock Marine...
Conference Report – Race Equality & Social Justice 2019
RACE EQUALITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCEWEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2019GRAND THEATRE, SWANSEA The Wales Race Equality & Social Justice Conference, #EveryoneMatters, was organised in partnership with the Race Council, and brought together people and organisations...
5G Rollout in the Well-Being Region
Now this is a difficult one, but I don't think we should avoid discussion because it's difficult. All around the world, sensible and well-meaning people are coming together to share their fears about the potential health impacts of the roll-out of 5G technology. And...
Roundtable Report – Renewable Energy Region
This event was organised in partnership with Low Carbon Swansea Bay and sponsored by FLEXIS. The intention was to celebrate the growing Renewable Energy Sector of South West Wales, showcase the fantastic, diverse projects and initiatives going on across the region, and bring together business, academia and individuals to learn from each other and explore what else can be done to strengthen our renewable energy sector.
Have your say on Council’s dynamic vision for a green future
Neath Port Talbot Council is putting its draft Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy Strategy out to public consultation. Coming after the Welsh Government’s declaration of a climate emergency in April this year, the document outlines the Council’s overarching vision...