A
new forum has been launched to raise awareness of
environmental issues in Carmarthenshire.
The county Voluntary sector Environment Forum, which is
being facilitated by Carmarthenshire Association of
Voluntary Services (CAVS), was launched at the Diplomat
Hotel in Llanelli on Tuesday (December 7). The purpose
of the Forum is to improve networking opportunities and
information exchange for groups working in the county.
It will also be an important Forum for raising awareness of
the various environmental issues facing the county, and to
encourage groups to get involved in positive action.
Over 50 people attended to hear presentations and to take
part in workshops. The speakers included Merfyn Williams,
the Executive Director of Cynnal Cymru – the SD Forum for
Wales; Josie Coggins, Co-founder of Elemental Earth; Jan
Cliff, Project Manager with Sundance Renewables, which is
turning vegetable oil into car fuel in a joint scheme with
Carmarthenshire County Council, and Councillor Pam Palmer,
the county council’s Executive Board member for the
Environment.
The four workshop sessions covered the following themes:
Getting About (transport), Waste and recycling,
Environmental Resources (including energy, water and air),
and Conserving and enhancing the environment. These
groups discussed the issues are facing Carmarthenshire, and
came up with ideas of how various agencies, and the Forum
itself, should be working together to address these issues.
Source of Text:
Carmarthenshire County Council Website
