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Friends of the Earth Cymru

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Friends of the Earth Cymru is dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting a sustainable future for Wales.

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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Ddoe roedden ni yn y Senedd ar gyfer digwyddiad Y Farchnad. Fe wnaethon ni sgwrsio ag Aelodau'r Senedd o Blaid Cymru, y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig a Llafur Cymru am ein hymgyrchoedd, Bil yr Amgylchedd a'n galwadau ar gyfer etholiad Senedd 2026. Fe wnaethon ni fwynhau cysylltu â sefydliadau eraill hefyd.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Yesterday we were in the Senedd for a marketplace event. We chatted to Senedd Members from Plaid Cymru, Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Labour about our campaigns, the Environment Bill and asks for the 2026 Senedd election. And we enjoyed touching base with other organisations too!
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
For the sake of our health and the environment, we must drastically reduce the amount of tiny particles circulating in our air— from burning wood and other sources. @healthyaircymru.bsky.social www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2578832...
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Warning over health risks posed by wood-burning stoves amid calls for tighter rules
A fireplace burning just 10 pounds of wood in an hour can release up to 4,300 times more cancer-causing particles than 30 cigarettes.
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Healthy Air Cymru @healthyaircymru.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Tonight is #CleanAirNight where we raise awareness about dangers of domestic burning. A fireplace burning 10lb of wood for an hour can emit 4300 times more cancer causing particulates than 30 cigarettes. We need to discourage people from domestic burning to protect our health
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The extraction of peat for gardening and horticulture continues to damage wildlife and our climate. Will you sign this petition to protect peatlands for the future? Add your name today www.plantlife.org.uk/take-action/ @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
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Take Action - Plantlife
Use your power to take action and to be the voice of plants and fungi. Sign, write, or respond to our calls to help save our environment.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Great detective work @coalactionuk.bsky.social 👏 Too long polluters have been getting away with it. It's time to make polluters pay. caerphilly.observer/news/1056194...
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Campaigners claim Ffos y Fran mine firm can afford £91m site restoration
Claims have been made that the mining company behind the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine does have the money required to carry out a restoration estimated to cost more than £90 million.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Croeso i'n cyfres wythnosol newydd chwalu mythau! Bob dydd Llun byddwn yn tynnu sylw at y mythau sy'n dal pobl a natur yn ôl ac arfogi chi a’r gwir. #chwalumythau #senedd2026 #etholiadysenedd #natur #cymru
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Welcome to our new weekly series of myth busting! Every Monday we'll be calling out the myths that can hold people and nature back and arming you with the truth. #mondaymythbuster #seneddelections #nature #wales #cymru
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Rhaid cael gwared ar domenni peryglus Ffos y Fran. Ni fyddai cynllun adfer diwygiedig perchennog y safle yn gwneud hyn. Mae @SeneddHinsawdd wedi cytuno i godi pryderon gyda Llywodraeth Cymru. Rydyn ni'n galw i'r cais gael ei alw i mewn. foe.cymru/cy/rhaid-cae...
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Rhaid cael gwared ar domenni peryglus Ffos y Fran
Yn dilyn adroddiad gan y cyngor yn rhybuddio am “perygl sylweddol o ansefydlogrwydd llethr”, mae Cyfeillion y Ddaear Cymru wedi gofyn i Bwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, yr Amgylchedd a Seilwaith Senedd Cymru ...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Ffos y Fran’s dangerous spoil tips must go. The mine owner’s revised restoration plan would not remove them. @SeneddClimate have agreed to raise concerns with the Welsh Government. We're asking for the application to be called in. foe.cymru/dangerous-ti...
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Dangerous tips must go, say Ffos y Fran campaigners
Following a council report warning of a "significant risk of slope instability", Friends of the Earth Cymru has asked the Senedd's Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee to urge Wels...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
This recent study on the levels of harmful chemicals like PCBs in Welsh otters is alarming. Now we must listen to concerns of communities living near sites like Ty Llwyd in Caerphilly where Monsanto, dumped PCBs and ensure they are safe. nation.cymru/news/rising-...
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Rising levels of banned toxic chemicals in Welsh otters
New research has found that the levels of toxic industrial chemicals, which were banned over 40 years ago, are rising in otters in Wales. The Cardiff University Otter Project, in collaboration with Na...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Rhaid adfer Ffos y Fran a'i wneud yn ddiogel, fel yr addawyd i'r gymuned – mae hynny'n golygu llenwi'r twll. Nid yw'n golygu gadael tomenni peryglus a gwneud cyn lleied â phosibl. Mae hwn yn fater o ddiogelwch cyhoeddus a chyfiawnder amgylcheddol. www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
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Rhybudd o 'risg sylweddol' wrth gadw tomenni Ffos-y-Fran uwchben Merthyr
Pryderon am ddiogelwch tair tomen fawr sydd yn debygol o gael eu gadael uwchben Merthyr Tudful yn dilyn cau safle glo brig dadleuol Ffos-y-Fran.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Ffos y Fran must be fully restored and made safe, as promised to the community – that means filling the hole. It does not mean leaving dangerous spoil tips in place and doing the bare minimum. This is a matter of public safety and environmental justice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Waste plan at UK's largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran 'dangerous'
There are safety worries as three large spoil tips are set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
One quarter of all Welsh households, and 30% of children, are living in fuel poverty. The Welsh Government must ensure children’s health and life chances are not impacted by living in cold and unhealthy homes. Support #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. @nea.org.uk @nea-cymru.bsky.social
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Mae chwarter o holl aelwydydd Cymru'n byw mewn tlodi tanwydd. Rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru sicrhau nad yw iechyd a chyfleoedd bywyd plant yn cael eu heffeithio gan fyw mewn cartrefi oer ac afiach. Cefnogwch #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. @nea.org.uk @nea-cymru.bsky.social
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
An enjoyable evening last night meeting young people in Aberdare interested in taking part in the My World My Home programme. If you're 16-24, in the Aberdare area and would like to make a difference in your community, join us!
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Rydym yn galw ar Aelodau'r Senedd i gefnogi cyfiawnder hinsawdd byd-eang - byddem wrth ein bodd yn eich gweld chi yno! 📅 Dydd Mercher 19 Tachwedd | 🕛 12–1pm 📍 Grisiau'r Senedd, Bae Caerdydd #COP30 @climatecymru.bsky.social @climatejusticeuk.bsky.social
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Join us tomorrow on the steps in front of the Senedd for a visible moment of solidarity. We're calling on Senedd Members to back global climate justice - we'd love to see you there! 📅 Wednesday 19 November | 🕛 12–1pm 📍 Senedd Steps, Cardiff Bay #COP30 @climatecymru.bsky.social
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Fel rhan o Ddiwrnod Gweithredu Byd-eang, fe wnaethon ni fynychu digwyddiad Sgyrsiau Cyfiawnder Hinsawdd yn Abertawe. Roedd yn wych clywed gan bobl ymylol sydd wedi'u gadael allan o wneud penderfyniadau hinsawdd sydd y cyntaf i deimlo ei effaith. 🙏Diolch pawb #COP30
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
As part of the Global Day of Action, we're so glad we went to the Climate Justice Conversations event. It was inspiring to hear from marginalised people who are left out of climate decision-making but who are the first to feel its impact. 🙏Diolch pawb! #ThisWorldIsOurs #COP30
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Are you 16-25? Do you care about the environment and want to make Dowlais a better place for all? Want to improve your public speaking, negotiation and leadership skills. Join My World My Home! Sessions Tuesday 5-6pm at Dowlais Community Centre. Contact hannah.mccoy@foe.co.uk
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Are you 16-25? Do you care about the environment and want to make Aberdare a better place for all? Want to improve your public speaking, negotiation and leadership skills. Join My World My Home! Sessions Monday 5-6pm at Aberdare Cricket Club. Contact hannah.mccoy@foe.co.uk
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Mae hyn yn newyddion pryderus. Mae ynni niwclear yn ddrud ac nid oes storfa ddiogel ar gyfer y gwastraff. Ac mae SMRs yn dechnoleg heb ei phrofi. Mae angen swyddi ond rhaid iddynt ddod o fuddsoddiad mewn ynni adnewyddadwy. www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
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Cadarnhad y bydd pwerdy niwclear newydd yn cael ei adeiladu ym Môn
Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi cadarnhau y bydd pwerdy niwclear o fath newydd yn cael ei adeiladu ar Ynys Môn.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This decision to build a small nuclear power station at Wylfa is deeply concerning. SMRs are unproven technology. Nuclear is expensive and there is no safe storage for the waste. Jobs are vitally needed but they must come from investment in renewables. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wylfa nuclear power plant plans go ahead, creating Anglesey jobs
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Groundbreaking piece of research from @sizeofwales.bsky.social and @wwfcymru.bsky.social joining up the dots between deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, the food we eat and river pollution in Wales. #COP30
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Diolch to everyone who came to our roundtable "Ensuring a healthy environment" and to Delyth Jewell MS for sponsoring it. It was inspiring to hear from impacted communities and to share insights into how to make the Environment Bill strong enough to protect people and nature.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Residents must be relieved to hear Natural Resources Wales are objecting to the light touch remediation plan for Ffos Y Fran. The company must be made to restore the site fully, as promised, for the safety and benefit of the local community. nation.cymru/news/nrw-rai...
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NRW raises fresh concerns about 'inadequate' restoration plan for controversial mine
Martin Shipton Wales’ environmental regulator has lodged fresh objections to a planning application that, if approved, could let a mining company off the hook for remediation costs totalling around £1...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
❤️Roedd hi’n wych gweld rhai o aelodau ein grŵp lleol yng Nghaerfyrddin. Trafododd aelodau lleol o Gyfeillion y Ddaear Sir Benfro, Abertawe a Chastell-nedd Port Talbot ein hymgyrchoedd ac Etholiad y Senedd. Diolch i Local Motion Caerfyrddin am ganiatáu inni ddefnyddio eich lleoliad anhygoel!
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
❤️It was great seeing some of our local group members in Carmarthen on Saturday! Members from Friends of the Earth Pembrokeshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot discussed our campaigns and the Senedd Election. Many thanks to Local Motion Carmarthen for allowing us to use your amazing venue!
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Our investigation identified over 45000 potentially contaminated land sites in Wales but almost none are being inspected. Councils need to have the funding and resources to identify, assess, and remediate contaminated sites. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says
Campaigners say only 82 sites have been fully examined and classified as contaminated, so scale of threat not known
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Gall rhwydi plastig mewn tywyrch porfa ladd anifeiliaid bach fel draenogod ac adar ac yn achosi microblastigau. Rydym wedi anfon llythyr agored at @WGClimateChange , wedi'i lofnodi gan 8 sefydliad, yn galw am ei wahardd yng Nghymru. Darllenwch mwy 👇 foe.cymru/cy/llythyr-a...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Plastic netting in grass turf can be fatal to small animals such as hedgehogs and birds. And it’s a source of #microplastics. We've sent an open letter to @WGClimateChange, signed by 8 organisations, calling for it to be banned in #Wales.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Looking forward to attending this briefing on the Environmental Governance, Principles and Targets Bill later!
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Joseph Carter @josephaluk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Thousands of Welsh children exposed to 'dangerous' air pollution - research www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2525242... #CleanAirDay @healthyaircymru.bsky.social @asthmalungcymru.bsky.social @foecymrucydd.bsky.social
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Thousands of Welsh children exposed to 'dangerous' air pollution - research
Thousands of schoolchildren are being exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution, according to analysis by Friends of the Earth.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Haf Elgar: "This data proves that we've got a real crisis in air pollution in Wales, particularly in our cities in terms of what we've measured here." "New legislation was passed last year to clean up the air in Wales. "We now need to set targets in legislation..."
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Ar #DiwrnodAerGlân rydym yn ymuno â'r galw gan ein partneriaid yn Awyr Iach Cymru am weithrediad cryfach gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar lefelau llygredd aer tu allan i ysgolion. Mae dros 65,000 o blant ysgol yn wynebu perygl llygredd aer niweidiol. Mwy yma foe.cymru/cy/data-llyg...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
On #CleanAirDay we join the call from our partners at @HealthyAirCymru for stronger action by Welsh Government to deal with air pollution levels outside schools. Over 65,000 school children are at risk of poor air quality levels according to research. More here: foe.cymru/air-pollutio...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We love this idea, well done Carole! Hopefully Welsh Government will agree with us that a new nationwide network of toy libraries would be a good idea. dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
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Tiny shed for tiny people at North Wales beach part of cunning masterplan
The idea has been been widely applauded
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BCT Wales @bctwales.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🌞Yr haf hwn yn y Rhyl nid dim ond garddio mae Penny yn ei wneud - mae hi'n ail-wylltio ysbryd cymunedol. Fel Garddwr Cod Post y dref mae hi'n troi mannau sydd wedi'u hanwybyddu yn lleoedd o liw, llawenydd a chysylltiad. Gweler beth mae hi'n ei dyfu a pham ei fod yn bwysig. @foecymrucydd.bsky.social
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BCT Wales @bctwales.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🌞This summer in Rhyl, Penny’s not just gardening she’s rewilding community spirit. As the town’s Postcode Gardener she’s turning overlooked spaces into places of colour, joy and connection. See what she’s growing and why it matters. #PostcodeGardener #Rhyl #CommunityRoots @foecymrucydd.bsky.social
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A company want to build four small nuclear reactors in Cwm Llynfi near Maesteg. Residents, activists and organisations are coming together to campaign against this proposal. Read why we’re against it and sign the petition today to object. foe.cymru/say-no-nucle...
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Say no to nuclear in Cwm Llynfi
Residents, activists and organisations across Wales are coming together to campaign against a proposal to install new nuclear power stations in a south Wales valley.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Mae cwmni eisiau adeiladu pedwar adweithydd niwclear bach yng Nghwm Llynfi ger Maesteg. Mae preswylwyr, ymgyrchwyr a sefydliadau yn dod at ei gilydd i ymgyrchu yn erbyn y cynnig hwn. Darllenwch pam ein bod ni yn ei erbyn ac arwyddwch y ddeiseb heddiw i wrthwynebu. foe.cymru/cy/dywedwch-...
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Dywedwch na i niwclear yng Nghwm Llynfi
Mae preswylwyr, ymgyrchwyr a sefydliadau ar draws Cymru yn dod ynghyd i ymgyrchu yn erbyn cynnig i sefydlu gorsafoedd ynni niwclear newydd yn un o gymoedd de Cymru.
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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It's #WorldEnvironmentDay and this year the focus is on collective action to tackle plastic pollution. 💪 Check out our top tips to help you avoid household plastics that can end up in our seas and harm wildlife, whilst saving you cash. foe.uk/k4t9c
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Living without plastic Plastic-free home | Friends of the Earth
Welcome to our guide on how to reduce plastic waste in your house. From the bathroom to the garden, we'll give you loads of plastic alternatives.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Gwych i weld y bil newydd yma i warchod ein amgylchedd a sefydlu Swyddfa Llywodraethu Amgylcheddol Cymru. Mae gan bawb yr hawl i amgylchedd iach, felly rhaid i'r bil fod yn ddigon cryf i warchod pobl a natur. www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
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Deddf 'hanfodol' i geisio adfer amgylchedd Cymru wedi'i chyhoeddi
Deddf newydd sydd â'r bwriad o warchod natur a gwrthdroi colli bywyd gwyllt wedi cael ei chyflwyno.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Great to see this new bill to protect our environment and to set up an Office of Environmental Governance Wales. Everyone deserves a right to a healthy environment, so the bill must be strong enough to protect nature and people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Welsh environment law aims to protect rivers and nature
Wales had been the only part of the UK not to have a body protecting nature since Brexit.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Mae cynnig Ffos y Fran yn ‘fradychiad’ meddai ymgyrchwyr lleol. Mae cannoedd o bobl leol wedi gwrthwynebu’r cynllun ‘adfer’ diwygiedig ar gyfer pwll glo brig Ffos y Fran, sy’n cael ei ystyried gan Gyngor Merthyr Tudful ar hyn o bryd. foe.cymru/cy/mae-cynni... @coalactionuk.bsky.social
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Mae cynnig Ffos y Fran yn ‘fradychiad’ meddai ymgyrchwyr lleol
Mae cannoedd o bobl leol wedi gwrthwynebu’r cynllun ‘adfer’ diwygiedig ar gyfer pwll glo brig Ffos y Fran, sy’n cael ei ystyried gan Gyngor Merthyr Tudful ar hyn o bryd.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Ffos y Fran proposal is a ‘betrayal’ say local campaigners. Hundreds of local people have objected to the revised ‘restoration’ plan for Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine, currently being considered by Merthyr Tydfil Council. foe.cymru/ffos-y-fran-... @coalactionuk.bsky.social
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Ffos y Fran proposal is a ‘betrayal’ say local campaigners
Hundreds of local people have objected to the revised ‘restoration’ plan for Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine, currently being considered by Merthyr Tydfil Council.
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Oes gennych chi gefndir mewn gwaith ieuenctid neu ymgyrchu ieuenctid? Eisiau helpu pobl ifanc i arwain eu hymgyrchoedd amgylcheddol eu hunain? Cymerwch olwg ar y rôl hon, sydd wedi'i lleoli yng Nghaerdydd (dyddiad cau 1/06/25) 👇 jobs.friendsoftheearth.uk/vacancies/95...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Do you have a background in youth work or youth campaigning? Want to support young people as they take their first steps in leading their own environmental campaigns? Perhaps this role, based in Cardiff, is for you (closing date 1/06/25) 👇 jobs.friendsoftheearth.uk/vacancies/95...
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Friends of the Earth Cymru @foecymrucydd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Cyhoeddodd Pwyllgor y DU ar Newid Hinsawdd eu cyngor i Lywodraeth Cymru heddiw. Dyma ein hymateb 👇 foe.cymru/cy/cyngor-pe...
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Cyngor Pedwerydd Cyllideb Carbon Cymru - ein hymateb
Mae Cyfeillion y Ddaear Cymru yn ymateb i gyngor Pedwerydd Cyllideb Carbon Cymru gan Bwyllgor y DU ar Newid Hinsawdd (CCC), a gyhoeddwyd heddiw (14 Mai 2025)
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