Climate change: Carmarthenshire school s zero-carbon secondary bid
By Tomos Lewis
A school is hoping to become the first carbon-neutral secondary in Wales.
Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, has been working with an energy company and suppliers in an effort to cut and offset their carbon emissions.
Pupils have been growing plants in bed and a polytunnel.
But an environmental expert warned there needed to be a cultural shift across Wales for all public bodies to reach the zero-carbon target by 2030.
Ian Chriswick, assistant head teacher at the school said: We re looking to increase the number of solar cells on our roof space, we re also hopefully in the future going to redirect our main energy power source from the local wind turbine.
An online climate hustings event is being organised by Cardigan XR on Monday, April 19. A CLIMATE hustings for the Senedd candidates of the Mid and West Wales Regional list and the Preseli Pembrokeshire will be held online during the evening of Monday, April 19 and is open to all. Organisers say the hustings is an opportunity to learn the climate and environmental policies of the attending parties through a question and answer session. All parties standing have been invited. The event, organised by Extinction Rebellion Cardigan, already has widespread backing, including from the Diocese of St.Davids, Egni Co-op, Transition Bro Gwaun, Divest Dyfed, Carmarthenshire Energy, Eco Dewi, Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs.