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Welcoming Elspeth Jones, NICW’s Nature Guardian
Welcoming Elspeth Jones as Nature Guardian Croeso We are delighted to welcome Elspeth Jones to the NICW team as our first Nature Guardian, a role we are launching as part of a six-month pilot programme to explore how NICW can deepen its relationship with nature, land, and place. Background This pilot project has arisen from…
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Inviting Nature into NICW
Inviting Nature into NICW Background In October 2024, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) made a bold recommendation to Welsh Government: nature should have a voice in decisions about flood policy and implementation. This was not just a call for greater environmental awareness; it was an invitation to imagine a future where nature sits…
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Every time it rains…. How do we build resilience to flooding in Wales by 2050?
This is a personal blog post written by Dr Eurgain Powell, one of the two lead Commissioners for the NICW flooding project. “Working collectively, alongside nature: a unifying vision and clear pathway helps create a vibrant partnership of society working together with nature to build resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change.”NICW vision…
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Taff Tidy
The Taff Tidy project Yr Afon Taf, the Taff River, is a key visual and geographical feature for the towns, villages and city that lie on its path to the sea. Starting at Cefn Coed y Cymer, it follows a route for 67km until it enters the sea at Cardiff. Along the way it passes…
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Publication of Flooding Report
Commission’s new report highlights vital steps to increase Wales’ flood resilience The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) has today (17 October) published its latest report — “Building Resilience to Flooding in Wales by 2050”. The report presents bold but practical recommendations for Welsh Ministers to future-proof Wales against the growing risks of flooding over…
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Biodiversity in planning policy
Welsh Government recently consulted on draft policy changes to Planning Policy Wales that strengthen the requirement to incorporated nature-positive elements within the policy. Dr Jen Baxter, Deputy Chair of NICW, drafted the Commission’s response to the proposed changes. 25 May 2023 Dear Sir / Madam Targeted policy changes to Planning Policy Wales on Net benefit…