Environment Platform Wales has developed a partnership with the Welsh Peace Academy, ‘Academi Heddwch’. Please get in touch if you are interested in this area of research at info@epwales.org.uk.
Upcoming Events
The place of climate justice in adapting to our changing climate
The Global Climate Justice Group of Climate Cymru together with Oxfam Cymru would like to warmly invite you to their online panel event “The place of climate justice in adapting to our changing climate” during Wales Climate Week on Wednesday 13 November 2024 between 14.30 – 16.00 (online).
Join us for an interesting online panel event during day 3 of the Wales Climate Week!
Speakers:
- Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh, Founder and (unpaid) Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University (palestinenature.org), Palestine
- Bankole Oloruntoba, CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center, Nigeria
- Eleala Avanitele, consultant for the Grameen Foundation, Tuvalu
- Chair – Sarah Rees, Head of Oxfam Cymru
The panellists from Palestine, Nigeria and Tuvalu will bring expertise from areas that are some of the most vulnerable to climate change. Sarah Rees, Head of Oxfam Cymru, will chair the session and explore how fairness, social justice and climate justice can be integral parts of Welsh policy.
Please register for this event on action network: The place of climate justice in adapting to our changing climate – Action Network
An Environment for Peace in Wales & Palestine Tickets, Fri 15 Nov 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Academy Heddwch Annual Conference 2024
Join us to hear about Academi Heddwch’s work over the past year and our objectives for the year to come. There will also be a facilitated discussion on peace and the environment! We hope to see you there.
The conference will take place on Saturday 16th November between 10:00 – 15:00.
From 15:00 – 17:30 we will be showcasing the community work of Hawlio Heddwch and celebrating the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition Project – when ordering your ticket for the conference, please let us know if you will be attending the celebration as well as the conference. Thank you very much.
About Peace and the Environment
We are all aware of how changes to the climate and environment are creating tensions in communities – both locally within Wales and globally. In a highly interconnected and environmentally strained world, these tensions are unlikely to disappear in the foreseeable future and may generate conflict within and between societies, including the potential for violent conflict. Furthermore, achieving a degree of consensus to enable effective action appears increasingly difficult when communities are polarised and individuals feel alienated from society.
Consider some of these examples: