Heledd Fychan Canol De Cymru - South Wales Central

Health Survey

On Monday, I joined Jonathan Morgan and Rachel Edmonds‑Naish at Coleg y Cymoedd’s Nantgarw Campus to celebrate Colleges Week. I loved visiting their Creative Industries faculty, joining costume makers as they put the finishing touches to their latest designs. I also had the chance to speak with law students about the next Senedd election, their aspirations for the future, and the importance of political participation.

It was great to be at the WWF Cymru, Wildlife Trust Wales, Afonydd Cymru and Soil Association roundtable at the Plaid Cymru Conference to discuss solutions to freshwater pollution across Wales and protecting communities from flooding.  Climate change provides a real and present danger, to so many communities, not least the residents of Clydach Terrace in my region as the first climate refugees in the UK. Wales needs action now, with proactive investment, including nature-based solutions and collaboration across sectors, but involving people first and foremost in the solutions with an individual approach from river to river.