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Cwm Cynfal: questions needing answers
Ghosts of past present and future meet in Cwm Cynfal
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See you at the Eisteddfod!
Come visit the Snowdonia Society stall at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst this August.
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A bridge too far
This 80ft pipe-crossing is just one of the causes for concern with Afon Cynfal hydro proposal.
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Conwy Falls is Landmark of the Year!
…in the Countryfile Magazine Landmark of the Year Awards. Described by Dame Fiona Reynolds as ‘the most magical of all waterfalls’ with ‘irresistable and irreplacable’ qualities.
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Thank you for helping save Snowdonia’s rivers!
Thank you for donating over £5,300 to our Save Snowdonia’s Rivers appeal. And thank you Natural Resources Wales for refusing water abstraction and impoundment licenses for the 5MW Conwy hydro scheme.
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Conwy Falls application withdrawn!
Conwy Falls is safe for now but National Trust is still backing the scheme which threatens one of Snowdonia’s special places
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National Trust’s role in threat to Conwy Falls & Fairy Glen
Act now before we lose Conwy Falls and Fairy Glen forever! Following refusal of the 5MW hydro-electric scheme on the river Conwy, the developers have submitted a new planning application to the National Park Authority.
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Adding insult to injury
Hydro developer seeks retrospective ‘permission’ for environmental vandalism on Afon Lâs, Nant Peris
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Glyn Rhonwy: new pylons and threat to local lakes?
While Snowdonia Society questions how pumped storage project will connect to National Grid and possible impacts on access and local water bodies including Llyn Padarn, the developer is applying to double the capacity of the project.
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Hydro-power scheme planned and executed with care?
Images of a hydro scheme under construction in Nant Peris speak for themselves and show what can happen once a digger gets onto the mountainside, despite proper consultation with the authorities.
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CanSaveCarbon challenge has saved 1/2 tonne of CO2
Challenge complete and Frances extended her target from 2,000 to 3,620 cans, saving half a tonne of CO2 and raising over £1,400 for the Snowdonia Society.
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Cyngor Gwynedd wasting tonnes of CO2…
…by sending drinks can litter to landfill. A simple measure that allows street cleaners to separate cans from other litter, so they can be recycled, could save 180 tonnes of CO2 annually.
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CanSaveCarbon ‘crusade’ featured on Radio Wales
As Frances reaches the end of her aluminium drinks can litter-picking challenge, hear her explain the reasons for her efforts on Radio Wales’ ‘Country Focus’.
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Too much litter – target reached a month early
2,000 cans picked up & 270kg CO2 saved! Is it good news or bad news that, a month sooner than she was expecting to, Frances has already hit the target she set herself for her CanSaveCarbon challenge? Have you sponsored her yet?
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Are you a litter hero? Share your story.
My drinks can litter-picking challenge has brought me in contact with lots of people who are quietly improving their local environment by picking up litter. If you’re doing the same, we’d love to hear from you.
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Would you support deposits on drinks cans & bottles?
Welsh Conservatives and Friends of the Earth Cymru have both recently called for the introduction of compulsory deposits on drinks containers, to reduce litter and increase recycling rates. Perfect sense!
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Conwy Falls & Fairy Glen hydro scheme refused planning permission
And the winner is…Snowdonia Today’s decision is welcome news for local residents and local businesses, walkers, naturalists, anglers, kayakers, and people who love wild places and National Parks.
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1,029 cans salvaged = 142kg of CO2 saved
Frances is over half way to her target of 2,000 drinks cans, saving 142kg of CO2. Have you sponsored her yet? She has also launched a blog covering themes to do with litter, aluminium cans and global warming.
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What does ¼ tonne of CO2 look like?
My CanSaveCarbon drinks can litter-picking challenge will generate 30kg of aluminium drinks cans. Once the cans are recycled this will save 270kg of CO2 – over ¼ tonne. But what does ¼ tonne of CO2 look like?
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Why I turn a blind eye to litter
On a recent shopping trip I passed a messy display of rubbish strewn by a litter bin. To my shame, I walked round it. What stopped me from picking it up and putting it in the bin?
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