At 1.00pm on Tuesday people from across Wales will “cycle on the Senedd” to lobby Welsh Government for an increase in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head, as recommended in a recent report by the Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee. Welsh Government is currently spending just £10 per head, half of the level in Scotland. They will hear from representatives of each of the major parties as well as speakers from health and environmental organisations. The…
Research published by a leading vegan charity today shows the Welsh are the most environmentally friendly group surveyed, with all respondents doing at least one thing to help the environment on a weekly basis. Worryingly, The Vegan Society’s research also revealed a staggering 77% were unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. The survey of 2,000 UK adults showed that even fewer people knew that livestock production results in extinction of other species (8%) and…