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Cymuned Cymru Can

Are you a champion for future generations? Are you taking action today, for a better tomorrow? 

Cymuned is a community bringing together people who are creating change using the Well-being of Future Generations Act, whether in their day job, as a volunteer or in their community. 

It is for people in all sectors across Cymru, not just people who work in public bodies covered by this forward-thinking legislation. 

Join Cymuned Cymru Can

Why join Cymuned Cymru Can?

  • Connect with other champions across Cymru and local to you. 
  • Access Cymuned Cymru Can branding to communicate to others how your work is helping achieve Cymru’s vision. 
  • Receive invites to training and development opportunities. 
  • Help shape the community and what happens next. 

Who can join Cymuned Cymru Can? 

Champions are people and organisations who actively apply and promote the future generations approach, regardless of formal authority or sector. They include: 

  • Community organisers and grassroots leaders and volunteers 
  • Young people and intergenerational advocates 
  • Cultural, environmental, and equality leaders 
  • Elected members, board members, and senior leaders 
  • Practitioners and system leaders within public bodies 
  • Business and social enterprise leaders aligned to well-being principles 
  • Academics, educators, and changemakers 

Champions are diverse in background, influence, and approach. What unites them is a commitment to long-term, preventative, and inclusive change – acting consciously for the benefit of future generations. 

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Champions for change

Ameerah Mai, Transport for Wales and Future Generations Leadership Academy alumni

“Transport is not just about getting from A-B. It can create shared spaces, reduce loneliness, tackle issues around health, play an active role in supporting the Welsh language and tackle climate change. 

How can we drive regional prosperity and support local economies, all while enabling people to live healthier lives? How can we connect more people to cultural sites and events?  

We’ve grown our futures thinking capacity massively, including by working with Hwb Dyfodol, and my small team of three have spoken with nearly 300 people at events across Wales to understand how we can better deliver positive impacts for urban and rural communities. 

Cymuned Cymru Can needs to be able to influence – or at the very least have the ear of – that small group who make crucial decisions in the public sector.  

Collaboration is crucial for unlocking the Wales of the future that we all want, without losing hope as a collective.” 

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champions for change

Jeremiah NWAEKE, Green Voices, which amplifies the diverse voices of ethnic minorities and underrepresented groups in climate action in Wales

“Ethnic minorities, underrepresented communities including young adults, and people from the global south, are the most impacted by climate change and yet they are not fully reflected in the climate actions and conversations within Wales.  

We hope to bridge the gap in involvement in the Wales Climate Change action plan and Net Zero target of 2040 and support people as a result to live fulfilled lives. 

We believe that if Wales must reach this target, then everyone must be on the table and contribute towards this goal. We run projects across Wales, including a recent Inclusive Climate Conversations that saw more than 120 people contribute towards Wales’ plan for green transport, sustainable land use and agriculture and energy efficient housing.  

If every voice is heard, if everyone plays their part, if we want a stronger collective future, then we must collaborate and work together to co-create lasting change in Wales. And the time to start was yesterday.” 

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champions for change

Lucie Taylor, Social Farms and Gardens Community Land Advisory Service Cymru, funded by the Nature and Forestry Division of Welsh Government

“Since 2018, we have helped more than 500 community green space projects across Cymru, to access public and private land  – work that aligns with the Well-being of Future Generations Act goals. 

“We support people in communities to achieve their ambition of connecting with and improving natural and under-used spaces, supporting 65 projects a year, from food growing projects to managing parks, woodlands, meadows or grass verges managed by community groups. 

Food grown across these projects brings people together is shared amongst the community and donated to people who struggle with the cost of living. 

We still face challenges though. We want to find more allies in the public sector, so we can create more great examples that inspire even more public bodies to make things easier and faster for the well-being of all communities across Wales.” 

What do we mean by ‘actively apply and promote’ the future generations approach? 

Champions are able to demonstrate that they: 

  1. Are taking action that helps Cymru achieve one or more of the seven well-being goals 
  2. Are acting in a way that brings the five ways of working to life 

You will be asked to tell us a little bit about this when you register.