On Wednesday 16 October 2024, Woodknowledge Wales’ CEO, Gary Newman, addressed the Senedd’s Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee relating to their inquiry on the Foundational Economy. All interested parties can watch the full inquiry, to include Gary’s inputs, via the Senedd TV archives. “…afforestation is a key decarbonisation strategy in the natural environment and […]
Foundational Economy
PRESS RELEASE: Huw Irranca-Davies to address wood value chain members at WoodBUILD 2024
From farming and forestry, through processing and manufacturing, to designing and building homes, Wales’ wood value chain will work together towards a more resilient future for our environment and the Welsh people
Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2024
Woodknowledge Wales talk on Regenerative Systems Change on 5 June 2024 at TH OWL Lemgo Campus in Germany
Home-Grown Homes Update
January 2024 – nine months into the second phase of the two-year project
Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group: evidence submission
Woodknowledge Wales has submitted evidence on how could Wales heat and build homes and workplaces by 2035
UK COP28 commitment and six key goals outlined in England’s National Wood Strategy
7 December: UK Government launch England’s strategy at Confor policy conference in London
Making Wood Work for Wales
Register now for Wales Climate Week zoom session, 11:15-12:15, 6 December
5 Essential Strategies for an Emerging Forest Nation
Wales is not a forest nation. Wales is a sheep, beef and dairy nation. Wales is a steel nation. Like many nations, Wales is the economic country it is, not by political design but largely because of historical accident. And there has never been a better time or more reason to change. We have left […]
Serious About Green?—Building a Welsh wood economy through co-ordination
Why would it be beneficial for Welsh society to build a wood economy? The ‘Serious about Green?’ report takes a closer look and analyses the economic and social parameters. The report is authored by the team at Foundational Economy Research, led by Karel Williams. It brings together the Woodknowledge Wales forest industries agenda with foundational […]
Serious about Green?
A report commissioned by Woodknowledge Wales by the Foundational Economy to look at how we can build a Welsh wood economy through co-ordination. Open document HERE.
