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Foundational Economy

Woodknowledge Wales CEO addresses Senedd Committee on Timber’s Role in Advancing the Foundational Economy and Decarbonisation

October 15, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

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 […]

Filed Under: Consultation, Foundational Economy, News, Presentation Tagged With: Advocacy, Welsh Government

PRESS RELEASE: Huw Irranca-Davies to address wood value chain members at WoodBUILD 2024

May 30, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

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

Filed Under: Events, Forestry, Foundational Economy, Housing, Manufacturing, News, Presentation, Sawmills, Supply Chain Tagged With: WoodBUILD 2024

Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2024

May 17, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

Woodknowledge Wales talk on Regenerative Systems Change on 5 June 2024 at TH OWL Lemgo Campus in Germany

Filed Under: Events, Forestry, Foundational Economy, Timber Tagged With: regeneration, Upcoming Events

Home-Grown Homes Update

January 24, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

January 2024 – nine months into the second phase of the two-year project

Filed Under: Building Performance, Construction, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, News, Projects & Ventures, Sawmills, Timber, Uncategorized Tagged With: Home Grown Homes

Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group: evidence submission

January 9, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

Woodknowledge Wales has submitted evidence on how could Wales heat and build homes and workplaces by 2035

Filed Under: Building Performance, Building Regulations & WDQR, Construction, Consultation, Design & Specification, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Maintenance, New-Build, News, Projects & Ventures, Retrofit, Whole Life Carbon Tagged With: built environment, Construction, Home Grown Homes, Policy

UK COP28 commitment and six key goals outlined in England’s National Wood Strategy

December 13, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

7 December: UK Government launch England’s strategy at Confor policy conference in London

Filed Under: Afforestation, Climate Adaptation, Forestry, Foundational Economy, News, Supply Chain, Timber, Woodland Management Tagged With: forestry, news, strategy

Making Wood Work for Wales

December 5, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

Register now for Wales Climate Week zoom session, 11:15-12:15, 6 December

Filed Under: Climate Adaptation, Construction, Design & Specification, Events, Forestry, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Joinery, Manufacturing, News, Presentation, Projects & Ventures, Skills and Education, Timber Frame, Timber Structures, Welsh Timber, Whole Life Carbon Tagged With: events, news, Past Events

5 Essential Strategies for an Emerging Forest Nation

February 11, 2021 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Forestry, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, Policy Briefing, Resources Tagged With: Afforestation, Forest Nation, forestry, Home Grown Homes, housing, Manufacturing, Policy, Policy Briefing, Processing, Structural Timber, Woodland Management

Serious About Green?—Building a Welsh wood economy through co-ordination

January 20, 2021 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Foundational Economy, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Policy Briefing, Resources Tagged With: forestry, Foundational Economy, Home Grown Homes, Policy, Policy Briefing

Serious about Green?

October 15, 2020 by admin

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.

Filed Under: Forestry, Foundational Economy, Foundational Economy, Policy Briefing, Resources Tagged With: Policy Briefing

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