Countryside Council for Wales:
Organisational Profile
The Countryside Council for Wales champions the environment and landscapes of Wales and its coastal waters as sources of natural and cultural riches, as a foundation for economic and social activity, and as a place for leisure and learning opportunities. We aim to make the environment a valued part of everyone's life in Wales.
We deal with issues such as wildlife, landscape, agri-environmental policy, access, Nature Reserves, marine issues, walking and health and rural economy. The work is delivered by 600 staff based at our headquarters in Bangor and in our regional offices, reserve bases, workshops and visitor centres throughout Wales.
Achievements
We were the first Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB) throughout its organisation to:
- Achieve Green Dragon Level 5 & ISO14001
- Calculate its Ecological Footprint
- We have encouraged other ASPBs to adopt EMS
- Reduced CO2 from energy use (215 tonnes) by sourcing 100% renewable electricity; reduced transport emissions (60 tonnes) through video conferencing
Future Plans
- Further reduce our energy consumption and introduce renewables in our buildings estate
- Reduce paper usage by 5%
- Reduce our Ecological Footprint
