The Welsh Capital is an ideal place for a daytrip from London or as a
base for your adventure in Wales. The city has really pioneered in sustainability..
Electric Buses
At the beginning of 2022 a fleet of 36 Yutong E12 zero-emission buses electric buses were launched in the city . These buses have travelled on several route but mostly on services 27, 44, 45, 49 & 50 to help improve the air quality of the most polluted streets. They make the city less noisy and less polluted too.
Sustainable attractions
Principality Stadium
The National religion is rugby . When visiting Wales to watch a game in the stadium and experience its unique and wonderful atmosphere with loads of singing is a must !
The building itself It is the UK’s first certifiably sustainable event stadium. It uses computer-controlled LED lighting systems to save energy, harvests rainwater below the pitch to recycle water, and re-uses of soil and grass turf. All waste is segregated for recycling into dry mixed recycling, compostable food waste and pitch waste. The best place to watch a Rugby game in the world !
Senedd Building
The home of the Welsh Parliament was built by the starchitect Richard Rogers, who is famous for his Pompidou centre in Paris and Lloyds building nicknamed the inside out building in London. Welsh slate steps bring the visitors to the entrance.
Above the Assembly’s debating chamber, there is a funnel that introduces daylight to the space while wind cowl draws in fresh air. The design of the building includes a ground source heat pump, which utilises the temperature of the earth for heating and cooling. Isn’t that incredible ? The Welsh also have a Well-being of future generation act . If you want to know more, we also offer guided tours at the Senedd.
Welsh Millennium Centre
Home of the Welsh National Opera . My absolute favourite building in Cardiff. The building materials used represent Wales’ industrial history . I am amazed by the creativity of the architect . They worked with Joju Solar to install solar panels that produces enough electricity to power the stage activities of the 1,900-seated Donald Gordon Theatre each year.
Techniquest
I am sure you’ve heard of solar and wind power — but did you know that Wales’s leading science discovery centre uses fish to generate electricity ? using local fish species, including Bream, Carp, and Rudd, which will be penned into a smaller area near to the discovery centre for up to an hour each day, where motion sensitive wires capture their energy and transfer it back to Techniquest.
Food
Something Fishy is going on here !
Cardiff is among the first cities to be recognised as leaders of the UK’s Sustainable Food Cities network https://www.sustainablefoodplaces.org– with Cardiff having been acclaimed for signing a sustainable fish city pledge that impacts on the whole of Wales. An organisation Food Sense Wales working on creating a food and farming system that is good for people and good for the planet.
Meat lovers had to the Pasture !!
The Pasture Restaurant group secure a 3* ‘Food Made Good’ Rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) – making them the first independently owned restaurant in Wales to achieve the respected accreditation*.
Shop at Penylan Pantry
Their motto is’ Good food from good people ‘ ! They source from local producers, bakers, makers, farmers and dairies .
Heaneys
Tommy Heaney fine-dining chef on the Cardiff likes to change his menus on a regular basis to work alongside all the fresh produce on a daily basis and the change in each beautiful season.
Crumbs kitchen at the Market
Family run business born out of of a passion for cooking vegan and vegetarian food made from the finest and freshest organic ingredients.
The Classroom – a hidden gem
On the top floor of the Cardiff and Vale College, this fantastic modern-European restaurant is run by the college students. “Our menus change with the season — sourcing high quality ingredients with a focus on regional Welsh produce where possible. All dishes are prepared from scratch — including the bread freshly baked each day in our own in-house bakery.
If you are in London why not hop on a train with us for a visit to this wonderful city . It has a museum with first class art collection, a unique castle , amazing food, and music scene and loads more and you can tour with us with little to know carbon footprint .
in 2011 Principality Stadium was awarded BS8901 as part of its policy to adopt a sustainability strategy for the stadium. It became the UK’s first certifiably sustainable event stadium through computer-controlled LED lighting systems to save energy, rainwater harvesting below the pitch to recycle water, and re-use of soil and grass turf.
The Stadium has the UK’s first and largest fully-retractable roof and a unique palletised pitch system which transforms the sports venue into a multi-event arena.
All waste is segregated for recycling into dry mixed recycling, compostable food waste and pitch waste.
Cardiff International Arena
Techniquest
Techniquest, UK’s longest established science centre and a venue for corporate events is re-opening in October 2020 after a £5.5million re-development. New exhibits feature environmental issues. The café operator, retail outlet and event caterer at Techniquest are working to reduce plastic consumption by introducing biodegradable plastic bags in the shop and eliminating the use of single-use cups in the café and on corporate events. Suppliers are now also being challenged to use recyclable packaging where possible and to streamline deliveries into the centre.
Cardiff Met University is highly committed to sustainable management and promotes sustainability across all activities. 2018 Winner sustainable procurement/ supply chain category for ‘Sustainability Academy Wales’ award, People and Planet League table, No 1in Wales trade status, Sustainable fish cities pledge, Sustainable Restaurant Association Gold Award, Highly commended Sustain Wales Awards and Bee Friendly status.The Conference Services Team can provide advice on how to reduce the environmental impact of business events.
Cardiff, Brighton and Hove, Plymouth and the London borough of Lambeth are the first cities to be recognised as leaders of the UK’s Sustainable Food Cities network – with Cardiff having been acclaimed for signing a sustainable fish cities pledge that impacts on the whole of Wales
Cardiff’s achievements follow hard on the heels of the towns of Bournemouth and Poole, which recently became the first to receive the five-star “sustainable fish city” award.
“Cardiff is setting a new, much higher standard for sustainable fish policies,” said Ruth Westcott, coordinator of Sustainable Fish Cities, a campaign run by an alliance of not-for-profit organisations that hopes to reverse destructive methods of fishing which threaten the future of some species. “It’s worked hard to get major institutions to sign up to these policies. Other cities should take note, and see how one city can successfully push for change not only within its own boundaries but across a whole country.”
Cardiff buses 2022
A fleet of 36 electric buses launched at the start of the year have saved over 550 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, Cardiff Bus has reported.
The bus operator has released the figures ahead of Clean Air Day (16th June), the UK’s largest campaign against air pollution, hoping to encourage local people to take the bus to help save the environment.
Food Cardiff
a hub for connecting the people and projects working to promote healthy, environmentally sustainable and ethical food across the city; it acts as a voice for wider change
Food Sense Wales works with communities, organisations, policymakers and Government across Wales to create a food and farming system that is good for people and good for the planet
Pasture : The Pasture Restaurant group secure a 3* ‘Food Made Good’ Rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) – making them the first independently owned restaurant in Wales to achieve the respected accreditation*.
Pasture restaurants are a celebration of fire-based cooking and incredible local ingredients; in-house butchers handpick and prepare the very best meat from selected local farms raising grass fed cattle, and a team of chefs use it to cook modern dishes which change with the seasons.
Sam Elliott is the 35-year-old Chef-Owner behind The Pasture Restaurant group – which comprises two restaurants in Bristol (Pasture, opened in 2018, and Radius opened last year); and two restaurants in Cardiff (a second Pasture, which opened in 2020, and Parallel which opened earlier this year). In 2024, Sam will also be opening Prime by Pasture; a butchery, deli, cookery school and burger joint in the Redcliffe Quarter, Bristol; and Pasture Birmingham at Fifteen Colmore Row in Birmingham city centre.
Dusty Knuckle Pizza Co.
James Sommerin
https://medium.com/@jfairclough1978/cardiffs-10-best-sustainable-cafes-and-restaurants-8413c5742293
Rivers Taff and Dee named among UK’s most improved waterways
ONE ran black with coal dust from South Wales’ booming mining industry up to the late 20th century.
The other saw its water polluted with toxic waste which all but killed the wildlife that once thrived there.
he Dee in North Wales and the Taff in South Wales have been given the honour by the Environment Agency (EA) for being waterways that have shrugged off their industrial past to become havens for wildlife, walkers and anglers once again.
But 30 years on, the coal mines have closed and work by EA Wales, local authorities and angling clubs has seen fantastic results, with the Taff now supporting many species of wildlife, including salmon, otters, sea trout and eels.
But improved water quality has led to the development of the Dee Estuary, which is now home to a sustainable cockle industry.
It is an important natural fishery and its stocks, including salmon and trout, prove a magnet for many angling clubs.
And, during the winter, more than 100,000 waders and 20,000 water fowl make it their home.
The transformation in the past three decades has been incredible as it is now a beautifully clean river which holds a good population of brown trout, grayling and species of coarse fish.”
In 2009 – the Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association (WSTAA) held its “best ever” UK River Championship on the Taff.
And Mr Morgan said the angling clubs of South Wales have played a pivotal role in the regeneration of the river, as they have worked ceaselessly alongside the EA in getting the Taff back to some of its former glory.
“Today the River Taff is a transformed river; cleaner rivers support thousands of invertebrates and sightings of dipper, grey wagtail and even kingfishers are relatively common.
“Even the elusive otter has returned to the river and can now be found in Cardiff Bay and all the way up the river.
“There is, of course, still a lot more to do on the river, not least trying to eradicate the invasive plant species, such as Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam.
“These plants threaten the river habitat by increasing bank erosion and reducing biodiversity.”
Adrian Lloyd Jones, North Wales Wildlife Trust conservation officer, said: “The Dee supports otters and has a good population of club-tailed dragonflies, which require specific conditions – including clean water.”
Worming, spinning and fly fishing are all permitted on the river. The season runs from 1st April to 7th October.