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Sustainable Food in Wales

The SDC's report Green, Healthy and Fair found that, despite some encouraging initiatives, too many supermarket products and practices are still unhealthy, unjust and unsustainable.

SDC Commissioners Tim Lang and Hugh Raven visited Wales to consider how we can develop a sustainable food system.

Read their thoughts on sustainable food in Wales

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Achieving a Sustainable Built Environment

The SDC, in partnership with the Design Commission for Wales, has been commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government to look at the key policy interventions and provide a roadmap to enable all new buildings to become zero carbon, as well as how the built environment can contribute to Wales’ target of 3% annual reduction in carbon emissions.

Find out more about this work.

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