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September

1 September
Sustainable wall forming system. Sustainable Building seminar 12-1pm from the Eco Home Centre – Cardiff. £25 including lunch. Visit www.ecohomecentre.co.uk. Call 02920 373 094.

1-2 September
NEA - Renewable Energy in the Home course: City & Guilds 6176-02. Cardiff. Course to increase the knowledge of energy advisers on renewable and low carbon technologies as realistic interventions to reduce fuel poverty. Contact lynsey.thompson@nea.org.uk or 0191 2615677.

1, 2, 7 September
NEA Cymru - City & Guilds 6176-01 Energy Awareness Course. This three-day course is designed to increase knowledge of domestic energy efficiency. Cardiff. Contact lynsey.thompson@nea.org.uk or 0191 2615677.

2 - 3 September
Important Women's Business - Sustainability and Global Citizenship. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

4 September
What will Sustain in the Future? - Human Futures’ course programmes that provide key understandings that will liberate people’s faculties into finding a more sustainable future. Visit www.humanfuturesnetwork.com. Contact Joan on 01559 395443.

3-5 September
The Great Taff Tidy - part of the Tidy Towns project. The search is now on for community groups, businesses, local residents, fishing clubs, canoe enthusiasts etc to come forward and ‘adopt’ a stretch of river to clean-up on the weekend of action. Contact indeg.jones@keepwalestidy.org.

5 September
Finding the Future in Me – Human Futures’ course programmes that provide key understandings that will liberate people’s faculties into finding a more sustainable future. Visit www.humanfuturesnetwork.com. Contact Joan on 01559 395443.

5 September
The Big Sustrans Party - Celebrating 15 years of the National Cycle Network. A free family carnival set on the grounds outside Caerphilly Castle, 1pm-7pm. Visit www.sustrans.org.uk/bigsustransparty.

6 - 7 September
Critical Thinking for Sustainable Change. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

6 – 11 September
Cardigan Sustainable Technology Week. Celtic Sustainables and Ymlaen Ceredigion have put together a week of displays and exhibits, talks, workshops and other activities to explore sustainable technologies for the next 900 years. All events are free and everyone's welcome. Visit http://www.celticsustainables.co.uk/ecoweek.html.

7-8 September
The Start Wales Festival, inspired by The Prince of Wales, at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. To feature presentations and exhibits on the simple steps we can all take to make better use of our natural resources - energy, food, transport, buildings, waste - at home and in our workplaces. Start wants to make sustainability simple, positive and inspirational. Contact 01834 814955, or wales@princescharities.org.uk.

7-9 September
Practical Facilitation Skills & Principles - The Environment Council - training course. Visit www.the-environment-council.org.uk.

8 September
Balehaus at Bath: Modular strawbale building system. Sustainable Building seminar 12-1pm from the Eco Home Centre – Cardiff. £25 including lunch. Visit www.ecohomecentre.co.uk. Call 02920 373 094.

9 - 10 September
Dealing with the human element in change for Sustainability and Global Citizenship. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

11 September
Woodland Management Roadshow: Theory and practice in community woodland management, 10.30-4.30. Blaen Bran Community Woodland, Cwmbran. The day costs £15 per person. Visit www.llaisygoedwig.org.uk. Call 01654 703366.

11 September
Biodynamic gardening course. Gower, near Bishopston. Cost: £45/£65/£95, includes lunch. Visit www.downtoearthproject.org.uk. Contact courses@downtoearthproject.org.uk or 01792 346 566.

13-15 September
NEA Annual Conference at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. The conference will explore how tackling fuel poverty links to other Government agendas at a national and local level and will look forward to the future of energy efficiency schemes post 2012 when the current schemes come to an end. Visit http://www.nea.org.uk/nea-annual-conference-201/.

14 - 15 September
Critical Thinking for Sustainable Change. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

14 September
Renewable Energy in the City - training courses at the Eco Home Centre, Cardiff, 6-8pm. Explore the opportunities for generating electricity and heat in an urban environment. Stands from renewable energy installers. Contact Ian on training@rounded-developments.org.uk or 02920 373094.

14-16 September
Cyfanfyd ‘Southern Voices-Welsh Choices’ presents ‘Black History in Wales.’ A 3day course looking at: historical context of slavery, contribution of black communities to UK (Wales included), black history – today. Temple of Peace, Cardiff. 10-4pm. Contact hanna@cyfanfyd.org.uk or liz@cyfanfyd.org.uk.

15-16 September
Wales Biodiversity Partnership and the Welsh Assembly Government: ‘Natural Environment Framework – 2010 and Beyond: Leading by Example.’ Bangor University. Visit www.biodiversitywales.org.uk. Contact 02920 480070.

15 September
The true cost of Modern Methods of Construction. Sustainable Building seminar 12-1pm from the Eco Home Centre – Cardiff. £25 including lunch. Visit www.ecohomecentre.co.uk. Call 02920 373 094.

20-26 September
Tidy Wales Week 2010. Order your free clean-up kit today! Call 029 2072 6962 or visit: www.keepwalestidy.org.

20 - 21 September
Introduction to Sustainability and Global Citizenship. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

21 September
Wales and the MDGs: Achievements and contributions so far, 6.00pm at Temple of Peace. To mark the 2010 United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals. Entry is free. Contact Andrew Gill on 029 2022 8549 or andrewgill@wcia.org.uk.

21 September
Understanding and Applying Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. A one-day introductory training course for individuals and organisations new to ESDGC. North Wales/Venue to be confirmed. Contact info@cyfanfyd.org.uk or 02920 668999.

22 September
Natural building: Clay. Sustainable Building seminar 12-1pm from the Eco Home Centre – Cardiff. £25 including lunch. Visit www.ecohomecentre.co.uk. Call 02920 373 094.

22-23 September
Care & Repair Cymru Annual Conference at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

23 September
Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales AGM and Annual Members Conference: Financing Change for a One Planet Wales. Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Contact info@cynnalcymru.com or 02920 192021.

23 September
Understanding and Applying Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. A one-day introductory training course for individuals and organisations new to ESDGC. South Wales/Venue to be confirmed. Contact info@cyfanfyd.org.uk or 02920 668999.

27 - 28 September
Sustainable Health and Well-being. Visit www.symbioticsustainablesystems.com.

29 September
Home grown timber in construction – Ty Unnos. Sustainable Building seminar 12-1pm from the Eco Home Centre – Cardiff. £25 including lunch. Visit www.ecohomecentre.co.uk. Call 02920 373 094.

October

1 October
Creativity in Hard Times: Conference to launch the Cardiff Design Festival Fortnight. Supported by Arts Council of Wales and Cardiff School of Art & Design.
9.00am – 4.00pm, Pierhead Building Cardiff Bay. Visit http://www.iwa.org.uk/en/events/view/99

2 October
What Sustains the Human – Human Futures’ course programmes that provide key understandings that will liberate people’s faculties into finding a more sustainable future. Visit www.humanfuturesnetwork.com. Contact Joan on 01559 395443.

3 October
Dealing with the Future – Human Futures’ course programmes that provide key understandings that will liberate people’s faculties into finding a more sustainable future. Visit www.humanfuturesnetwork.com. Contact Joan on 01559 395443.

4 October
Delivering low carbon housing: Challenges for policy and practice, 1 – 4.30 pm at The Works Project Office, Ebbw Vale. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Bevan Foundation are holding a seminar to discuss delivering low carbon housing in Wales. There is no charge for attendance. Contact daneka.norman@bevanfoundation.org

5-6 October
ESDGC and use of outdoors course. Gower, near Bishopston. Cost: £45/£65/£95, includes lunch. Visit www.downtoearthproject.org.uk. Contact courses@downtoearthproject.org.uk or 01792 346 566.

10 October
10:10:10 – a ‘global day of doing’ to cut carbon. There’ll be thousands of practical activities all over the world. You can register your own event or join an event that's already happening. Visit 350.org. For tips and inspiration for the day, visit the 10:10 website.

14 October
History, Heritage and Urban Regeneration – IWA conference. 9.30am – 5.30pm, National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Visit http://www.iwa.org.uk/en/events/view/100

15-17 October
Dry stone walling course. Gower, near Bishopston. Cost: £45/£65/£95, includes lunch. Visit www.downtoearthproject.org.uk. Contact courses@downtoearthproject.org.uk or 01792 346 566.

20 October
Renewable Energy in the City - training courses at the Eco Home Centre, Cardiff, 6-8pm. Explore the opportunities for generating electricity and heat in an urban environment. Stands from renewable energy installers. Contact Ian on training@rounded-developments.org.uk or 02920 373094.

28 October
Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace course. Time: 10:00-16:00. London visit: www.talkaction.org.

November

16 November
ContinYou Cymru Conference - Community focused schools: addressing child poverty. At The Pavilion Conference Venue, Llandrindod Wells. Visit www.continyou.org.uk/wales_cymru/continyou_cymru_s_sixth_annual_conference.

18 November
Annual ADEW Groups Workshop Day, Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff. “Thinking Differently, Working Differently, Delivering Differently.” The day will comprise of a mix of presentations and workshops, with opportunity to discuss. Visit www.wlga.gov.uk.

26 November
Cittaslow uk’s 2010 National Conference: ‘21st Century Towns: Surviving or Thriving?’ What principles, ideas and examples can we share and adopt to make our towns and communities great places to live, work and visit? Perth, Scotland. Visit Website.

December

8, 9, 15 December
NEA Cymru - City & Guilds 6176-01 Energy Awareness Course. This three-day course is designed for to increase knowledge of domestic energy efficiency. Cardiff. Contact lynsey.thompson@nea.org.uk or 0191 2615677.

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