News & Press Releases

28/11/24

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales supports call for peace as Cymru approach recognised at global awards

27/11/24 Derek Walker

Letter to the First Minister – Calls for Peace in Palestine

18/11/24

Wales can be a Real Living Wage nation, says Future Generations Commissioner, ahead of major well-being event

13/11/24

The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales is calling on Welsh Government to say no to coal mining.

23/10/24 Derek Walker

Statement: “2025 must be the year we save our waterways,” says Future Generations Commissioner, Derek Walker, as major water review announced

26/9/24

We can’t fail our future generations says commissioner Derek Walker, as a report finds widening inequality

24/9/24

Wales celebrates landmark moment as the UN Adopts Declaration on Future Generations

16/9/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Communities in Wales must feel benefits and be involved in changes, says Future Generations Commissioner, as ‘urgent’ Wales Net Zero 35 report published.

5/9/24 Derek Walker

Urgent action is needed to tackle river water quality in Wales: Letter to Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs & Deputy First Minister

9/8/24

Wales’ ‘national treasures’ including castles are at ‘serious and constant risk’ due to climate change – Future Generations Commissioner makes call for better protection of our heritage assets

6/8/24

Housing is fundamental to well-being in Wales

29/7/24 Derek Walker

Making Progress on Food #RoyalWelshShow

23/7/24

Invitation to Quote: Supporting the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales’ Advice and Assistance on the Welsh Government Budget Setting Process

22/7/24

The food system is unfair, but Welsh citizens say a stronger local food culture could help

26/6/24 Derek Walker

Call for Evidence announced as Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker, says people are fed up of the state of our waters

25/6/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker, reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza, as report out today warns a high risk of famine persists.

14/6/24

Apply now for the Future Generations Leadership Academy – Yusra shares her story

11/6/24 Derek Walker

Seaweed could be Wales’ new superpower, says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker

16/5/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Farmers in Wales are already paying a high price for inaction on climate change.

9/5/24

Opportunity for all to learn future generations-thinking, as Future Generations Cymru and WJEC launch new sustainability qualification

9/5/24

Wales Protocol for Future Generations – from Declaration to Implementation

24/4/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Obesity is a complex health and well-being issue which the health and social care sector cannot tackle alone and these new figures are worrying.

23/4/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Ensure communities remain at the heart of 20mph policy in Wales, as Future Generations Commissioner warns against u-turn

15/4/24

Take food insecurity seriously, says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, as he calls for long-term plan for feeding Wales’ future

27/3/24

Long-term thinking to reduce health inequalities for current and future generations

19/3/24

Refugee Ali joins Wales’ leaders of tomorrow as he graduates from Future Generations Leadership Academy

7/3/24 Derek Walker

Improving our nation’s health and acting on the climate and nature emergencies cannot wait – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales’ statement on the Sustainable Farming Scheme

5/3/24 Derek Walker

Support communities to fight climate emergency, says Future Generations Commissioner as he launches call for all councils in Wales to be net zero

6/2/24

“Cymru Can: Here’s why we think it will…” – Rob Ashelford, Head of Nesta Cymru

18/1/24 Derek Walker

We need urgent action in Cymru to halt the decline of our vital public services, says Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker

17/1/24 Derek Walker

Statement: Everyone has the right to live in peace – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker, supports call for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza