Podcasts by The 4theRegion Podcast

61: Tracking and Reducing Carbon with Huw Watkins from Trac-C from 2023-11-21T11:34:56

It's time for all businesses to take seriously the need to reduce their carbon emissions - and that starts with measuring your footprint and tracking the change over time.  BIC Innovation has pa...

60: Green Economy Food Roundtable 2023 from 2023-11-15T14:04:10

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and organizatio...

59: Green Economy Nature Roundtable 2023 from 2023-11-15T13:58:14

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy.  The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and organizati...

58. Innovation for a Circular Economy with Gary Walpole from C.E.I.C from 2023-11-10T14:59:36

Dawn Lyle speaks to Gary Walpole from CEIC (Circular Economy Innovation Communities) about the success of the project in inspiring behaviour change within public sector organisations in Wales. N...

57. 4theRegion: Green Economy Innovation Roundtable 2023 from 2023-10-26T13:31:21

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and organizatio...

56. 4theRegion: Green Economy Transport Roundtable 2023 from 2023-10-19T14:27:02

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and organizatio...

55. 4theRegion: Green Economy Materials Roundtable 2023 from 2023-09-21T15:47:55

This discussion is part of a series of conversations focused on the region's green economy. The Green Economy Conference, happening in November, aims to bring together businesses and organizatio...

54. Renewable Energy Roundtable with Low Carbon Swansea Bay from 2023-09-20T09:40:54

In this roundtable discussion, we delve deep into the realm of sustainable energy in South West Wales, shedding light on the inspiring work of renewable champions in the region. Hosted jointly b...

53. Accelerating Wales’ Journey to Net Zero with Prof. Jane Davidson from 2023-09-14T13:06:40

In this interview, Dawn Lyle discusses with Jane Davidson, Chair of the Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group for Wales, the ambitious project to accelerate Wales’ Net Zero target from 2050 to 2035. Jan...

52. Gower Grown Veg Project with Castell Howell from 2023-09-12T20:27:48

Bwyd Abertawe is Swansea's local food partnership, and is collaborating with 4theRegion and Castell Howell Foods to support an increase in the volume of veg grown on the Gower Peninsular and gen...

51. Green Economy Skills Roundtable 2023 from 2023-09-07T14:49:40

Partners from across South West Wales come together to discuss some new initiatives to support the development of green skills across a variety of sectors.

This podcast episode is par...

50. Green Construction and Decarbonisation from 2022-07-22T15:30:40

Following the Green Recovery Conference on the 27th June, we brought colleagues together to ask the question: How can South West Wales lead the way in green construction and the decarbonisation ...

49. In Conversation with Marcia Sinfield from 2022-02-07T14:56:45

In our new series, we'll be exploring the wider question of how we reshape our economy based on what really matters, and why we think attachment to place should be at the heart of how we think a...

48. The Three Ps of Social Value from 2021-08-30T21:31:43

In our new series, we'll be exploring the wider question of how we reshape our economy based on what really matters, and why we think attachment to place should be at the heart of how we think a...

47. Young Changemakers from 2021-07-12T15:31:43

This week we're hearing from inspiring young people from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. The future of our region is in the hands of the younger generation, and we're interested in what motivates...

46. Investing in Swansea from 2021-07-05T15:45:10

It's currently an exciting time to be in Swansea city centre with many developments taking place as part of massive investments, including the Swansea Bay City Deal. We spoke to a few of those i...

45. The Pembrokeshire Perspective with Tegryn Jones from 2021-06-28T16:30

Tegryn Jones is the Chair of the Pembrokeshire  Public Services Board and Chief Executive at Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. We spoke to Tegryn about his involvement with the Pembro...

44. Working with the Menopause with Jayne Woodman from 2021-06-21T15:00

Jayne Woodman set up The Menopause Team in 2019 to assist employers and employees in establishing significantly better menopause outcomes for women and organisations. With Menopausal women becom...

43. Crowdfunding Insights with Sweet Pickings Swansea from 2021-06-10T16:33:20

Sweet Pickings Swansea / Cyfoeth y Coed Abertawe is a community group tackling food poverty and waste by harvesting unpicked fruit (mainly apples) from trees around the Swansea area. Sweet Picki...

42. Growing Business with Purple Shoots ft. Karen Davies from 2021-06-07T15:00

Purple Shoots Business Lending (“Purple Shoots”) is a not-for-profit micro finance organisation and a registered charity that have been helping people to start their own micro businesses for ove...

41. Oriel Science Brings Science to the Community with Chris Allton from 2021-05-31T15:00

Oriel Science is an exciting project that uses research from Swansea University to engage with the community and inspire people of all ages. Oriel Science had previously launched their first com...

40. TEDxSwansea: The Big Reveal from 2021-05-24T16:30

With many great things happening in Swansea including the City Deal, the new digital arena and other major construction projects, it's the perfect time for the return of TEDxSwansea. TED is a no...

39. Building Your Business Back Better with Louis Halton Davies from 2021-05-17T15:19

Today's episode features an inspiring conversation with a friend and member of our alliance Louis Halton Davies, founder of Web Marketer, which is a Carmarthenshire-based digital marketing consu...

38. Dolen Teifi Community Transport with Rod Bowen from 2021-05-10T16:00

Dolen Teifi are a non-profit organisation and charity which aims to provide affordable and accessible transport to communities within Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. We speak to Dolen Teifi's De...

37. Election Special 2021 from 2021-04-21T23:00

In this Election Special bonus episode, we're bringing you a recording of the online hustings event hosted by the Wellbeing Economy Alliance for Wales. With the Senedd elections less than one mo...

36. Power to the People with Ant Flanagan from 2021-04-19T16:54:55

Today we speak to Ant Flanagan, director of Gower Power Co-op CIC. Gower Power is a community co-operative owned and controlled by its members. In Swansea alone, Gower Power have put over £1.5 m...

35. Giving Something Back with Dave Kieft from 2021-04-12T16:49

In this episode, we speak to Dave Kieft, group director of RD Group, which comprises EFT Consult, RDM Electrical & Mechanical Services and DRS Facilities Management. We're really pleased to have...

34. Building Back for the Future with Andy Middleton from 2021-03-29T09:10:30

This week we speak to Andy Middleton from TYF in St. Davids about the importance of not only building back better, but building back in a way that is fit for the future.

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33. Green Infrastructure from 2021-03-22T17:31:26

Green infrastructure is a key part in major developments across our region, including the Biophilic Living Swansea development, community gardens and other regeneration projects across the South...

32. What Next For Regional Tourism with Andrew Campbell from 2021-03-15T15:37:37

With lockdown restrictions slowly being eased in Wales, it's time to consider what this means for the reopening of the visitor economy and tourism sector. We spoke to Andrew Campbell, Chair of t...

31. Investing in Future Skills with Barry Liles from 2021-03-08T15:23:05

Dawn Lyle from 4theRegion speaks to Barry Liles OBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Skills and Lifelong Learning at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David about the transition to remote learning a...

30. Action on Food Waste from 2021-02-28T23:16:43

Dawn Lyle and Zoe Antrobus from 4theRegion talk to Puffin Produce, Bluestone Resort, Castell Howell, Pembrokeshire Eco Champions, Matts Cafe and WRAP about food waste in hospitality, retail and ...

29. Biophilic Living Swansea from 2021-02-15T17:00

Biophilic Living Swansea is a mixed use development that includes affordable and shared ownership housing, as well as retail and commercial space. In this episode, Carwyn Davies, director of Hac...

28. A New Currency for Wales with Eifion Williams from 2021-02-01T16:37:28

We speak to Eifion Williams, CEO of Circular Economy Wales about current community projects such as the Community Fridge and Precious Plastics and the launch of Wales' Complementary Currency, th...

27. Regional Transport in South West Wales from 2021-01-25T16:42:25

We need greener, cleaner, healthier and better connected travel and transport for South West Wales, for transport that meets the needs of businesses, serves communities, and improves well-being ...

26. Young People&Politics in Wales from 2021-01-18T16:48:17

Young people aged 16+ will be able to vote in Wales for the first time in the Senedd Elections this year. So we spoke to young people from across Wales about politics, what's important to them, ...

25. Resilience Network Pembrokeshire from 2021-01-11T17:00

Collaboration and connection with all of the amazing organisations that are working across our region is a key theme at 4theRegion and we believe that the power of working together can benefit a...

24.Sustainability at the DVLA from 2021-01-04T17:00

We're delighted that DVLA has come on board as a partner of our alliance. We speak to the DVLA's Senior Sustainability and Travel Services Manager, Rhian Thomas, about the organisations commitme...

23. Empowering Young People with Bethany Roberts from 2020-12-14T17:00

Next year in 2021, the Senedd Elections will mark the first time people aged 16 will be able to vote. That means in May, approximately 200,000 people will be voting for the first time. We need t...

22. Starting Up In The Region from 2020-12-07T17:00

As a region we need to do what we can to support start ups and entrepreneurs and encourage them to stay within South West Wales. 

We speak to one of many entrepreneurs based in our region...

21. Innovating Active Buildings with Joanna Clarke from 2020-11-30T17:00

This week we speak to Joanna Clarke, Design Manager of Swansea University's SPECIFIC project. SPECIFIC focuses on energy technologies and systems, from the fundamental science of materials and p...

20. Digital Skills from 2020-11-23T17:00

If there's one sector that may have been resilient throughout the pandemic, it would be the digital sector. For other sectors, those who quickly embraced technology, digital skills and remote wo...

19. Inspiring Entrepreneurs with Rachael Flanagan from 2020-11-16T17:05:43

Rachael Flanagan founded Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services at the age of 18, starting with a mop and £20 of promotional flyers. Rachael has worked hard over 15 years to grow her business and today Mr...

18. Wellbeing at Work from 2020-11-09T16:58:36

Taking care of our physical and mental wellbeing are even more important than ever. In this episode, we're having an interesting conversation about how organisations across South West Wales have...

17. Manifesto for the Future with Sophie Howe from 2020-10-26T16:00

With less than 200 days to go until the Senedd Election, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe is proud to have launched her ‘Manifesto for the Future’, providing key recommendat...

16. Renewable Energy from 2020-10-19T17:08:27

Renewable energy is a key growth sector for our region, with ideal locations across Wales, such as the coastline and mountains allowing for tidal and wind to generate our power. We speak to a nu...

15. Room to Grow with Ange Bettany from 2020-10-05T16:57:24

With lockdown giving people with a lot more free time, some have dedicated themselves towards growing fresh fruits and vegetables. Ange Bettany, who runs Hoogah café in the Uplands, Swansea, saw...

14. Business and Community Collaboration with Julie Jones from 2020-09-21T17:00

This week, we speak to 4theRegion member Julie Jones, co-director of Gower Gas & Oil, about how businesses can benefit community cohesion in order to create a positive relationship between busin...

13. South West Wales Community Rail Partnership from 2020-09-07T17:00

South West Wales Connected is a new Community Rail Partnership established by Transport for Wales and hosted by 4theRegion. We speak to Jennifer Barfoot, who was appointed as Community Rail Offi...

12. Connecting to Kindness with Wyndham Williams from 2020-08-31T17:00

Dawn speaks to Wyndham Williams about the Connect to Kindness campaign, set up to encourage kindness in the workplace, at home and throughout the community. Wyndham also shares his Tinman Tuesda...

11. Regional Procurement from 2020-08-24T18:37:13

We speak to various businesses and organisations from across South West Wales about regional #Procurement. If businesses and organisations in this region buy more from each other, we can keep mo...

10. Swansea City Bay Deal with Jonathan Burnes from 2020-08-17T17:00

In this episode, we speak to Swansea Bay City Deal Programme Director, Dr. Jonathan Burnes about his new role and what's currently happening in the City Deal office, including the Swansea Waterf...

09. Skills and Jobs of the Future from 2020-08-10T17:28:16

We spoke to different educational providers throughout the region about how we can help school and college leavers to maximise their experience through work experience, further education and app...

08. Reconstructing the Economy with Jeremy Miles from 2020-08-03T17:00

Dawn speaks to Jeremy Miles MS, Counsel General for Wales and Brexit Minister and Member of the Senedd for Neath, about actions that the Welsh government have been taking during lockdown in orde...

07. Nature Has Rights Too with Jane Davidson #Futuregen from 2020-07-27T16:09:25

Anyone who wants to see a greener, more prosperous, lower carbon, more equal and healthier future for Wales, and for the planet, owes a debt of gratitude to Jane Davidson, former Welsh Governmen...

06. What Next For Swansea High Street? from 2020-07-21T17:00

Swansea High Street has been the focus of redevelopment efforts by many creative businesses and organisations. What has been the effect on the High Street as a result of lockdown and how can we ...

05. Community Growing and Local Food from 2020-07-13T16:53:55

What has been the effect on our shopping habits, priorities and values surrounding food as a result of the lockdown? How do we scale up community growing and local food initiatives, and what doe...

04. Cohesive Communities with Iwan Thomas from 2020-07-09T17:00:57

Pembrokeshire-based PLANED is one of the organisations committed to making a difference across our region, by improving the quality of life of communities through focusing on their opportunities...

03. The Return to Work from 2020-07-06T16:57:34

As we begin to reopen the economy, we discussed with businesses and major employers about how we’re going to return to work, and what work looks like now. We explored the possibility of these ch...

02. Local Food with Ben Reynolds from 2020-07-02T16:59:32

We spoke to Dr. Ben Reynolds of Urban Foundry about his new initiative, South Wales Food & Drink, intended to provide a central resource for producers to promote themselves and for people across...

01. Waste&the Circular Economy from 2020-06-28T17:21:41

Let's talk about our wasteful consumer culture, what we can do about it, and the opportunities to build businesses in the circular economy. Meet Smile Plastics, an amazing company based on Gower...

00. Introduction from 2020-06-22T10:25:33

Welcome to a new series of online conversations from 4theRegion!  In this introductory episode, Dawn Lyle sets out our shared challenge and our collective mission: to build back better, post loc...