Neath Port Talbot Council has announced its support once again for Earth Hour—the annual, global celebration of the planet.
At 8.30pm on Saturday 25 March 2017, Neath Port Talbot Council will be joining forces with landmarks across the globe like the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and New York’s Times Square by switching off the lights at its headquarters.
In 2017, Earth Hour marks its 10th year, and by taking part, Neath Port Talbot Council is showing its commitment to taking action to tackle climate change.
Around half a million people in Wales participate in Earth Hour every year, and by taking part, they’re showing that they want to see action being taken to tackle climate change now.
The Council routinely switches off non-essential lights in its buildings, with Earth Hour symbolising a year-round effort, spearheaded by the Council’s Energy Team, to enhance energy efficiency and performance in all of its operational properties – including schools, community centres and office buildings.
Last year the team successfully applied to the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – Heat Networks Funding Stream for £40,000 and a further £36,000 of funding from the Welsh Government to investigate further measures the Authority can take to reduce its energy and carbon footprint.
The funding will be used to undertake an analysis of smart technology developments and how they can be used to further reduce the energy consumption of local authority buildings and further reduce CO2 emissions.
Cllr Ali Thomas OBE, Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, said: “Neath Port Talbot Council is very proud to support WWF’s Earth Hour once again this year. Local authorities like ours have a big role to play in tackling climate change, so we’re looking forward to turning off the lights at our headquarters at 8.30pm on Saturday 25 March to show our support.”
“The Council is working to improve and ensure the energy efficiency of both our current portfolio and new buildings such as the schools improvement programme projects at YGG Ystalyfera and Ysgol Bae Baglan, which have incorporated integrated low carbon technologies into their construction.
“Our Energy Team will continue to implement money, energy and water saving measures and explore other innovative ways of reducing the amount of energy and water we consume.”
Anne Meikle, Head of WWF Cymru, added: “We’re delighted that Neath Port Talbot Council is supporting WWF’s Earth Hour again this year. Climate change will have a massive effect on people’s lives here in Wales and around the world. So it’s great that Wales’ local authorities are throwing their weight behind the call for action to tackle it.
“Everyone - from individuals and community groups, to schools and businesses - can sign up to Earth Hour by visiting www.wwf.org.uk/earthhourwales and then switching off their lights at 8.30pm on Saturday 25 March 2017.”
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Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot Yn Ymuno Ag Awr Ddaear WWF 2017
Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi cyhoeddi ei gefnogaeth unwaith eto i Awr Ddaear —y dathliad byd-eang blynyddol o’r blaned.
Am 8.30pm ar nos Sadwrn 25 Mawrth 2017, bydd Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn ymuno ag adeiladau a strwythurau amlwg ledled y byd fel y Senedd ym Mae Caerdydd, Pont Harbwr Sydney a Times Square yn Efrog Newydd, trwy ddiffodd y goleuadau yn ei bencadlys.
Yn 2017, rydym yn nodi deng mlynedd ers i Awr Ddaear ddechrau, a thrwy gymryd rhan mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn dangos ei ymrwymiad i weithredu i fynd i’r afael â’r newid yn yr hinsawdd.
Mae oddeutu hanner miliwn o bobl yng Nghymru’n cymryd rhan yn Awr Ddaear bob blwyddyn, a thrwy gymryd rhan, maen nhw’n dangos eu bod eisiau gweld gweithredu i fynd i’r afael â’r newid yn yr hinsawdd yn awr.
Mae'r Cyngor fel mater o drefn yn diffodd goleuadau nad ydynt yn hanfodol yn ei adeiladau, gydag Awr y Ddaear yn symbol ymdrech drwy gydol y flwyddyn, wedi arwain gan Dîm Ynni’r Cyngor, er mwyn gwella effeithlonrwydd ynni a pherfformiad drwy gydol ei holl eiddo gweithredol - gan gynnwys ysgolion, canolfannau cymunedol ac adeiladau swyddfa.
Y llynedd, mae’r tîm wedi gosod cais llwyddiannus i’r Adran Ynni Busnes a Strategaeth Ddiwydiannol (EBSD) - Ffrwd Ariannu Rhwydweithiau Gwres am £40,000 a £36,000 pellach o gyllid gan Lywodraeth i fesurau pellach y gall yr Awdurdod eu cymryd i leihau ei egni a ôl-troed carbon.
Bydd yr arian yn cael ei ddefnyddio i ymgymryd â dadansoddiad o ddatblygiadau technoleg smart a sut y gellir eu defnyddio i leihau defnydd o ynni adeiladau awdurdodau lleol ac ymhellach i leihau allyriadau CO2.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Ali Thomas OBE, Arweinydd Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot:
“Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn falch iawn i gefnogi Awr Ddaear WWF unwaith eto eleni. Mae gan awdurdodau lleol fel ni ran fawr i’w chwarae wrth fynd i’r afael â’r newid yn yr hinsawdd, felly rydyn ni’n edrych ymlaen at ddiffodd y goleuadau yn ein pencadlys am 8.30pm ar nos Sadwrn 25 Mawrth i ddangos ein cefnogaeth.”
"Mae'r Cyngor yn gweithio i wella a sicrhau effeithlonrwydd ynni ein bortffolio presennol ac adeiladau newydd megis y prosiectau rhaglen gwella ysgolion yn YGG Ystalyfera ac Ysgol Bae Baglan, sydd wedi ymgorffori technolegau carbon isel integredig i mewn i'w hadeiladu.
"Bydd ein Tîm Ynni yn parhau i weithredu mesurau arbed dwr, arian, ynni ac archwilio ffyrdd arloesol eraill o leihau faint o ynni a dwr a ddefnyddiwn."
Ychwanegodd Anne Meikle, Pennaeth WWF Cymru:
“Rydyn ni wrth ein bodd bod Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn cefnogi Awr Ddaear WWF eto eleni. Bydd y newid yn yr hinsawdd yn cael effaith enfawr ar fywydau pobl yma yng Nghymru ac o gwmpas y byd. Felly mae’n wych bod awdurdodau lleol Cymru’n cefnogi’r alwad am weithredu i fynd i’r afael ag ef.
“Gall pawb —o unigolion a grwpiau cymunedol i ysgolion a busnesau — gofrestru ar gyfer Awr Ddaear trwy fynd i www.wwf.org.uk/awrddaear ac yna diffodd eu goleuadau am 8.30pm ar nos Sadwrn 25 Mawrth 2017.”
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