A new initiative aims to raise public awareness of the many advantages of re-using discarded outdoor gear. Read more »
A protest rally will be held this weekend by opponents of the proposed wind turbine development at Nant y Moch on the flanks of Pumlumon, a remote and wild mountainous area of Mid-Wales. Read more »
If you’d like to see simpler, cheaper, fairer train fares both for leisure and business you might want to support a new a campaign launched earlier this month. Read more »
The Pyg and Miners Paths up Snowdon are now in a much cleaner condition following a huge litter clean by volunteers, organised by the Snowdonia Society with support from BMC Cymru. Read more »
The British mountains are experiencing some of the best winter mountaineering conditions for many years – but spare a thought for what might lie beneath all that snow and ice. Read more »
Ice tools are being sharpened, the ice has formed, and for the first time in many years there are hordes of people climbing some seriously hard mixed routes. It’s great to see so many Welsh routes in nick for the first time in many years, and the possibilities of what can be achieved with modern tools are only limited by imagination (and possibly ability!). Read more »
10:10 is an ambitious campaign to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea, that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010. The BMC is encouraging its members to sign up to this worthwhile cause. Read more »
The organisation, 350.org is urging people worldwide to take part in various activities to raise awareness of climate change on Saturday 24 October, 2009, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Read more »
None of us like seeing discarded wrappers and plastic bottles in the mountains. Wild and domestic animals may injure themselves on discarded litter. Plus, landowners could choose to restrict access onto private land as a result of littering. Read more »
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is today promoting the need to buy timber and timber-based products from responsibly managed forests. They are asking everyone to consider the importance of the world’s forests and to look out for the FSC logo on their wood and paper purchases. Read more »
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