News - Size of Wales

Are you jetting off on holiday this summer but worried about the impact?

If so, why not do something about it by donating to Size of Wales and our climate change fighting forest projects? Here’s why… We all know that planes are not good for the planet – they are powered by the burning of fossil fuels that release harmful amounts of greenhouse gases into the earth’s […]

Press Release: Welsh environmental charity protects area of rainforest twice the size of Wales

Cymraeg isod. Size of Wales are now protecting an area of tropical rainforest across Africa and South America TWICE the size of Wales – double their initial target! Thanks to their newest project, a collaboration with The South Pole Group based in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe in southern Africa, Size of Wales are protecting an area of rainforest twice […]

A Shopping List For Trees: What Can Your Donation Buy?

Size Of Wales supports many projects with your donations. One of our ongoing relationships is with the 10 Million Trees project in partnership with Mbale CAP. The project supports the planting and tending of 10 million new trees in the heavily deforested Mbale region of Uganda. We are helping to increase climate resilience amongst the local […]

New project announcement: Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Cymraeg isod. We are very excited to introduce our latest project in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. This project is delivered by the South Pole Group and Carbon Green Africa. Its aim is to set up a world-class wildlife management area within the proposed Green Zambezi Corridor (GZA) conserving the wildlife and land, and self-empowering local people […]

Schools Workshops Available in North Wales

Cymraeg isod. Schools Workshops Available in North Wales We still have some free assemblies and workshops available for schools in North East Wales. Suitable for Foundation Phase to KS4, they aim to raise awareness of the effects of deforestation on both the human and natural environment. For more information please contact [email protected] Gweithdai Ysgolion Sydd […]

Project News: in DRC

Cymraeg isod. Update from Fauna & Flora International on the impact our funding is making to wildlife and communities in DRC. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) are our project partners for the Communities Supporting Gorillas and Forests project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Guy Smith from FFI recently got in touch to tell […]

Meet Size’s Newest Team Members

Cymraeg isod. Meet the newest members of the Size of Wales team Firstly, we welcome Anna Harris. Anna joins us as Project Support Officer and will be responsible for managing all the charity’s communications as well as getting her teeth stuck into the upcoming fundraising campaigns. And secondly, a somewhat delayed welcome to Hannah May […]

Appointment of New Director

The trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Rita Singh as the new Director of the Size of Wales. Rita will be taking up her new role on June 12th. Rita will take over responsibility for the climate change charity from Claire Raisin, who leaves to take up post of Field Programme Coordinator, Madagascar […]

Project News: 10 Million Trees

Cymraeg isod. Update from 10 million trees project. Mbale, Uganda Currently the project is exceeding its tree planting projections. They’re already having a very positive effect for families in the badly deforested region of Mbale. “The growing and distribution of fruit trees has had a tremendous impact on the families who have received the trees. […]

How new cooking stoves are helping Kenya protect its threatened forests

Great to read an update from WWF, our partners on the project which is striving to protect the coastal forests of Kenya. How new cooking stoves are helping Kenya protect its threatened forests