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People and Places

Reflections on life as it is lived in all parts of Wales, and stories of Welsh lives across the world.

An old photograph of Cyfarthfa Castle near Merthyr.

‘O Arglwydd, dyma Gamwedd – Oh Lord, This is an Injustice’: Remembering the Merthyr Rising

As the event’s anniversary celebrations draw near, Adam Johannes remembers the Merthyr Rising of 1831, and says its spirit lives on today.

9th June (9th June)
  • People and Places

A Vision for Welsh Towns

Ben Cottam describes the challenges and opportunities ahead for Welsh towns.

3rd May (3rd May)
  • People and Places

Diversifying Volunteering, or, Why Ukraine Doesn’t Need your Old Clothes

Caroline Gregory argues that clear messaging about appropriate aid should be accompanied by removing barriers to volunteering.

14th April (8th April)
  • People and Places

Morlais: A Homegrown Renewable Energy Project

Anglesey-based tidal energy project Morlais illustrates the potential benefits and complexities of implementing renewable energy schemes in Wales.

23rd March (23rd March)
  • People and Places

Tales of a Changing Landscape

Talking to residents from the Upper Rhondda Fawr, Cam Elizabeth explores their changing relationships to an ever-evolving landscape.

2nd March (2nd March)
  • People and Places

Gwent’s Non-Places

What’s in a name? Gareth Leaman examines the meanings embedded in toponyms and what they can and cannot tell us of a community’s history.

24th January (24th January)
  • People and Places

The political legacy of Steffan Lewis

Three years since the death of Steffan Lewis, Delyth Jewell remembers how being grounded in community informed the convictions of a political titan.

11th January (11th January)
  • People and Places

Social Enterprises: Leading the Way Against Climate Change

Dr Dan Roberts argues social enterprises have a crucial role in helping transform our economy to face the climate emergency.

11th November
  • People and Places

IWA View: No Country for Young Folks: Looking for the Full Picture of the Welsh ‘Brain Drain’

Dr Jack Watkins from the IWA explores the realities of the ‘Brain Drain’ – and asks how Wales can be a good place to live for young poeple.

22nd October (20th May)
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