Merlin Gable reviews cardiff cut, and wonders if its portrayal of alternative lifestyles and rebellion still speaks to readers twenty years on.
Tackling the Engagement Gap: The Importance of Community Engagement in Shaping our Places
Clare Jones reflects on the effectiveness of current community engagement mechanisms, and asks how communities can be more involved.
Land and Community: How we Lost Control of How Land is Managed, and How to Take Back Control
Against the commodification of land, Chris Blake argues we need to empower communities to make decisions about their place.
Paying the Price of Care
Care is the glue that holds society together – so why is the sector so chronically undervalued in Wales?
Don’t Be Mistaken: Fake News Does Pose a Threat to Welsh Democracy
Louise Casella argues that misinformation and disinformation threaten Welsh democracy and that learning providers have a key role in tackling them.
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.
IWA Analysis: Where Next for the Foundational Economy?
Over the last two years the IWA has been exploring the foundational economy through a project to develop new ideas
Small but Mighty: Climate Activism Against Eco-anxiety
Recounting her experience as a participant in COP26, Poppy Stowell-Evans reflects on the things that keep her grounded as a climate activist.
Community Land Ownership for Affordable Housing
To counter the housing crisis, we need to upgrade the community ownership legislation in Wales, Casey Edwards argues.