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Thanks for sharing and supporting the report — we really appreciate it 🌍💚

Diolch am rannu a chefnogi’r adroddiad — rydyn ni’n gwerthfawrogi’ch cefnogaeth 🌍💚 #climateaction #gweithreduhinsawdd #Cymru #Diolch #hinsawdd #deforestationfree

It does a great job revealing how what we eat here results in deforestation and the erosion of indigenous rights across the world. ⁠
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And tragically, much of the phosphorus contained within the imported soy ends up flowing across Welsh fields (as animal poop) and into our rivers. ⁠

Soy facing at the new report from @wwfcymru.bsky.social and @sizeofwales.bsky.social : 'Food, Forests and Injustice: The Hidden Link Between Wales and Brazil'.⁠

#NotSoFreshwater⁠

With support from Admiral, farmers from four community groups in Kinyofu, Masira , Bulambuli District have received hands-on training in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) to address the growing challenges of land degradation, and declining agricultural productivity @sizeofwales.bsky.social

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A repeat of the deforestation and river pollution image provides a Welsh language version of the text: Defnyddir tua 80% o soi a ddaw i gymru fel bwyd anifeiliaid - yn bennaf mewn ffermydd dofednod a llaeth dwys. Yn uchel mewn ffosfforws, mae'n cyfrannu at lygredd pan fydd maetholion gormodol o wastraff anifeiliaid yn llifo i afonydd.

A repeat of the farmer image provides a Welsh language version of the text: Ffermwyr yn arwain y ffordd. Nid yw fferm nantclyd yn mewnforio bwyd anifeiliaid. Maent yn bwydo eu hieir â grawn a dyfir ar y fferm a glaswellt o’r caeau i'r defaid a gwartheg.

Mae ein hadroddiad newydd gyda @sizeofwales.bsky.social - 'Bwyd, Coedwigoedd ac Anghyfiawnder: Y Cysylltiad Cudd Rhwng Cymru a Brasil' - yn datgelu sut mae system fwyd Cymru yng nghlwm a gwe fyd-eang o ddatgoedwigo, niwed amgylcheddol ac anghyfiawnder.

Mae'r atebion yna yn barod 👇

A split image, showing half a destroyed forest in Brazil on the top and a brown polluted river in Wales at the bottom. Text over the images reads: Around 80% of soy brought into Wales is used as livestock feed, mainly in intensive poultry and dairy farms. High in phosphorus, it contributes to pollution when excess nutrients from animal manure leaches into rivers.

A split image shows a farmer carrying a tray of eggs, with their sheepdog by their side, and walking down a country lane. The bottom image shows the farmer's hands in a container full of grain. Text reads: Farmers leading the way. Nantclyd farm don’t import animal feed. They feed their chickens grain grown on the farm, and sheep and cows feed on grass grown in their fields.

'Food, Forests and Injustice: The Hidden Link Between Wales and Brazil'
Our new report with @sizeofwales.bsky.social shows that our food choices here are linked to deforestation, environmental harm, and injustice thousands of miles away.

But we already have the solutions 👇

“Mae’n alwad ddeffro i arweinwyr rhyngwladol. Mae’n hanfodol nid yn unig bod lleisiau’r Pobloedd Brodorol yn cael eu clywed, ond bod angen gwrando arnynt, a gweithredu.

Gobeithiaf y bydd arweinwyr byd-eang ar draws y byd, ac yma yng Nghymru hefyd, yn gweithredu nawr dros ddatgoedwigo.” #COP30

📣 “It’s a wake up call for international leaders. Indigineous Peoples’ voices need not only to be heard, not just to be listened to, but also acted upon” @barbara-davies-quy.bsky.social, our Deputy Director after spending a week at #COP30.

At #COP30 today young people from Monmouthshire spoke online twith Indigenous leaders and decision-makers about their #DeforestationFree work! 💚🏞️

Lleisiau ifanc Cymru ar y llwyfan byd-eang yn galw am weithredu lleol a rhyngwladol. #gweithreduhinsawdd #ClimateAction

Indigenous Peoples from the Amazon bring their proposals for action to #COP30 🌿

Join the discussion in Belém tomorrow!

📍 Blue Zone, Room 5 | 🕐 13:15–14:45

Pobloedd Brodorol yr Amazon yn cyflwyno’u cynigion ar gyfer gweithredu yn #COP30Belém 🌿

Ymunwch â’n trafodaeth yfory!

Mae ein hymchwil gyda @wwfcymru.bsky.social yn dangos sut mae bwyd yma’n gyrru datgoedwigo ym Mrasil a llygredd yng Nghymru- a sut gallwn newid hynny.

🌍 Our new research with @wwfcymru.bsky.social shows how food choices drives deforestation in Brasil & pollution in Wales- and how we can change it.

Yn sefyll gyda Phobl Fro­dorol yn #COP30 🇧🇷

Standing with Indigenous Peoples at #COP30Belém 🌿

#CymruatCOP #CymruynCOP #ClimateJustice #CyfiawnderHinsawdd #DeforestationFreeWales

We’ve been back into another RCT school - Aberdare Park Primary received a fantastic teacher training session as part of the #DeforestationFreeChampions journey!

Rydym wedi bod yn ôl yn RCT - derbyniodd Aberdare Park Primary sesiwn hyfforddi athrawon gwych fel rhan o daith #HyrwyddwyrDimDatgoedwigo

Groundbreaking piece of research from @sizeofwales.bsky.social and @wwfcymru.bsky.social joining up the dots between deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, the food we eat and river pollution in Wales.

#COP30

COP30: Cyswllt rhwng dinistr yr Amazon a llygredd afonydd Cymru Adroddiad newydd yn nodi bod yr holl soia sy'n cael ei fewnforio o Frasil i Gymru i fwydo anifeiliaid yn achosi llygredd wrth i'w carthion dreiddio i afonydd.

Mae elusennau @maintcymru.bsky.social a @wwfcymru.bsky.social yn galw am atal mewnforion o gynnyrch sy'n cyfrannu at ddatgoedwigo, yn ôl adroddiad newydd sy'n amlygu gymaint o soia sy'n cael ei fewnforio o'r wlad i Gymru er mwyn bwydo anifeiliaid fel ieir a gwartheg.

www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

New Report Exposes Hidden Link Between Welsh Food, Brazilian Deforestation and river pollution in Wales - Size of Wales

New report with @WWFCymru.bsky.social exposes the hidden link between Welsh food, Brazilian deforestation and river pollution in Wales 🌍

Read Food, Forests and Injustice:
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sizeofwales.org.uk/news/new-rep...

#SizeOfWales #WWFCymru #ClimateAction #COP30 #CymruatCOP30

Thanks for the heads-up- will re-post now!

COP30 talks as Amazon tree-felling blamed for River Wye pollution Campaigners warn of a

New report with @sizeofwales.bsky.social reveals:

Importing high-risk soy for livestock feed is not only fuelling deforestation in Brazil & accelerating climate change, it is contributing to the pollution choking Welsh rivers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wales can show global leadership. ⬇️

COP30: Cyswllt rhwng dinistr yr Amazon a llygredd afonydd Cymru Adroddiad newydd yn nodi bod yr holl soia sy'n cael ei fewnforio o Frasil i Gymru i fwydo anifeiliaid yn achosi llygredd wrth i'w carthion dreiddio i afonydd.

Mae ein hadroddiad newydd gyda @sizeofwales.bsky.social yn datgelu:
Nid yn unig y mae mewnforio soi risg uchel ar gyfer bwyd da byw yn tanio datgoedwigo ym Mrasil ac yn cyflymu newid hinsawdd, mae'n cyfrannu at y llygredd sy'n tagu afonydd Cymru. www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

Adroddiad newydd gyda WWF Cymru yn datgelu’r cyswllt cudd rhwng bwyd Cymru, datgoedwigo ym Mrasil a llygredd afonydd yng Nghymru.

Darllenwch Bwyd, Coedwigoedd ac Anghyfiawnder:
👉 sizeofwales.org.uk/cy/newyddion...

#MaintCymru #WWFCymru #Hinsawdd #COP30 #CymruynCOP30

Why aren’t we listening to Indigenous people about the climate crisis?

🌳 “Mae’r goedwig yn deulu – mam, brawd, tad.”

🌳 “The forest is a family – a mother, a brother, a father.”

As #COP30 opens in Belém, this powerful piece reminds us why Indigenous voices must lead the fight for our planet. #ForestCOP

www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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“The trees planted in this area play a crucial role in demarcating the park boundary, restoring degraded land, protecting vital water catchments, and supporting livelihoods through sustainable land management.”
- Nicola Pulman, Director, Size of Wales

Thank you @metgetrees.bsky.social

“It is truly inspiring to see such a collaborative effort with the National Park authorities, project partners, and local communities all working hand in hand toward a shared vision. This partnership is a shining example of what can be achieved when people unite for a common
environmental goal...

“The terrain in this area is quite challenging, but the dedicated team of local community members carrying out the planting and weeding is highly skilled at navigating the landscape...

“The native tree seedlings are thriving, growing strong and healthy. With regular weeding, they have successfully gained ground over the competing undergrowth...

“Through this community-driven restoration initiative, 108 hectares of degraded strip within the park have been restored. Life is steadily returning to areas that were once bare and degraded...

“It was wonderful to see the progress of the Tree Planting for Improved Livelihoods (TPIL) Project in Bulambuli District in Ganzo-Mayiyi Parishes in Masira and Bumugibole subcounties, along the boundary of Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda, last week...

“Mae’r coed a blannwyd yn yr ardal hon yn chwarae rôl allweddol wrth nodi ffin y parc, adfer tir sydd wedi’i ddiraddio, diogelu talgylchoedd dŵr hanfodol, a chefnogi bywoliaethau trwy reoli tir cynaliadwy.”
- Nicola Pulman, Cyfarwyddwr, Maint Cymru

Diolch i @metgetrees.bsky.social

"Mae’r bartneriaeth hon yn enghraifft lachar o’r hyn y gellir ei gyflawni pan mae pobl yn uno dan nod amgylcheddol gyffredin...