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Adam Jones

Swyddog Ymgysylltu â’r Gymuned yn
Ymddiriedolaeth Afonydd Gorllewin
Cymru

Previous school: Glanaman Primary School
(which has now merged with Ysgol y Garnant
a’r Twyn to create Ysgol y Bedol Cwmaman)

What is your favourite memory In what way are you using your
of your time on the Eco- voice these days to influence

Committee? positive environmental change?
I remember the opportunity arising I am now an organic gardener who
to design a school garden to nurture, tries to protect nature and support
reduce water waste and recycle paper – biodiversity in my work and in my own
but my favourite memory was receiving garden. I also share my experiences of
an award in the first year for our work organic gardening on the television and
and with this the opportunity to raise social media on a regular basis. We have
the Eco-Schools flag at the school site. a bright future ahead of us as a country
I remember there was a great deal of if the attitude and energy of our young
debate about where to site the flag. people is reflected in the actions of our
We then held an open air concert to country in the future.
celebrate raising the flag and I had the They are amazingly robust about the
privilege of raising the rope and tying need to support nature and take action
it. Everyone sang ‘Mae Hen Wlad Fy for the benefit of nature. Let us unite
Nhadau’ – it was a wonderful experience for a Clean Wales, a Green Wales and a
for a 10 year old child! Healthy Wales!