Stadium wins award

THE home of Welsh rugby has won an environmental award.

Principality Stadium in Cardiff won the Sustainable Venue category at the Sustain Wales Awards at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.

The evening highlighted 30 of the best organisations and individuals which have undertaken outstanding work to make Wales a more sustainable nation.

Mari Arthur, director of Sustain Wales, said: “The Sustain Wales Awards provide the perfect opportunity to congratulate organisations on their achievements each year in making Wales a more sustainable nation.

“Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all our sponsors. The Sustain Wales Awards are fast becoming a prestigious event in the Welsh calendar.”

Two special awards were given out this year.

Charity Size of Wales presented Minuteman Press with the Go Green Day award for its work in championing the national fundraising day to help protect a rainforest the Size of Wales.

There was also the Special Recognition award for Margaret Minhinnick, a committed environmentalist for more than 30 years, who co-founded Sustainable Wales, social enterprise SUSSED Wales, and Friends of the Earth Cymru.

The Public Sector Award for Sustainable Project went to Healthy Hillsides, a joint project by Natural Resources Wales, Wildlife Trust South and West Wales, SW Fire and Rescue Service and Rhondda Cynon Taf.