Coastal Cymru
A new podcast series featuring voices from the coastal community in Wales. We’re sharing experiences from people who fish, surf, host businesses, develop sustainable offshore energy projects, engage in aquaculture, tourism, heritage, culture and more.
By sharing stories from the Welsh coast and lessons learned, we aim to help the global coastal community deliver our vision of sustainable coast and ocean.
Brought to you by the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum. Music composed by Emily Boddy ©
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The Series so far
We’ve delved back in time to the creation of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum in the wake of the 1996 Sea Empress oil spill, interviewing on our chair Nick Ainger on how coastal zones have been protected since, and we’ve heard from friends and colleagues working in Marine Renewable Energy, looking at the challenges and opportunities in the sector today.
Episode 1
March 1st, 2021
Welcome to the Coastal Cymru podcast.
CEO Steve Hall introduces Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum, the scope of the new podcast, and interviews two team members: Alex Cameron-Smith, our community and climate change engagement coordinator for the West Wales component of CCAT – Coastal Communities Working together – and Jess Hooper, who leads our Marine Energy Wales programme.
Episode 2
April 1st, 2021
How the Sea Empress oil spill encouraged the creation of Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum.
With 2021 marking the 25 year since the Sea Empress Disaster led to thousands of tonnes of crude oil being spilled onto the beautiful coast of Pembrokeshire, Steve talks with PCF Chair Nick Ainger on the crisis that created a need for the Forum, how things have progressed since, and on the summer of ‘Staycations’ shortly to commence in Pembrokeshire.
Episode 3
May 18th, 2021
Marine renewables, Decommissioning, and an introduction to our new Comms manager, Josie.
With Wales, the UK and many other nations now having policy targets to achieve ‘zero net carbon’ emissions by 2050, new ways are being developed to meet our energy demands. Steve talks to Kate Smith of Nova Innovation about tidal stream turbines.
Next up, Karen Seath, co-chair of the Society for Underwater Technology’s International Salvage & Decommissioning committee, talks about how the renewables sector will have learned from the experience of oil and gas companies on safely removing all equipment at end of life.