Understanding environmental impact is crucial to sustainability and community quality of life.

Current Campaigns

South Sebastopol

Torfaen Friends of the Earth is campaigning to reduce the environmental impact on the green fields between Sebastopol and Cwmbrân, where there is a proposed development of 1,200 houses close to being granted planning consent.

Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital

Members are campaigning against a proposal to build a total of 600 houses on the site of the Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital.

More information can be found on the Friends of Llanfrechfa Action Group website

Stop the Quarry

A planning application has been made to Torfaen County Borough Council to quarry aggregates from a canyon at Tirpentwys near the busy A472 Pontypool to Crumlin. The canyon offers a variety of habitats for wildlife, and proposed access roads would cut through ancient woodland.

More information can be found on the Stop the Quarry website