Pembroke 21C Community Association recently welcomed a visit from Peter Davies, the Wales Commissioner for Sustainable Futures, to Foundry House on Pembroke Commons.

The role of the Commissioner is to provide advice to the Welsh Government and leadership for sustainable development across Wales. His work is supported by Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales, enabling the views and experiences of the wider community to be shared with him and fed into his advice to government.

Following coffee and a chat with trustees and staff, Peter Davies heard about some of projects that Pembroke 21C are managing for the benefit of the local community.

He was especially interested in the Local Food project which has received a Supporting Sustainable Living Grant from Environment Wales, and has been a case study with the Welsh Government's Pathfinder Programme.

The aim of the project is to encourage people to buy, eat and grow more local fruit and vegetables and the effect this has on their carbon footprint. It has looked at the barriers that prevent people taking these steps and how they can be overcome.

The commissioner was then given a tour of the busy community centre which was recently refurbished with grants from the Welsh Government's Community Facilities and Activities Programme, and the Big Lottery People and Places programme. The centre is used seven days a week by over 30 local groups and organisations.

"Pembroke 21C is a leading example of community led local development," said Peter Davies.

"I am impressed with the range of projects they are delivering in and around Pembroke and how they put sustainable development at the heart of their work."