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The Environment Centre in Swansea, Wales, is an independent charity organisation for environmental information, education and activity. ''Environment Centre'' may also refer to the building the charity is located in. The Environment Centre's aims are to raise people's awareness of environmental issues, to increase the participation in environmental projects and to work towards a more sustainable future. It promotes, for example, the concept of the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle).〔Peregrine, Chris. Waste not want not - recycling is all bagged up. In: The Evening Post, Thu Dec 2, 2010.〕 The Centre provides support for environmental organisations and groups, information on environmental issues and educational activities.〔 Both, the charity organisation and its building, serve as a central place of exchange and networking for environmental organisations all around Swansea and South Wales. Organisations and businesses can hire rooms in the Centre for meetings, training, talks, conferences, interviews and events. The Centre also has low cost office space available for local voluntary sector organisations.〔(The Environment Centre ), official website.〕 〔(Social Accounts 2007-2008 )〕 〔(Summary of the 2007-2009 Social Accounts ) pdf〕 〔(official Social Accounts 2005-2006 )〕 〔(Information about environmental organisations throughout Swansea ) by the Swansea Waste Forum〕 〔(Swansea Environment Centre ) in BBC's register of South West Wales Nature Organisations〕 ==History== The Environment Centre was formed by the Swansea Environmental Forum (SEF) in May 1994〔(Trustees' report and financial statement ) of the Environment Centre (March 2010), provided by the UK Charity Commission〕〔(Swansea Environmental Forum (SEF) ) official website.〕 with the City Council of Swansea, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Prince of Wales Committee participating.〔Wilson, D. M. (director of Planning, City and County of Swansea, ): Swansea Maritime Quarter. City and County of Swansea. ISBN 1-901461-13-0. p35〕 The SEF itself is now based in the Environment Centre.〔(Swansea Environmental Forum ) 'about us' on official website〕 In 1995 HRH The Prince of Wales opened the building. Located in Pier Street, it is a part of the general revitalisation of Swansea's Maritime Quarter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Environment Centre (Swansea)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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