[{"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "Gwahoddwyd teuluoedd Glynebwy i ddigwyddiad Dathlu Nadoligaidd yn yr EVI yn ddiweddar. Roeddem yn nodi diwedd prosiect cynaladwyedd blwyddyn o hyd, yn gwella effeithlonrwydd ynni yn yr adeilad hanesyddol ac yn hyfforddi gwirfoddolwyr o\u2019r gymuned."}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Yn fis Rhagfyr 2019 derbyniodd yr EVI \u00a332.523 o Gynllun Cymunedau\u2019r Dreth Gwarediadau Tirlenwi, rhaglen Llywodraeth Cymru sydd yn cael ei reoli gan CGGC. Dros y flwyddyn rydym wedi gwella\u2019r gwresogi a\u2019r goleuadau yn yr EVI, wedi cynnal gweithdy Llygredd Plastig gyda phobl ifanc, creu paradwys trychfilod yn yr ardd o flaen yr adeilad yn ystod gweithdy garddio bywyd gwyllt, wedi hyfforddi gwirfoddolwyr mewn ysgrifennu blogiau a chreu fideos gan greu banc o erthyglau ar ein gwefan, ac yn olaf, dathliad Nadolig mawr gyda thwist cynaliadwy."}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Ymestynnwyd gwahoddiad i bobl y gymuned i ddod i ymuno gyda ni ar\nddiwedd mis Tachwedd i ddathlu Nadolig cynaliadwy gyda bwyd a disgo pw\u0302er pedal\ni\u2019r plant, gwin poeth a mins pei i\u2019r rhieni, a gweithdai yn creu nwyddau\nNadolig o ddefnyddiau wedi\u2019u hailgylchu."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Roedd pawb wedi gwirioni gyda\u2019r disgo pw\u0302er pedal, a\u2019r dyn eira,\ngyda\u2019r plant yn cadw\u2019r gerddoriaeth i fynd, y dyn eira llawn aer a goleuadau\u2019r\ngoeden Nadolig i fflachio drwy\u2019r nos. Pw\u0302er y bobl!"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Roedd y gweithdai yn boblogaidd iawn, gyda phawb yn cymryd rhan.\nRoedd pobl wrth eu boddau yn cael creu\u2019r coed Nadolig a\u2019r bo\u0302bls allan o froc\nmo\u0302r a hen baledi, dysgu ychydig o pyrograffeg a chael mynd a\u0302\u2019r rhain gartref"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Daeth dau o\u2019r gwirfoddolwyr fu\u2019n rhan o\u2019n hyfforddiant ysgrifennu blog draw i helpu. Roedd Jamie Lee a Victoria yn gymorth mawr gyda\u2019r gweithdai ac roeddem wrth ein boddau cael clywed sut roedd erthygl Jamie Lee, Plannu Coed i Achub y Byd, wedi\u2019u hysbrydoli i blannu coed mewn coedwig gwarchodfa."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Addewid i fod yn wyrddach"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Daeth adran ailgylchu a gwastraff Cyngor Blaenau Gwent draw i roi gwybodaeth a chyngor am gasgliadau ailgylchu wythnosol."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Daeth dysgwyr Llamau (fu\u2019n cymryd rhan yn rhai o\u2019n gweithdai) draw hefyd gydag arddangosfa ryngweithiol. Roeddent yn gofyn i bobl i wneud addewidion ar gyfer Nadolig cynaliadwy ac i helpu\u2019r amgylchedd."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "\u201cCafodd y dysgwyr amser da iawn yn gweithio a\u0302\u2019i gilydd i greu\u2019r byrddau arddangos, a dysgodd pawb rywbeth newydd am gynaladwyedd, a gobeithio bydd y negeseuon yma yn cael eu rhannu.\u201d meddai tiwtor Learning 4 Life Llamau."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Cafwyd addewidion gwych ar y goeden addewidion. Dyma ychydig"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "\u2013 Defnyddio bagiau cotwm i siopa\u2013 Addo ceisio defnyddio\u2019r swm lleiaf o blastig bosib\u2013 Lapio anrhegion Nadolig mewn papur newydd!\u2013 Ailgylchu cymaint ag sy\u2019n bosib\u2013 Clirio plastig oddi ar y traeth"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Roedd Llamau yn cymryd archebion am glecars \u2018Dolig di-blastig ac yn cynnig\nawgrymiadau defnyddiol am ffyrdd cyfeillgar i\u2019r amgylchedd i lapio anrhegion."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "\u201cRydym wedi cyrraedd pen taith y prosiect hwn, ac wedi cyflawni cymaint yma yn yr EVI,\u201d meddai."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "\u201cRydym wedi helpu codi ymwybyddiaeth o fioamrywiaeth a materion amgylcheddol ac mae\u2019r gwirfoddolwyr wedi bod yn integrol i hyn. Maent wedi helpu gyda\u2019r ymgyrch cyfathrebu. Ar o\u0302l derbyn hyfforddiant mae rhai ohonynt wedi symud ymlaen i helpu prosiectau amgylcheddol eraill. Roedd y digwyddiad Nadolig yn ffordd berffaith i derfyn pethau, wrth gynnwys y gymuned gyfan yn yr hyn sydd wedi bod yn digwydd yma.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Ac nid dyma ddiwedd y daith i\u2019r gwaith cynaladwyedd yn yr EVI meddai"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "\u201cDim ond megis cychwyn mae\u2019r gwaith i greu EVI mwy cynaliadwy a gwyrddach. Rydym wedi dysgu llawer o wybodaeth a sgiliau newydd ar hyd y daith ac yn awyddus i barhau\u2019r gwaith yma\u201d."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Ebbw Vale families were invited to a Christmas Celebration event at the EVI recently. We were marking the end of a yearlong sustainability project, improving energy efficiency at the historic building and involving and training volunteers from the community."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "In December 2018 the EVI received \u00a332,523 from the Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme, a Welsh Government Programme managed by the WCVA. Over the year we\u2019ve made improvements to the heating and lighting at the EVI, held a Plastic Pollution workshop with young people, created a bug paradise in the front of our building during a wildlife gardening workshop, trained volunteers in blog writing and creating videos creating a bank of sustainability articles on our website, and lastly a huge Christmas celebration with a sustainable twist."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "We invited people in the community to join us at the end of November to celebrate a sustainable Christmas with festive food and a pedal powered disco for the children, mulled wine and a mince pie for the parents, and workshops making Christmas goods from recycled materials."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "The 100 spaces we had on offer for the event filled up quickly. Entertainment was provided by the U3A (University of the Third Age) singing group, who sang and held singing activities for the children. The food went down very well, and every scrap was eaten, no wastage here!"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Everyone loved the pedal powered disco, and the snowman, with the children keeping the music playing, the snowman inflated and the Christmas tree lights powered all night. People power!"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "The workshops proved popular with everyone taking part, people loved\ntaking home the Christmas trees and baubles they had made using driftwood and\nold pallets and learning a bit of pyrography."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Two of the volunteers who had been part of our blog writing training came to help out. Jamie Lee and Victoria helped with the workshops and we loved hearing how Jamie Lee\u2019s Planting Trees to Save the World article inspired them to plant trees in a woodland sanctuary."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Blaenau Gwent Council\u2019s waste and recycling department also came along to give information and advice about weekly recycling collections."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Llamau learners (who also took part in some of our previous workshops) came along with an interactive display. They asked people to make pledges for a sustainable Christmas and help the environment."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "\u201cThe learners had a really good time working together to make the display boards up, and they all learned something new about sustainability, and we hope these messages will be passed on,\u201d said a Llamau Learning 4 Life tutor."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "There were some great pledges made and stuck onto the pledge tree. Here\nare just some of them:"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "\u2013 Use cotton carrier bags for my shopping\u2013 I promise to us as less plastic as I possibly can\u2013 Wrap all my Christmas presents in newspaper!\u2013 I will recycle as much as I can\u2013 Pick up the plastic at the beach"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "People could also put in orders with Llamau for plastic free Christmas crackers and were given handy tips on environmentally friendly ways to wrap presents."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "at the EVi, was overjoyed with the success of the event and thought it was a\nperfect end to the yearlong project."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "\u201cWe\u2019ve come to the end of this project and we\u2019ve achieved so much here at the EVI,\u201d she said."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "\u201cWe\u2019ve helped raise awareness of biodiversity and environmental issues and our volunteers have been integral to this. They\u2019ve helped us with our communication campaign. After receiving training with us some of them have gone on to help other environmental projects. The Christmas event was great to cap it all off by involving the whole community in what we\u2019ve been doing here.\u201c"}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "And this is not the end for the\nEVI\u2019s sustainability drive says Sam."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "\u201cThis has just been the beginning of the EVI becoming more sustainable and greener. We have learnt lots of new skills and information along the way and strive to keep up this good work\u201d."}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with all the exciting developments at EVI!"}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "We are proud to have saved the EVi for future community use."}]