Leanne Wood
@leannewood.bsky.social
Inspired by nature, ideas & the power of people & their communities.
Co-Executive Director - Ynni Cymunedol Cymru / Community Energy Wales. Recovering politician.
Loves books, painting/art, walking, cold water dipping, family, friends, cakes & gardening
Co-Executive Director - Ynni Cymunedol Cymru / Community Energy Wales. Recovering politician.
Loves books, painting/art, walking, cold water dipping, family, friends, cakes & gardening
Imagine how far the £2.5billion announced for nuclear today could go if it was invested in energy communities.
Community Energy Wales Manifesto:
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Community Energy Wales Manifesto:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Imagine how far the £2.5billion announced for nuclear today could go if it was invested in energy communities.
Community Energy Wales Manifesto:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
Community Energy Wales Manifesto:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
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A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves
Community Energy Wales: 'Let our communities realise energy potential'
A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves. Community Energy Wales is a not for profit membership...
nation.cymru
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves
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🎉Dyma ni, ein hadroddiad ar Gyflwr y Sector Ynni Cymunedol 2024.
Ar gael i'w ddarllen yma:
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🎉Here it is, our report on the State of the Community Energy Sector 2024.
Available to read here:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
Ar gael i'w ddarllen yma:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
🎉Here it is, our report on the State of the Community Energy Sector 2024.
Available to read here:
communityenergy.wales/content/publ...
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Chat with Vaughan Roderick about Plaid Cymru’s historic by election win in Caerffili on BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement programme.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Chat with Vaughan Roderick about Plaid Cymru’s historic by election win in Caerffili on BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement programme.
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Gwych! Amazing result.
Da iawn Lindsay Whittle a’i tîm.
Come on Caerffili.
Plaid Cymru WIN
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Da iawn Lindsay Whittle a’i tîm.
Come on Caerffili.
Plaid Cymru WIN
😊
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Gwych! Amazing result.
Da iawn Lindsay Whittle a’i tîm.
Come on Caerffili.
Plaid Cymru WIN
😊
Da iawn Lindsay Whittle a’i tîm.
Come on Caerffili.
Plaid Cymru WIN
😊
💛💚 I am very much hoping that everyone who can see a future Cymru where we all live well and with dignity, looking after each other as well as our planet, where we all work together to reduce divisions and increase prosperity for all, will vote for Plaid Cymru in Caerfili today. Cariad mawr.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
💛💚 I am very much hoping that everyone who can see a future Cymru where we all live well and with dignity, looking after each other as well as our planet, where we all work together to reduce divisions and increase prosperity for all, will vote for Plaid Cymru in Caerfili today. Cariad mawr.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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My piece in @bylines.cymru on Saturday’s Cardiff Transformed conference. A hopeful day with @zackpolanski.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many others.
As Cymru moves into uncharted political territory, what did the 2025 Cardiff Transformed conference tell us about the future? | Neil Schofield-Hughes
Cymru transformed?
As Cymru moves into uncharted political territory, what did the 2025 Cardiff Transformed conference tell us about the future?
bylines.cymru
September 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My piece in @bylines.cymru on Saturday’s Cardiff Transformed conference. A hopeful day with @zackpolanski.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many others.
Reposted by Leanne Wood
Thanks to Cardiff Transformed for an inspiring and enjoyable event yesterday.
Was great to discuss, debate with and hear from a wide ranging group of speakers including @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many more.
#Community
#Solidarity
Was great to discuss, debate with and hear from a wide ranging group of speakers including @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many more.
#Community
#Solidarity
September 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thanks to Cardiff Transformed for an inspiring and enjoyable event yesterday.
Was great to discuss, debate with and hear from a wide ranging group of speakers including @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many more.
#Community
#Solidarity
Was great to discuss, debate with and hear from a wide ranging group of speakers including @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @leannewood.bsky.social Beth Winter and many more.
#Community
#Solidarity
Cardiff Transformed
Very good to meet the new Leader of the Greens 💚💚 in England, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Good debate, plenty to build on. Key messages: get out & build communities; unity is strength; inclusion / defend minorities under attack; FOR a left social programme; real independence.
Very good to meet the new Leader of the Greens 💚💚 in England, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Good debate, plenty to build on. Key messages: get out & build communities; unity is strength; inclusion / defend minorities under attack; FOR a left social programme; real independence.
September 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Cardiff Transformed
Very good to meet the new Leader of the Greens 💚💚 in England, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Good debate, plenty to build on. Key messages: get out & build communities; unity is strength; inclusion / defend minorities under attack; FOR a left social programme; real independence.
Very good to meet the new Leader of the Greens 💚💚 in England, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Good debate, plenty to build on. Key messages: get out & build communities; unity is strength; inclusion / defend minorities under attack; FOR a left social programme; real independence.
“…you can't make much of an alliance out of negatives; the only real basis of alliances is agreement on positive proposals for transcending the negatives.”
Raymond Williams, Decentralisation and the Politics of Place, 1984
Raymond Williams, Decentralisation and the Politics of Place, 1984
September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“…you can't make much of an alliance out of negatives; the only real basis of alliances is agreement on positive proposals for transcending the negatives.”
Raymond Williams, Decentralisation and the Politics of Place, 1984
Raymond Williams, Decentralisation and the Politics of Place, 1984
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This looks diddorol iawn - bit hard to read on a phone, rhaid cael cipolwg ar computer go iawn.
Valleys Cymunedoli Cymoedd
#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
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Cymraeg
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#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
www.ambobdim.cymru/en/profile-c...
Cymraeg
www.ambobdim.cymru/profile-cont...
September 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This looks diddorol iawn - bit hard to read on a phone, rhaid cael cipolwg ar computer go iawn.
Maerdy - @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social with Arts Factory Rhondda & Valleys Cymunedoli Cymoedd
Thursday September 25th.
All welcome.
Thursday September 25th.
All welcome.
September 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Maerdy - @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social with Arts Factory Rhondda & Valleys Cymunedoli Cymoedd
Thursday September 25th.
All welcome.
Thursday September 25th.
All welcome.
Maerdy - @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social gyda Arts Factory Rhondda a Cymunedoli Cymoedd
Nos Iau 25 Medi
Croeso i bawb
Nos Iau 25 Medi
Croeso i bawb
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Maerdy - @ynnicymunedol.bsky.social gyda Arts Factory Rhondda a Cymunedoli Cymoedd
Nos Iau 25 Medi
Croeso i bawb
Nos Iau 25 Medi
Croeso i bawb
Valleys Cymunedoli Cymoedd
#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
www.ambobdim.cymru/en/profile-c...
Cymraeg
www.ambobdim.cymru/profile-cont...
#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
www.ambobdim.cymru/en/profile-c...
Cymraeg
www.ambobdim.cymru/profile-cont...
September 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Valleys Cymunedoli Cymoedd
#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
www.ambobdim.cymru/en/profile-c...
Cymraeg
www.ambobdim.cymru/profile-cont...
#Treherbert #YnniCymunedol #CommunityEnergy #CommunityOwnership
Read the report by Huw Williams - our findings after facilitating three community assemblies in the valleys.
English
www.ambobdim.cymru/en/profile-c...
Cymraeg
www.ambobdim.cymru/profile-cont...
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Hopeful to see so many influential women standing up to the far right in this open letter that calls out the lies and disinformation linking sexual abuse to immigration - a dangerous narrative & distraction from the real causes of abuse. @leannewood.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social #vawg
‘Women against the far right’ letter : stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
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Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Hopeful to see so many influential women standing up to the far right in this open letter that calls out the lies and disinformation linking sexual abuse to immigration - a dangerous narrative & distraction from the real causes of abuse. @leannewood.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social #vawg
“Will it be the answer to all our ills? Of course not... Keeping more profits for local communities, though, is an objective every well-meaning person can support.” - Ben Wildsmith
#Cymunedoli
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#Cymunedoli
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Cymunedoli
Ben Wildsmith The opening days of Autumn are an anxious time. The first chills beckon us towards dark afternoons, menacing gas bills, and the long grind towards Christmas, so life feels heavier and mo...
nation.cymru
September 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
“Will it be the answer to all our ills? Of course not... Keeping more profits for local communities, though, is an objective every well-meaning person can support.” - Ben Wildsmith
#Cymunedoli
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#Cymunedoli
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Llongyfarchiadau/ congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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September 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Llongyfarchiadau/ congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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WOMEN AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT
I’m sharing this letter I have co-signed.
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence. Many are themselves survivors of violence, war, and persecution. Blaming them distracts...”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
I’m sharing this letter I have co-signed.
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence. Many are themselves survivors of violence, war, and persecution. Blaming them distracts...”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
WOMEN AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT
I’m sharing this letter I have co-signed.
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence. Many are themselves survivors of violence, war, and persecution. Blaming them distracts...”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
I’m sharing this letter I have co-signed.
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence. Many are themselves survivors of violence, war, and persecution. Blaming them distracts...”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The Plaid Cymru team are out in Maesteg town centre, chatting to people about the important political issues of the day. We are opposing the small scale nuclear reactor that is proposed for the valley.
If you would like to meet some of our candidates, call by to say hello.
If you would like to meet some of our candidates, call by to say hello.
August 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Plaid Cymru team are out in Maesteg town centre, chatting to people about the important political issues of the day. We are opposing the small scale nuclear reactor that is proposed for the valley.
If you would like to meet some of our candidates, call by to say hello.
If you would like to meet some of our candidates, call by to say hello.
There is power is community.
Come & hear what Beth Winter & I found, after hosting three community assemblies in the #valleys
Report launch - Weds 3rd Sept, 6 - 8, @ClwbYBont in Pontypridd
#Cymunedoli #CommunityWealthBuilding #AlternativesToCapitalism #RealIndependence
Come & hear what Beth Winter & I found, after hosting three community assemblies in the #valleys
Report launch - Weds 3rd Sept, 6 - 8, @ClwbYBont in Pontypridd
#Cymunedoli #CommunityWealthBuilding #AlternativesToCapitalism #RealIndependence
August 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
There is power is community.
Come & hear what Beth Winter & I found, after hosting three community assemblies in the #valleys
Report launch - Weds 3rd Sept, 6 - 8, @ClwbYBont in Pontypridd
#Cymunedoli #CommunityWealthBuilding #AlternativesToCapitalism #RealIndependence
Come & hear what Beth Winter & I found, after hosting three community assemblies in the #valleys
Report launch - Weds 3rd Sept, 6 - 8, @ClwbYBont in Pontypridd
#Cymunedoli #CommunityWealthBuilding #AlternativesToCapitalism #RealIndependence
Really excellent episode of For Wales See Wales with @leannewood.bsky.social this week.
Inspiring work with Community Energy Wales
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Inspiring work with Community Energy Wales
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Leanne Wood on the Pod
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August 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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This is a really great listen - but especially the second half of it where @leannewood.bsky.social talks about ways of tackling the rise of the far right by bringing communities together to work towards projects that improve their lives. It's the most positive political discussion I've seen in ages
We had former Plaid Leader @leannewood.bsky.social on this week’s pod for a proper good chat. youtu.be/4k8DDsMb0PE
Leanne Wood on the Pod | For Wales See Wales
YouTube video by For Wales See Wales
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August 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This is a really great listen - but especially the second half of it where @leannewood.bsky.social talks about ways of tackling the rise of the far right by bringing communities together to work towards projects that improve their lives. It's the most positive political discussion I've seen in ages
I had a good laugh doing this.
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We had former Plaid Leader @leannewood.bsky.social on this week’s pod for a proper good chat. youtu.be/4k8DDsMb0PE
Leanne Wood on the Pod | For Wales See Wales
YouTube video by For Wales See Wales
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I had a good laugh doing this.
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