17/12/2023

James Churchfield: 

We begin the news in Cornish this week with the Cornish start-up company which has won an environmental prize for its work in helping to reduce the amount of plastic released into the sea. The company is based in Bude, so listen out for the town’s name in Cornish.

The Cornish this week is read by Kensa Broadhurst.

RECORDING 1:

Myttin da. Bagas Moryow Glanna Porth Bud, po Cleaner Seas Group (CSG) a waynyas an pewas Effeyth Keynvor Tek-Las rag y sidhel korrfiber tre Indi.

An devis a dhesedh orth jynnow-golghi a-bervedh hag y syns korrplastogow livrys dres an golgh.

Y leveris CSG mars usyas y sidhel pub mayni y’n Ruvaneth Unys, y hedhsa an egwal a onan point tri bilvil a seghyer plastek owth entra an keynvoryow.

An pewas a hanter kans mil dollar Ostralian a veu fastys orth an Pewasow keswlasek dew vil tri warn ugens Ocean Impact Pitchfest yn Ostrali.

Pennweythresek CSG, Dave Miller y hanow, a leveris yth esa dhe vayni orth an kowethyans junyans personel orth an keynvor.

“Mordardhoryon, kayakers ha neuvyoryon woodh on ni, ha ni a omglew yn agan kolonnow a-dro gwitha an keynvoryow delivrys a gorrplastogow.

“Nag allsa aswonvos gans pewas keswlasek a’n vri ma marnas skoodhya agan displegyans negys pella.”

TRANSLATION:

Bude's Cleaner Seas Group (CSG) won the Green-Tech Ocean Impact award for its Indi home microfibre filter.

The device fits to domestic washing machines and captures microplastics released during the wash.

CSG said if every household in the UK used its filter, it would stop the equivalent of 1.3 billion plastic bags entering the oceans.

The $50,000 AUD (£26,000) prize was secured at the international Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2023 Awards in Australia.

CSG's CEO, Dave Miller, said staff at the company had a personal connection to the ocean.

"We are surfers, kayakers and wild swimmers, and we feel passionately about keeping the oceans free of microplastics.

"Recognition by an international award of this gravitas can only support our business development further."

James Churchfield:

We stay on the theme of the environment with our next story and the news that a "solar canopy" is to be installed over a car park at Cornwall Council's headquarters in Truro. Listen out for the Cornish for County Hall ‘Lys Kernow’ [pron. ‘lease’] and blueprint ‘Glasprynt’ [pron. Glazprint]

RECORDING 2:

Yma govenek an pymp kans, tri ha dew ugens panellow howlek a-ugh dhe’n park kerri orth Lys Kernow a wra provia wortiwedh tressa rann edhommow nerth a’n drehevyans.

Gwaytys yw y hwra dalleth an ober mis Genver, hag y fydh medrys dhe lehe yn feur kostow dyghtyans hag ol troos karbon a’n Konsel.

Kwarter nerth a’n drehevyans a dheu hwath orth panellow howlek war an to.

Esel cabinet rag an kerghynnedh ha chanj ayredh, Konselor Martyn Alvey y hanow, a leveris an ragdres dew gans deg warn ugens kilowatt a alsa ober avel glasprynt rag towlennow haval yn leow erel.

“An nenlen howlek nowydh ma yw kamm bras yn-rag y’gan ugelhwansow dinythi nerth nowedhadow ha gul agan drehevyansow konsel karbon heptu,” yn-medh ev.

An nenlen a vydh drehevys a-dreus an parkyow kerri vysytoryon ha kerri poll-konsel a-rag Lys Kernow.

An ober re beu arghesys dres Arghas ugens milvil a beunsow Nerth Dasnowydhadow ha Teknologieth Garbon Isel a’n konsel.

TRANSLATION

It's hoped the 543 solar panels above the visitors' car park at New County Hall will eventually supply a third of the building's energy needs.

The work is due to start in January, and it will be aimed at significantly reducing running costs and the council's carbon footprint.

A quarter of the building's power already comes from solar panels on the roof.

Councillor Martyn Alvey, Cornwall's cabinet member for environment and climate change, said the 230-kilowatt project could act as a blueprint for similar schemes elsewhere.

"This new solar canopy is a huge step forwards in our ambitions to generate renewable energy and decarbonise our council buildings," he said.

The canopy will be built over the visitor and council pool vehicle car parks in the front of New County Hall.

The work has been funded through the council's £20m Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technology Fund.

James Churchfield:

Our final story concerns a group of Santas who soared over Cornwall's Eden Project to raise money for children's wards in Devon. Have a listen out for the Cornish for Father Christmas, Tas Nadelik [pron. Tass].

RECORDING 3:

Tus a bub bloodh a wiskas dillas Nadelik rag gul an linen zypp rag an Slynk Tas Nadelik alusen Klavji Aberplym.

Pubonan re beu skoodhyas hag yth esa govenek dhe restroryon sevel “milyow a beunsow” rag diberthvaow fleghes klavji Derriford, a leveris kannas a’n alusen.

Unn Tas Nadelik, Andrea Robertson hy hanow, a leveris hy myrgh re spenas termyn orth Klavji Derriford.

Yn-medh hi: “An mayni gwari o bryntin, i a wrug hy godrik da lowr, i a weresas dhe wir gans kemmys tremennow a with ha hi ow pos ena.

 “Ny allas vy godhvos gras a Dherriford lowr rag oll an gwith y rosons i dhedhi, oll an mayni ena – an medhogyon, klavjioryon, mayni gwari, bryntin ens i,” yn-medh hi.

Henn yw oll ahanav vy, seythen da genowgh.

TRANSLATION

People of all ages donned festive suits to brave the zip wire for Plymouth Hospital Charity's Santa Slide.

Everyone was sponsored and organisers hoped to raise "thousands of pounds" for Derriford hospital's children's wards, a charity spokesman said.

One Santa, Andrea Robertson, said her daughter had spent time at Derriford Hospital.

She said: "The play staff were great, they made her stay bearable, they really helped with so many aspects of care while she was there.

"I couldn't thank Derriford enough for the care they gave her, all the staff there - the doctors, nurses, play staff, they were brilliant," she said.

That’s all from me, have a good week.

James

: Thank you – this week’s An Nowodhow was written and read by Kensa Broadhurst and the editor was Steve Harris. You can listen to the programme again via BBC Sounds