Ifor ap Glyn
Fascinating facts
Ifor ap Glyn is the Welsh Children's Laureate 2008-9. He will be doing workshops in schools and holding e-mail masterclasses.
Ifor works as a television presenter and producer.
In 2005, Ifor presented a series for S4C called Popeth yn Gymraeg (Everything in Welsh), when he travelled around Wales trying to speak only Welsh – it was quite a challenge!
In Popeth yn Wyrdd (All Things Green), he turns his attention to the environment how much of the discussion on this hot topic is hype and and how much meaningless jargon? How can we help? And why is Ifor wearing a monk's habit? You'll have to tune in to see
Ifor was born and raised in London, and he remembers travelling to Sunday School on the Tube. He is so fond of the iconic map of the system that he named one of his volumes of poetry after it.
Ifor lives in Caernarfon with his family – he has 4 children, and seeing the world through their eyes has inspired a number of his poems.
Ifor won the Bardic Crown at the National Eisteddfod in 1999.
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Gwyrdd questionnaire
On a scale of 1-10, how green do you think you are?
5
What's your greenest habit?
Sharing the bath water!
Do you know what your carbon footprint is and does it worry you?
With all the travelling I do with work, I'm afraid it's quite deep. I try and take the train as often as I can – much more entertaining than watching the car in front of you. I've resisted the temptation to take the plane between north and south Wales so far.
How much do you recycle?
Quite a bit. About a year ago, the council in Caernarfon introduced plastic and cardboard recycling, in addition to glass and cans, and we noticed a reduction in what went in the bin straight away. Even with a family of 6, the bin is never full on collection days any more.
How much do you re-use?
Some! I'm a bit of a hoarder for bits of string and "things that could be useful" We're going back to doorstep milk delivery as well instead of plastic bottles.
What kind of lightbulbs do you have at home?
Mostly low energy ones.
Do you compost?
Yes, but I have trouble keeping the mixture dry and it gets a bit sludgy. It dries out in the end, though.
What was the last green thing you did?
I cycled to work.
Do you think we can all make a difference?
Yes, definitely.
If the big floods came, what would you save – apart from your family?
Pero the goldfish.
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