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BRIDGES UK Hub, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Hub represents the United Kingdom in the UNESCO Bridges Coalition.

Wales and the Welsh government’s forward thinking with regards the environment, sustainability, climate change, culture, community, and the future stands out in UK politics. With UWTSD’s focus on interfaith, intercultural peace promotion, Materialities and future generations, the UWTSD Hub aims to find new ways to generate discussion, stimulate research and produce strategies that allow multi-species, more-than-human communities to negotiate a new safe and fair pathway into our shared futures.

A Welsh hub not only fills a regional opening but also coupled with UWTSD’s newly aligned focus on the promotion of peace, it provides an additional dimension to the fullest notion of what sustainability might look like.

“What Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.”

– Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary General

Meet our Hub Staff

We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.

  • Luci Attala

    Deputy Executive Director of UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition and Director of the UK BRIDGES Hub at UWTSD. She is an Associate Professor in Anthropology with a focus on Environmental Anthropology (Water) and New Materialities.

  • Louise Steel

    Director of research at the UK BRIDGES Hub at UWTSD. She is a Professor of Mid Eastern Archaeology with a focus on clay and New Materialities.

  • Sophie Spooner

    Senior Administrative Officer and Communications Lead, responsible for administration, coordination and communications of the UK hub. 

  • Daniel Priddy

    Sustainability Advisor.

  • Lymarie Rodriguez

    Research Assistant working on 'AHRC Mission Award for REPAIR: Retrofitting for the Future, nature based solutions'. Lead on the Well-being of Future Generations Pledge.

  • Catrin Bradley

    Project Officer, working closely with the Directorate and UNESCO-MOST, supporting projects within the IPO and UK Hub.

From the It’s Your Swansea 2026 Stage: A Presentation on the 'Biome': A Pioneering Vision for Urban Regeneration

In a visionary presentation at the 'It’s Your Swansea 2026' event, Prof Luci Attala, Deputy Executive Director of BRIDGES and Director of the UK Hub at UWTSD, introduced the 'Biome', an ambitious project set to transform the former Woolworths building - more recently known as the old Poundland site - on Oxford Street. This initiative aims to establish the UK’s first deep biophilic retrofit, turning a central urban space into a hub for sustainable living.

Laver Seaweed: a Slippery History of Laverbread on Gower

Based on research conducted as part of the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coastal TALES project on the revival of local coastal heritage foods in southwest Wales, with an emphasis on learning how heritage stories can drive sustainable adaptation, this article, by Gareth Thomas, UWTSD UNESCO_MOST BRIDGES, published in Gower 76 - the annual journal, by The Gower Society - is an exploration into the history of laverbread in South Wales.

Integrating Nature and Innovation: The Transdisciplinary Work of Project REPAIR

An article from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) recently detailed the efforts of Project REPAIR, focusing on how biophilic design can foster sustainable and resilient living. The REPAIR initiative features a transdisciplinary approach, collaborating with partners including UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES and UWTSD's Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC).

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