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Comment: Should be made a redirect to Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. Theroadislong (talk) 07:17, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Large sections of article (early life, early career) are unsourced. Please give names of sources in references. Paul W (talk) 23:05, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
Derek Walker is a Welsh public official who has served as the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales since 1 March 2023, a post created under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to act as an independent guardian of the interests of future generations and to promote sustainable development across Welsh public bodies.
Walker launched his first strategic plan, Cymru Can, in 2023, outlining priorities in areas such as economic well‑being, climate and nature, health, culture and the Welsh language.
Future Generations Commissioner
editWalker was appointed Future Generations Commissioner by the Welsh Government in December 2022, succeeding Sophie Howe.[1][2] He took office on 1 March 2023 and launched his first strategic plan, Cymru Can, shortly afterwards outlining priorities in areas such as economic well‑being, climate and nature, health, culture and the Welsh language. He has stated that "Wales faces an unrecognisable future without urgent action to protect the environment, tackle poverty and ill health."[3]
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the passing of the Well-being of Future Generations Act, Walker has called for "bigger and faster change."[4] He has also worked to influence international thinking on future generations.[5][6]
References
edit- ↑ "Wales' new Future Generations Commissioner announced | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Clements, Laura (7 December 2022). "Wales appoints a new £95,000 a year Future Generations Commissioner".
- ↑ Messenger, Stefan (29 April 2025). "Wales facing unrecognisable future, warns commissioner".
- ↑ John, Huw (17 March 2025). "'Bigger and Faster Change Needed' as Wales Marks Ten Years of The Well-being of Future Generations Act".
- ↑ Lopez Stephen, Benjamin (February 28 2026). "He was hired to fight for Wales's future generations. Does Canada need a job like that?".
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Geraghty, Liam (22 May 2025). "Wales' future generations commissioner warns we're not doing enough for people yet to be born".
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