Bristol community action: Difference between revisions

News and comment 2014 More people in Bristol now commute to work by bicycle or on foot than in any other Local Authority in England and Wales. Cycling to work has almost doubled in 10 years (+94%). July 30 [1] How we celebrate! Transition Bristol, July 15 [2] Bristol City Council launches open data initiative, July 3 [3] Bristol Pound wins funding from £8m competition, June 3 [4] Bristol traders set up grocery delivery service, May 22 [5] Bristol Pound aims for UK roll-out of local currencies, May 21 [6] Bristol to receive £7 million of additional funding to support it as European Green Capital, April 25 [7] Bristol’s vision of a new energy system, March 18 [8] Bristol City to plant 36,000 trees, March 12 [9] BBC’s Panorama explores some of the factors behind the dramatic rise in the number of food banks in the city. March 5 [10] Community energy and currency join together to make Bristol greener, February 25 [11] 2013 The UK’s first council-owned wind farm is set to generate eco-friendly electricity from November following the installation of its two turbines at Bristol’s Avonmouth Port area, October 3 [12] Bristol pound accepted for council tax payments, September 17 [13] Buses to accept Bristol pounds in boost for local currency, September 13 [14] The shape of Bristol to come, July 5 [15] Bristol car-free Sunday closes roads, June 23 [16] Bristol named European Green Capital for 2015, June 14 [17] Bristol's pioneering ferry ready for launch, April 19 [18] Bristol mayor puts party politics aside in pursuit of city revamp. George Ferguson is trying to exploit his political freedom to steal a march on rival cities and 'out-Copenhagen Copenhagen', [19], 21 January 2012 Mayor to take salary in Bristol pounds, [20] November 20 Bristol's Big Green Week [21], June 2011 Bristol becomes a City of Sanctuary, [22], September 2 2010 Bristol City Council e-Participatory budgeting Pilot Goes Live, [23], March 29 2005 Films of Local Food Week in Southville, Ashton and Bedminster [24], October 28 References ↑ Sustrans ↑ Transition Network ↑ computerweekly.com ↑ Insider News South West ↑ ITV News ↑ bristol247.com ↑ News stories GOV.UK ↑ NewStart ↑ European Green Capital ↑ Citizens Advice blog ↑ Bristol Pound ↑ bristol.gov.uk ↑ BBC News ↑ theguardian.com ↑ RSA blogs ↑ BBC news ↑ BBC news ↑ This is Bristol ↑ guardian.co.uk ↑ guardian.co.uk ↑ storify ↑ positivenews.org.uk ↑ delib blog ↑ Indymedia

Sustainability initiatives

• Bristol Green Capital, the Partnership is a free membership organisation whose aim is to make Bristol “a low carbon city with a high quality of life for all”. You can become a member as long as you are representatives of an organisation that wishes to play a role. Twitter: @bgreencapital, wikipedia:Bristol Green Capital
• @bristolecojam
• Sustainable Redland
• The Southville Centre
• Sustainability, information from the Univeristy of the West of England
• Transition Bristol
• Bristol cluster on ProjectDirt.com

Campaigns

Frack Free Bristol

Initiatives by topic

Arts and culture

At-Bristol science centre - Bristol Civic Society - Happy City - Make Sundays Special

Wikipedia: Bristol, Twin cities: Bristol was among the first cities to adopt the idea of town twinning. Its twin towns include:

• Bordeaux, France since 1947
• Hannover, Germany since 1947, the first post-war twinning of British and German cities

Other twinnings include:

• Porto, Portugal since 1984
• Tbilisi, Georgia since 1988
• Puerto Morazan, Nicaragua since 1989
• Beira, Mozambique since 1990
• Guangzhou, China since 2001

Biodiversity

Friends of the Avon New Cut group of local people promoting greater understanding and appreciation of the Cut, its history, wildlife and essential role in the city.

Community and voluntary action

Voscur

Community currencies

Bristol pound

Community involvement

The Bristol Democracy Project, Getting People Involved In Decision Making In Bristol

Community resources

Zion Community Art Space, Bedminster Down

St Werburghs City Farm

Community safety

Bristol City of Sanctuary - Safer Bristol

Cycling

The Bristol Bike Project - Cycling (Bristol, on Wikipedia) - Critical Mass Bristol on Facebook

Ethical finance

Bristol Credit Union

Food

more video: A Good Food Plan For Bristol - What does Good Food mean for Bristol?

Allotments, information from Bristol City Council - Bristol Food Network - Bristol Food Policy Council - bristolgoodfood.org sign up to the Bristol Good Food Charter - Edible futures - Feed Bristol, food growing project in Stapleton - Foodtures, an intiative from The Matthew Tree Project - Grow Organic Bristol - Incredible Edible Bristol - The Severn Project - Sims Hill Shared Harvest, community supported agriculture scheme - Windmill Hill City Farm

Green purchasing

Bristol Fairtrade - Bristol Green Hosting - Good Bristol - Whose Responsibility?

Localism

Bristol Independents campaign

Low carbon communities

Carbon Makeover, Knowle West - Council action on climate change, Bristol City Council

Open spaces

Narroways Millennium Green Trust - Parks and open spaces, information from Bristol City Council - Wikipedia: Parks and open spaces in Bristol (category)

Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle

Recycling and waste, information from Bristol City Council

Social inclusion

The Matthew Tree Project, poverty fighting charity based in Bristol - re:work

Sustainable energy

Bristol Energy Co-operative - Bristol Energy Network, umbrella organisation for all community energy groups in Bristol and the surrounding area - Bristol Green Doors, domestic green refurbishment & retrofitting - Demand Energy Equality, Bristol-based energy justice project that seeks to empower and power low income households

Sustainable transport

Public transport in Bristol - Car Clubs - Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways - Transport in Bristol - Waters and rivers, information from Bristol City Council

Urban sustainability

Living Heart for Bristol

Resources

• Environment centre: Create Centre and Ecohome, hosting a range of events and exhibitions, owned and managed by Bristol City Council.
• Green building: Bristol Green House
• Peak oil: Building a positive future for Bristol after Peak Oil

Calendar

Regular events

Bristol Repair Cafe first Saturday monthly in Fishponds

2015

Bristol is European Green Capital for 2015 ^[1]

July 4 - 5 International Fairtrade Towns' Conference @Bristol Conference Centre

2014

February 8 Bristol Futures Forum

February 24 - March 9 Fairtrade Fortnight in Bristol

April 26 - May 26 Bristol Walking Festival

May 1 - 11 Bristol Food Connections, bringing people and good food together

May 5 Eat-In! Bristol

June 7 - 15 Festival of Nature, June 14 - 15 Harbourside event

June 12 Painting the Town Green event for community and voluntary organisations in the lead up to Bristol Green Capital 2015

June 14 - 22 Bristol Big Green Week

June 22 Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride

2013

September 28 - 29 Bristol Green Doors 2013

Citizens data initiative

Bristol City Council open data

Maps

bristolstreets.co.uk, map based information about transport and other things in and around the city of Bristol. See also BristolStreets

Bristol City Council mapping website

Community currencies: Bristol Pound Tourist Map

Sustainable energy: Bristol solar map on bristol.gov.uk

Interwiki links

Wikipedia:

Bristol, Environment in Bristol, Sustrans: British charity promoting sustainable transport with headquarters in Bristol

External links

• Twin cities, information from Bristol City Council

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References