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Revision as of 17:36, 15 September 2015
Sustainability initiatives
- Bristol 2015, European Green Capital, @Bristol 2015
- Bristol Green Capital (Partnership), 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
- @bristolecojam
- Sustainable Redland
- The Southville Centre
- Sustainability, information from the Univeristy of the West of England
- Transition Bristol
- Bristol cluster on ProjectDirt.com
- Carbon Makeover, Knowle West
Campaigns
Initiatives by topic
Arts, sport and culture
More video: Make Sunday Special Bristol City Council - Come and enjoy a car free Bristol City Centre, June 2013 YouTube
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:
- 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.
Climate action
Council action on climate change, Bristol City Council
Community and voluntary action
Community currencies activism
Community 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
Community involvement
The Bristol Democracy Project, Getting People Involved In Decision Making In Bristol
Community safety
Bristol City of Sanctuary - Safer Bristol
Cycling activism
The Bristol Bike Project - Cycling (Bristol, on Wikipedia) - Critical Mass Bristol on Facebook
Ethical consumerism
Bristol Fairtrade - Bristol Green Hosting - Good Bristol - Whose Responsibility?
Food activism
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 - Bristol Local Food Directory - Edible futures - Feed Bristol, food growing project in Stapleton - Foodtures, an intiative from The Matthew Tree Project - Grow Organic Bristol - Incredible Edible Bristol - Real Economy Co-operative Limited - The Severn Project - Sims Hill Shared Harvest, community supported agriculture scheme - Windmill Hill City Farm - St Werburghs City Farm
Localism
Bristol Independents campaign
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
Bristol Computer Reuse - Bristol Wood Recycling Project, a not for profit social enterprise, dependent on volunteers as well as paid staff, and part of the National Community Wood Recycling Project W - Recycling and waste, information from Bristol City Council
Social inclusion
The Matthew Tree Project, poverty fighting charity based in Bristol - re:work
Sustainable transport activism
Public transport in Bristol - Car Clubs - Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways - Transport in Bristol - Waters and rivers, information from Bristol City Council
Urban sustainability
Changing Bristol streets, Sustrans; Applications: May-June 2015 - 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
- Zion Community Art Space, Bedminster Down
Bristol Parkhive, provides an index of over 200 of Bristols parks and green spaces and provides ample additional information for users. [1] - Bristol Pound Mobile App
Citizens data initiative
Bristol City Council open data
Funding
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
Video
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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