Latest Events

Join us for an important series of events, with Professor Herbie Girardet.

Several years ago, a series of World Cafe conversations resulted in the current Green Capital vision. Much progress has been made, but now there is an even greater need for action. With new understanding and recent changes to global systems, both human and environmental, economic and social, local and national – there is a need to look again at our strategy for a green capital city.

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Bristol, 12th January: 10:00 – 16:30: Coexist, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY

The Schumacher Institute through the EU funded Converge project would like to invite you to participate in an EU-funded research workshop on the Food System in Bristol and the South West. Read more…

Green ICT – 29th November – Aardman Animations                            

Aardman Animation played host to the latest WECC/BGC event last Tuesday (29th). Aimed at highlighting solutions towards lower ICT emissions, we heard from Howard Arnault-Ham (Aardman), Jonathan Tapp (Capgemini), and Chris Priest of the University of Bristol.

The evening gave guests chance to hear about all things green and ICT, with topics such as ‘high density disk arrays’ and ‘video conferencing’ being touched upon. Both Q&A and networking sessions rounded proceedings off. For a full run down of the event, along with speakers’ presentations click (here).

8th December 6 – 8pm – Bond Pearce Offices ( BS1 6DZ)

On the 8th December The Green Capital Momentum Group will be voting for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Partnership and awarding £1000 to a CCF project – all based on your vote ( if you have made the Green Capital Pledge )

It is going to be an exciting night and you can be there by booking your free ticket HERE Read more…

This event is being re scheduled – we will post new dates when we have them.

24th November   6.30 – 8pm   Bush House

The latest in a series of events being run by Think Future Now,  a collaborative project to help creative companies in Bristol become more sustainable.

If you can’t make to the Vision conference there will be a chance at this event to hear green marketing guru John Grant at Vision the previous day

For all the details and booking click HERE

Bristol Fairtrade receive award at the National Conference in Birmingham

Not only does Fairtrade help the very farmers who are feeling the impacts of Climate Change first but Fairtrade standards ensure that environmentally unsustainable practices are avoided. That is why Green Capital is particularly pleased that Bristol has won the Outstanding Achievement Award in this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight Awards.  The award confirms Bristol as the leading Fairtrade City in the UK, with many of our events and activities being replicated by other Fairtrade groups around the world.  Read more…