Articles about sustainability

 4th Sept 2012 – 26th July 2013

Are you tired of talking and itching to get your hands dirty and start doing something ?

Shift Bristol have the answer.  Get the latest thinking and ideas from some of the UK’s leading experts and learn practical skills around food, energy, land use, green building, community, ecology and – they tell us – much more ( could there be much more ? ) Apparently it is the only course of its type in the UK – That’s Green Bristol for you.

Bristol’s strong performance in reaching the last three for the next European Green Capital Award was highlighted today by the European Commission.

Publishing their independent technical evaluation of all 18 European cities taking part, the Commission’s experts ranked Bristol second overall, and number one in three areas: climate change, air quality and noise pollution.

For the second time, Bristol is the only city in the UK to have the reached the shortlist for this coveted award.
Alongside the other short-listed cities – Copenhagen and Frankfurt – Bristol will now present its case to a jury of experts in Brussels on 8th June. It will then receive the final verdict on 29 June.

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Avon Wildlife Trust’s new community food growing project – Feed Bristol – will soon be open to schools and community groups to spend some time with them discovering the joys of growing food at their lovely site in Stapleton near Stoke Park. Read more…

There is free support and cash available to support local businesses from the Business Link Resource Efficiency Programme. Check out the slideshow here for more information. It can support a range of measures that will bring carbon savings, like investments in lighting and boiler controls.  They gave out £1.5 million to businesses in the region last year!

WECC members Berwick Lodge, Hydrock and JBP Public Relations have all received grants.

Clearing the Air Together – Air Pollution and Infrastructure Development on Wednesday 29^th February 2012, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Venue:  Armada House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol BS1 4BQ

The Environmental Law Foundation invites you to a free publicinformation event and workshop. Read more…

Ever questioned how many hours you work?
What would you do if you had more free time?

This is an open discussion about how we use and value time and work. We will explore the potential for sharing work and income and the effects this could have on the environment, the structure of the economy, our wellbeing and relationships.

Come to a discussion on shorter working week at Hydra Books (34 Old Market Street) on 7.30pm 29th February 2012.

More information about the event.