europe’s green capital for 2015:how did bristol get the title?what will take place?
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Europe’s Green Capital for 2015How did Bristol get the title?
What will take place?Nina Skubala
Initiative Manager, Bristol Chamber of Commerce and InitiativeVice-Chair of the Green Capital Partnership
[email protected]@GoGreenBristol
Bristol has long attracted environmentally, ethically and socially conscious organisations…
Bristol's European Green Capital Year
What is the European Green Capital Award?
Awarded to a city that:
• Has achieved high environmental standards;
• Is committed to ambitious goals for sustainable development;
• Can act as a role model to inspire other cities
• Technical Assessment and Independent Evaluation
Technical Categories
Climate change
Energy performance
Local transport
Air quality
Noise
Nature and biodiversity
Green areas and sustainable land use
Waste production and management
Water consumption
Waste water treatment
Environmental management of the local authority
Eco-innovation and sustainable employment
European Green Capitals
2010 – Stockholm, Sweeden
2011 – Hamburg, Germany
2012 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
2013 – Nantes, France
2014 – Copenhagen, Denmark
2015 – Bristol, UK
2016 – Ljubljana, Slovenia
What is the Green Capital Partnership
The Bristol Green Capital Partnership is a free membership organisation whose aim is to make Bristol “a low carbon city with a high quality of life for all”.
Organisations become members by pledging to support the partnerships aim
350 organisations have pledged
2000 individuals
Who is involved?
How Does the Green Capital Partnership work?
Themed Groups •Built Environment and Land Use Group •Energy•Food •Health and Wellbeing •Nature, Wildlife and Green Spaces •New Economy •Transport •Waste •Water
Cross-cutting Groups•Arts, Heritage & Culture•Business•Communications•Public & Schools Education•Inclusion•Research and Evaluation•Resilience
ENERGY ACTION GROUP
Bristol Green Capital
PartnershipSTEERING
GROUP
2015 GREEN
CAPITAL COMPANY
ACTION GROUP
Link person / ChairCo-ordinator
CommunityEnergy Groups
Public sector
CommunityEnergy Groups
Other stakeholders / members
Supporting partners
BusinessSchools, FE, HE
Energy agencies
Env. Agency Installers,
manufacturers
ACTION GROUP
ACTION GROUP
ACTION GROUP
Neighbourhood P’ships
Members / representatives
Green Capital Organisation
B.E.N.
Energy Coop’s
Mayor and
Council
What are the Action Groups doing?
Emerging Activities•Idea emerged from the Green Capital Engagement Group•Involved Business West Project Manager, Stride TreglownArchitects, Stride Treglown Graphic Designer, Bristol City Council Intern, Das Legal CSR Manager, Schumacher Institute Event and Marketing Manager and Low Carbon South West Project Manager.•Made possible by sharing expertise, sharing resources.•Opportunity to develop new skills, take responsibility, push boundaries, gain confidence
All types of businesses have been
going green in all types of ways…
Setting the bar high
Taking the city on a journey
Bristol 2015
Reinforce
the
necessity of
sustainable
living
Nature
Shared responsibility to create a healthy and happy
city
Food EnergyResource
sTransport
EducationArts & Culture
Fun New Economy
Built Environment
Health
2015 Programme: ‘A Celebration with Purpose’
FLAGSHIP
Festival of the Future
City
Global Summit
Series
National Schools
Programme
Cities of Health / First
WHO Conference
International Fairtrade
Towns Conference
Rockefeller Resilient
Cities Conference
HOSTING
2015 Programme: ‘A Celebration with Purpose’
COMMUNITY
Opening &
Closing Events
Solar Balloon
Neighbourhood &
Strategic Grant
Funds
The Bristol Prize
NSX: National
Science Experience
Green Capital
Partnership
LEGACY
Nina [email protected]@GoGreenBristolwww.businesswest.co.uk
Green Capital Partnershiphttp://bristolgreencapital.org/Bristol 2015http://www.bristol2015.co.uk/