Join us for the Green Mingle on Thursday 7 March from 5.30 at The Kitchen, Silver Street. Always a great opportunity for new connections and interesting conversations, and this month we’ll be joined by UWE and Ujima Radio colleagues to share images from their recent Photovoice collaboration!
Connect and collaborate with other Partnership members at the Spark Forumon 19 March at Burges Salmon. We’ll be joined by keynote speaker Jasper Thomson, founder of Help Bristol’s Homeless, followed by short ‘pitches’ from the membership – ideas or projects looking for support, and an opportunity to network with other members. The event is free but places are limited so book your spot soon.
A special partnership gathering at We The Curious on Tuesday 5 March will explore how we can accelerate progress towards a carbon neutral Bristol on an inclusive basis. There are a final few places available so if you would like to attend, find the full agenda online and book now!
Last year Bristol Food Network conducted a review of the levels of food provision and services of the 10 most deprived wards in Bristol. They have released a short report which summarises the research and its key findings. The full report is being used to inform Feeding Bristol’s work as part of moving towards ‘A Zero Hunger Bristol’.
Bristol Forum is a new collaboration that aims to advance the problem-solving capacity of our city by bringing together innovative research and creative approaches to raise questions and address challenges relevant to the city. The first Bristol Forum will take place on 29 March. View the programme and register here. The forum will be followed by a Skills Bridge community showcase, giving you the chance to mingle with city partners whilst learning about upcoming projects and new ways to connect with the universities.
Next week we’ll be opening self-nominations for an elected director to join the board. If you’re interested in using your skills and experience to help the Partnership be as effective as possible, keep an eye on your emails for more information…
Events…
- Future Homes for Heros – Bristol Energy Network and Ambition Lawrence Weston’s open meeting, Lawrence Weston Youth Club, 2 Mar, 10am – 1.30pm (with free lunch!)
- How Just is the Global Response to Climate Change? Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching – Wills Memorial Building, 4 Mar, 1pm
- South West Fair Trade Business Awards 2019 – Arnos Vale, 8 Mar, 11.30am
- Annual Garrad Hassan Lecture 2019 – Are Kites the Future of Wind Energy?, Cabot Institute – Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen’s Building, 11 Mar, 5.15pm
- Business Breakfast: Heat Networks, Future Economy Network, 12 Mar, 7.45am
- Period Poverty Training Course, No More Taboo – St Pauls Learning Centre, 12 Mar, 9.30am
- Feeding the City, Sustainably – University of the West of England, Bristol, 14 Mar 1- 3pm
- DFID SDG Local Delivery event, Engagement event for government review of UK progress towards the 17 SDGs, 18 Mar, 9.30am
- What is a sustainable future? Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching – 20 Mar, 1pm
- The Future of UK Energy Systems: Evening Panel Discussion, Future Economy Network – Smith & Williamson, 21 Mar, 6pm
- The Tipping Point: Where does our waste go? – The White Rabbit, 21 Mar, 7pm
- Forest Gardening for Health and Happiness with Bryony Huntley, Avon Organic Group talk- The Station, Silver Street, 28 Mar, 7pm
- Skills Bridge Community Showcase, a Bristol Forum fringe event – UWE Bristol and University of Bristol, City Hall, 29 Mar, 4pm
- University of Bristol PhD placement networking event – PGR Hub, Collaborative Space, 2 Apr, 5.30pm
- Pro-environmental employee and consumer behaviour conference, UWE Bristol – Bristol Business School, 29 Apr, 9am
- Break The Cycle, Bristol Sport’s annual charity bike ride – Ashton Gate, 30 Jun
- Great Weston Ride, a 57-mile bike ride from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare -14 Jul
Opportunities…
- The Megawatt Community Energy Fund Grant is open to applications from community groups keen to Funding for local projects 2019 to 2020
- If you are planning an event between 13 April and 9 June 2019, you can now register as an EU Green Week 2019 partner event. Deadline 15 March
Get in touch to submit events & opportunities for our next newsletter
If you have any ethical or environmental job or volunteer opportunities, you can also post them for free on Ecojam.
Have your say…
- The Joint Local Transport Plan – a vision for the future of travel and transport across the West of England up to 2036, is open for consultation until 20 March. Partnership members are encouraged to respond to this important process for the region, and if you’re willing to do so, please share your responses with us
- Future Temple Quarter – this survey seeks to gather view from local residents on what the future Temple Quarter should look like. Deadline 20 March
- Bristol and Bath Railway Path Questionnaire – Sustrans are working with local communities and Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol councils to explore ways in which behaviour on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path could be improved. They are keen to gather as many views as possible.
New Partnership members in February: Bookbarn International; Churchman Landscape Architects; Great Weston Ride; JJ Interiors; Learning2Be; MPower; Screenology; Second Step; South Bristol Toy Library; The Bristol Loaf; The Bristol Rainforest; Zero Carbon Bristol