European Union Committee of the Regions8th September 2015

Our Journey, so farLong journey to make Bristol the UK’s greenest city, with many landmarks.

The Green Capital aspects are:

• 2003 Community Strategy:“Bristol; a green capital in Europe – creating sustainable communities and improving the quality of life.”

• 2007 Bristol Green Capital Partnership founded

• 2008 European Green Capital Award created

• 2015 Bristol is European Green Capital

Why Did We Win?• Many years of pioneering, innovative

environmental action

• Strong performance across 12 categories

• Strong community action and effective partnerships, including businesses

• Ambitious and real investment in the future

• We applied!

• Exciting plans for 2015

• Sense of fun!

Why Did We Win?• 100% increase in cycling levels• 95% development on brownfield land• 50% waste recycling rate• 25% increase in home energy efficiency• 5% p.a. growth in the green economy• Green Council operations – EMAS accredited• €500m investment in transport being delivered• €300m investment in energy being delivered

Bristol City Council

• Commissioning body• Supporting and

steering programme and grants

• Focus on long term impact

Bristol 2015 Ltd

• Short term company with independent board

• Set up to facilitate the year; raising funds; planning and delivering some of the programme

Key organisations

Bristol Green Capital Partnership

• Independent CIC• Over 800 member

organisations• Key legacy organisation

after 2015

Our vision

Engaging though Art: The Bristol Whales

Empowering Community Action• £2m of funding for community

led projects• £1k-£50k grants• 187 Projects• 250 organisations involved• Every neighbourhood

Empowering through Education

Sustainability Leadership

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