Presentation by Ian Townsend from Bristol Green Capital Partnership about embedding good transport.

1. Bristol Green Capital Partnership
@bgreencapital
Taking forward the good work of
European Green Capital 2015
www.bristolgreencapital.org
Ian Townsend, BGCP CIC CEO

2. Who are we
• 9 city organisations committed to ensure the good work continues:
• New chair: Mohammed Saddiq (Wessex Water/Geneco)
• 3 staff: CEO, operations, partnership development (Jan 2017)
• 809 cross-sector members: 60% from the private sector (Oct 2016)

3. What we do
Vision:
A sustainable Bristol with a high quality
life for all
Aim:
Collaborate inclusively across the Bristol
city-region to realise the changes needed
to address our environmental
sustainability challenges

4. How we do it
energy food nature transport resources
3 objectives
5 themes

5. Transport theme
• Sustrans: founding BGCP partners & theme leads
• Active transport group in 2015 run-up
• Now ‘Sustainable Transport Network’
• Good Transport Plan: stakeholder/launch events
• 2036 regional transport plan (respond by 19 Dec)

6. How can you get involved?
• Our newsletter for events & info
• Consider becoming a BGCP member
• Monthly mingles (1st Thursdays) – 1 Dec
• Partnership Gatherings – next also 1 Dec
• Other events in 2017, e.g. ideas forums