Andrew Garrad, Bristol 2015 Chairman of the board explains how Bristol 2015 are involved in the European Green Capital award and the business case for going green.

3. 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
• Received high technical
assessment
Previous winners:
• 2014 Copenhagen
• 2013 Nantes
• 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz
• 2011 Hamburg
• 2010 Stockholm
European Green Capital Award

4. 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
• Received high technical
assessment
Previous winners:
• 2015 Bristol
• 2014 Copenhagen
• 2013 Nantes
• 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz
• 2011 Hamburg
• 2010 Stockholm
European Green Capital Award

5. Bristol City Council
• Integral entity
• Supporting and
steering programme
and grants
• Will carry some of
the legacy of 2015
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
(Community Interest
Company)
• Over 700 member
organisations
• Main legacy
organisation after 2015

6. • Public Sector
– Arts Council England
– Bristol City Council
– Treasury and DECC
• Commercial Partners
– Strong private sector support through significant cash and in-kind
commitments
– Tier 1: Sponsors – First Group, Skanska, KPMG,
– Tier 2: Airbus, Arup, Bristol Port, Bristol Sport, Burges Salmon, DNV-GL,
Triodos
• Strategic Partners
– Important strategic and resource support
– BBC, University of Bristol, UWE, Business West, Low Carbon South
West, Destination Bristol
Key organisations

7. Five themes
Energy TransportResourcesNature Food

8. Three objectives

9. • This year must reach all parts of the community
including those that have hitherto had little or no interest
in the “green agenda”
• Today we are focussing on business and other
organisations
Local empowerment

10. • Grants programme
– Neighbourhood Grants
– Small Grants
– Strategic Grants
• Volunteer programme
• Neighbourhood arts programme
• National schools programme – the Bristol Curriculum
• Go Green – for any and all businesses
Local empowerment
~£2m
110 projects

11. • Expected to generate around £215 million of additional
economic activity for the UK, through inward investment,
additional business turnover, higher exports and tourism
• Raise the profile of Bristol as a city aiming to be
sustainable and identify and exploit the business
opportunities
• Marine Energy Accelerator Programme
• Position the city as a centre of the green economy
Aims for sector / local economy
European

12. • Bristol Debates and International Summits
– Politics and the Environment
– Young People
– Business Leaders
– City Leaders – Parliament of Mayors
• International Greentech Festival and the Green Capital
Digital Challenge
• International Fair Trade Towns Conference
• Substantial Arts Programme
• Bristol Method
International profile

13. Green Tech Digital Challenge

14. Digital platform

15. Changing Behaviour
Individual small changes
aggregate into something much bigger
BUSINESSPIONEERS SETTLERS PROSPECTORS
Behaviour change

16. • Cleanweb networking evening (5th February)
• National Big Tree Plant millionth tree (5th February)
• Bristol 2015 Digital Challenge (6th – 8th February)
• Bristol 2015 Go Green (for businesses) (10th February)
• ‘Bristol 2015 Lab & Shop’ launch (14th February)
• Big Green Week (PR launch) (13th – 15th February)
• Fog Bridge – IBT & Fujiko Nakaya (13th – 23rd February)
This month

17. ‘Bridging the Gap

18. ‘Bridging the Gap

19. ‘Bridging the Gap

20. • Interested in volunteering?
– http://volunteerteam.bristol.gov.uk
• An event to add to the calendar?
– www.bristol2015.co.uk
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– www.bristol2015.co.uk
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