The Bristol Green Capital Partnership is a collaboration of 9 city organizations committed to continuing the work started during Bristol's designation as the European Green Capital in 2015. Led by a CEO and two other staff members, the partnership has over 800 cross-sector members, primarily from private businesses. It works across 5 themes - energy, food, nature, transport, and resources - to achieve the vision of a sustainable Bristol with a high quality of life for all. Specific initiatives include collaborating with Sustrans on sustainable transport planning and hosting regular events to engage members and the public.

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