“I do not take no as an answer but I am willing to compromise”, Martin Wiles. What is your job about? The University of Bristol runs as a business though we are a charity. We touch a lot of different areas but primarily my role is Sustainability. Sustainability covers energy, waste, water and transport as […]
“It has become increasingly clear to me that we need a particular field of caring about the Earth which is taught directly through food education”, Barny Haughton. What is your job about? The Square Food Foundation is a cookery school where we teach people from all walks of life to cook proper food. We deliver […]
“If you have good intentions and good people around you then you feel very empowered”, Jennie Reed. What is your job about? Alive is dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of care home residents through meaningful activity which meets their intellectual, emotional and social needs. The majority of people that we work with […]
“I am very passionate about what I do and I do see how vital it is to see very different areas in terms of sustainability, resilience and environmental protection”, Jenny Foster. What is your job about? I am a Fairtrade Coordinator for Bristol in the South West. Fairttrade is about fair prices, protecting the […]
“The reason why I am doing my job is that I am making a difference”, Richard Pancost. What is your job about? I am the Director of the Cabot Institute. As a company we are all about climate change and procuring energy, water and sustainable food. We also care about ethics and inclusion but […]
“Sharing what I was doing made me rediscover my own passion for the job”, Emma Hague. What is your job about? The Bristol Textile Quarter is a Community Interest Company working to build a more resilient textile economy in Bristol by, providing affordable workspace and access to industrial textile equipment for Bristol’s textile community, providing […]
“It’s a bit like the chicken nugget thing – children eat chicken nuggets but often don’t realize the whole chicken. This is about the whole process that goes with energy. Renewable energy is a bit like that, one of its biggest criticism is its visibility. We want people to have the realization that when they […]
“I would like to see a lot fewer cars on the road and more bikes being used”, Nigel Walker. What is your job about? Easton Energy Group is a social enterprise based in Easton. We try to help local residents reduce energy use in their homes and assist people in fuel poverty find grants […]
“I hope to develop a career in the sustainability sector”, Dan Curry. What is your job about? Change Agents UK is a sustainability charity focused on young people and empowering them to gain experience and prepare them for the workplace. I work in the energy field, specifically in a project that is about energy efficiency […]
“I want my community to function well. I want the planet to survive with all its ecosystems”, Kate Jerrold. What is your job about? We are a community collective. Myself and others run the repair café, we recognize that the majority of things that get thrown away aren’t broken they are just old or a […]
