“Taking care of and honoring the things we have is really important to me”, Melinda Watson. What is your job about? We focus on two key waste Streams – Plastic and electrical waste, we want to raise awareness – it’s staggering how little is known about plastics. It also has to be linked to young […]
“I would like to move to a culture of belief rather than evidence based. I would like to help private sector moving ahead with promotion of recycling”, Jane Stephenson. What is your job about? We help people to understand what’s happening with materials in the economy and the impact of consumption and production on the […]
“I would like to see systematic changes on food poverty issues and waste use”, Hattie Parke. What is your job about? At Foodcycle we Tackle food waste, food poverty, and social isolation. We use the abundance of surplus food from supermarkets and independent stores, a team of volunteers cook a three course meal every […]
“I want to bring awareness to everybody, give people the understanding to make different choices. They have the choice when they are aware”, Annali Grimes. What is your job about? Litterarti is a non-profit Community Group who raises awareness, and educate about rubbish and recycling through art. We contribute to building solutions to environmental […]
“Recycling is good but reusing is better”, Steve Sliney. What is your job about? I run a resource management company. We help clients, commercial clients reuse so we clear commercial buildings, we commit to reuse at least 80% onto different causes being that charities, voluntary groups, schools, small businesses, anyone really who needs reusable […]
“We have gained considerable public support for our work and inspired the creation of Beacon Farms, a dynamic new social enterprise to educate the growers of the future”. What is your job about? I am the main coordinator of the Blue Finger Alliance which was set up two years ago to raise awareness of the […]
“People do not always think that the natural world touches them in cities but actually everything you do and use relies on the natural world”, Dr Bryan Carrol. What is your job about? Bristol Zoological Society is an incredibly complex organization. We run two sites, where we hold animals to show to people with […]
“I love what I do, it is my passion and I completely believe in it”, Jo Wright. What is your job about? We are twofold – we grow organic cut British flowers, and through that process we work with people in the local community who have learning support needs, mental health needs and disabilities. We […]
“Most people lack confidence to grow their own food and knowledge that such initiatives exist”, Lucy Mitchell. What is your job about? The community garden is 200 sqm of allotment with emphasis on fresh vegetables and providing a social and accessible space. The garden also provides a flexible volunteer experience and works with children […]
“If everyone can make a tiny difference the result can be massive – People Power!”,Sara Venn. What is your job about? Incredible Edible Bristol has come out of two things – the Incredible Edible network and the 300+ Incredible Edible groups worldwide. We are also very interested in what is going on in the US […]
