“For the future I hope to see more of everything that is happening now”, Steve Glover. What is your job about? We produce local food, as a vehicle to provide education, training and employment. It involves empowerment of individuals, communities and generation of revenue on a sustainable basis. Volunteers, paid staff and apprentices, run the […]
“Life is like a tree, the branches go in all different directions but your roots will always stay in place”, Sheila Thayer. http://www.tcv.org.uk/southwest/tree-life-centre What is your job about? The Tree Life Centre is based on Grimsbury Community Farm in Kingswood and is managed by The Conservation Volunteers. We currently have a group of dedicated […]
“I wanted to do something positive. I wanted to do something to change the world for the better”, Poppy Brett. What is your job about? Our vision as an organization is to transform people lives and the environment through cycling. We are not about the people who already cycle but we are about trying […]
“I like to hope that my work has a positive effect for the environment and sustainability”, Ben Lynam. What is your job about? We are an independent charity that works with the travel and tourism industry towards a sustainable future, both for the industry and holiday destinations. We enable travel companies to protect the […]
“Tell me and I will forget; Show me and I may remember; Involve me and I will understand”, proverb that captures the essence of what the project is trying to achieve, James Lucas. What is your job about? It is a comprehensive, community bike project. We repair and relocate unwanted, and unused bikes in […]
“Water is an integral part of everything but people tend to ignore it in the city”, Hugh Thomas. What is your job about? ‘Learning Ships’ is led by – My Future My Choice (MFMC) a Bristol based education agency. MFMC work nationally providing CSR activity for businesses supporting education. Their work has been developed in […]
“Green spaces are vital for all aspects of human well being”, Sam Thomson. What is your job about? I am the Chair of Friends of Horfield Common which is a community parks group. It was set up by a group of local people in North Bristol to improve the state of Horfield Common. It’s a […]
Improving urban air quality through advocacy, education and empowering the public. Founded 11 years ago Clear The Air counts now over 1000 members through the reach of its website and Facebook profile. Actions have ranged from published articles, to speaking at Legco, education and advocacy campaigns to cut harmful and polluting emissions at the source. […]
10% is an energy saving initiative that serves to reduce the drastic and rapidly occurring environmental changes in the world by saving 10% of KGV’s annual electricity bill. Started up in 2006, 10% has successfully saved over HK$500,000 so far. The money will be used to benefit the students and to further environmental projects. Not […]
Green Sense is about increasing the public awareness in energy saving, environmental friendly town planning and light pollution through different public relations practices, e.g. organising press conferences and press interviews. Green Sense aims to bring new freshness to the green movement in Hong Kong, one of their flagship projects is “Walled Building” Campaign. The issues […]
