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Coordination

Bristol Green Capital Partnership

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Submitted by Liz Zeidler on Tue, 2011-07-19 13:26
Aspect of Happiness: 
Diversity
Environment
Learning
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify): 
Bristol businesses, civic organisations and residents
What's it's purpose: 
Promote & create a sustainable future for Bristol. Provide advice, support and tools.

A council backed initiative to support shift in making Bristol a low carbon city.

Administer community funds to promote & support business and communities shift to living a more sustainable future, involves: energy, water, transport building, waste, food, biodiversity and lifestyle.

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
Partnerships across public, private, voluntary sectors enable bigger change across more boundaries than lone voices. Get people together!
When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
Create Centre Smeaton Road Bristol

Edible Landscape Movement (ELM)

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Submitted by Liz Zeidler on Tue, 2011-07-19 13:12
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Environment
Learning
Where?: 
BS4
For who?: 
Everyone
Young people
What's it's purpose: 
Youth skills training, employment, encourage access to a local fresh food economy, social integration and productive land use

Growing fruit & veg in gardens and community spaces based on Community Supported Agriculture model

Knowle West residents offer garden space for growing fruit & veg to volunteers, local groups and charities. Produce sold in local box scheme.

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
Make imaginative links between aspects that need support
When?: 
Ongoing now

Community Resolve

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Submitted by Liz Zeidler on Tue, 2011-07-19 12:55
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Learning
Support work
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Make safer communities, enable people to improve their circumstances

Conflict resolution and communications training.

Relationship building skills for individuals, small groups and communities. 

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
Simple integrating vision and pragmatic approach. Positive outlook, low cost, use what's there, harness energy of local people
When?: 
Ongoing now
For more information
Where whould others go to find out more about this solution?
Address: 
The Old Co-Op, 38 Chelsea Rd, Easton BS5 6AF

Rotary Club Bristol

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Submitted by Liz Zeidler on Tue, 2011-07-19 11:41
Aspect of Happiness: 
Community Building
Support work
Other (please specify)
Other (please specify): 
Volunteering
Where?: 
City wide
For who?: 
Everyone
What's it's purpose: 
Rotary members volunteer time and skills to participate in fundraising & community projects that members appoint.

Local people volunteering their time, skills and experience in a range of local community initiatives.

Top Tip: 
Coordination
Top Tip details: 
You will not get it if you do not ask
When?: 
Ongoing now
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