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Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership: Getting Started programme

Does your organisation want to take action on climate but doesn’t know where to start? Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership’s new Getting Started programme might be the answer! We know that getting started with climate action can feel overwhelming, particularly for smaller organisations. As part of the Climate Action Programme we have developed a new […]

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Turning education into action with Zero Carbon Schools

We’re over halfway through the school year and at Green Schools Project it’s been our busiest yet! 131 schools are taking part in our climate education programme Zero Carbon Schools this year – that’s 9,246 children and young people learning about and taking action on climate change across the country! Climate education driving carbon footprint

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SWIG secures £10m boost to help small businesses across the South and West Country

SWIG Finance has successfully secured a capital injection of £10 million from Triodos Bank UK and Better Society Capital (BSC) through the second phase of the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF).  The £10 million facility has been made available through Social Investment Scotland and went live in February 2025, enabling SWIG Finance to support more

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Supporting The Energy Transition and Power Generation in the South West

(This piece is a thought leadership article from Claire Arbery, Director – West of England Institute of Technology) As we look towards 2050 and the UK’s longer-term ambitions to reduce our carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions, colleges in the South West region are stepping up to the challenge by preparing their students for the

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Do you want living compost? Generation Soil turns your food waste into living compost and returns it to your doorstep

Are you tired of poor results in your garden? Unfortunately conventional compost is inert substrate, often loaded with artificial fertiliser, and devoid of the microbiology required for growing without artificial inputs. Generation Soil turn your food waste into microbial-rich living compost and deliver it to your doorstep. Why do we do this? Healthy soil is

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My Apprenticeship Journey at The Bristol Port Company

Hi, I’m Nick, and I am a Maintenance Controller in the Operational Engineering Department at The Bristol Port Company. I joined The Bristol Port Company in 2015 as a Mechanical Engineer. I was employed primarily as a crane engineer but also maintained and repaired other kit such as conveyors, blenders and roller/hammer mills. After years of working as

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The CHEESE Project CIC wins Community Energy England award

https://youtu.be/kZyZT8CYMvw?list=PLQa857IRVQ_jWmErAw57LQ_Vbs4y8NqeL We proudly took home the eco-friendly trophy for Community Energy Organisation of the Year (Small/Medium) Community Energy England, the voice for the community energy sector, gathered members, partners and friends at Bristol’s M Shed this past Friday 22 November for its annual, national awards, which celebrate organisations large and small for their contributions towards

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