Environment Board
By 2050 Bristol will be a sustainable city with low impact on our planet and a healthy environment for all.
Our Vision
By 2030 we will have delivered on the vital need to tackle climate change by becoming carbon neutral and our city will be more resilient to the challenges climate change will continue to bring. We will work with the city to champion climate action and make radical changes to how we live. This will result in a higher quality of life, and the promise of a more sustainable future. By 2050 our city will be litter-free with the nitrogen dioxide levels of rural England. As well as this, the tree canopy and wildlife will have doubled compared to 2018 and biodiversity will be at a level never before seen in the city. Sustainability will be designed into our city, from renewable energy in our homes to zero-waste economies on our high-streets.
The Environment Board will also oversee the development of action plans to deliver on priorities of the One City Climate Strategy whilst actively responding to the recommendations made by the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change.
The Environment board co-created the One City Climate Ask with the Economy board. If you are interested in making a commitment to Net Zero, there is more information on the link.
See Environment board resources for minutes, agendas, future meeting dates and Terms of Reference.
Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Environment Board are:
- Bristol City Council, Councillor Martin Fodor
- External Co-Chair (TBC)
Environment Board members are currently:
- Arup, Ann Cousins
- Avon Wildlife Trust, Leah McNally
- Bristol City Council, Alex Minshull
- Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership, Lizzi Testani
- Bristol Disability Equality Forum, Megan Belcher
- Bristol Food Network, Joy Carey
- Bristol Repair Coalition, Mark Jacobs
- Bristol Waste Company Limited, Lucy Edgar
- Centre for Sustainable Energy, Janine Michael
- Diocese of Bristol, Kit Connell
- Future Leap, Lauren Gillis
- Green Finance Institute, Charlie Dixon
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, Sam Willitts
- St Werburghs City Farm, Jenny Howard Coles
- The Natural History Consortium, Savita Willmott
- University of the West of England, Kirsti Norris
- Watershed, Clare Reddington
- We The Curious (Bristol’s Science Centre), Chris Dunford
- Wessex Water, Julian Okoye
- Your Park Bristol & Bath, Charlee Bennett
- YTKO, Philip Stott
Further Information
Environment Board Resources
Bristol’s One City Plan and links between the One City Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership
