Improved sustainability of the natural environment
This solution addresses gaps in sustainability in Bristol, UK for local community
Problem Description
The city and region prosper within environmental limits through adapting new behaviours and technology. To live within our environmental limits we will aim to use resources (products, components and materials) to their highest utility in the economy. This builds resilience by reducing the impact of resource scarcity (e.g. energy, food, water, materials), future-proofing our infrastructure and our economy, and protecting our natural environment.Building Blocks
- New models of housing delivery
- Free bus travel for under 16
- Legible City
- Bristol Transport Plan
- Clean air city
- Climate change adaptation plan
- Manage our future flood risk
- Wild rainwater streets
- City knowledge exchange platform
- Social action volunteering
- Citizen data engagement
- Participatory City
- Green and Black
- Community-based adaptation
- Adaptation & resilience framework for the Bristol Avon catchment
- Climate Strategy and Energy Framework
- 100RC Post Industrial Group – Next Economy
- SevernNet circular economy plan
- Horizon scanning
- Resilience Impact Assessment
- Urban Integrated Diagnostics
- Natural Capital Trust
- Protecting and valuing green space
- City metrics and Sustainable Development Goals
Story
"Focus on sustainability" is 1 of 5 goals of Bristol's Resilience Strategy. Bristol is an independent-thinking, sustainable and culturally diverse city with a high quality of life. Bristol is thriving. But there is no room for complacency. Changes are occurring at unprecedented rates in our economy, job markets, technology, environment, politics and population, and consequently our challenges are becoming both more severe and more unexpected. The vision of resilience articulated here is a distinctively ‘Bristol’ vision, and it is a genuinely collective one, emerging from not only rigorous data analysis but also the experiences and opinions of thousands of Bristolians, as well as national and international friends. We have co-created this Resilience Strategy, comprising a 50 year vision, resilience pillars, goals and transformative actions.
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Organisations Involved
Contributed By
- Sarah Toy, Strategic Resilience Officer, Bristol's Resilience Strategy
Solution Stage
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| STAGE | SPECIALIST SKILLS REQUIRED | EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES | RISK LEVEL AND HANDLING | FINANCE REQUIRED | KINDS OF EVIDENCE GENERATED | GOAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing and testing3 | Mix of design and implementation skills |
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HIGH |
MEDIUM | A stronger case with cost and benefit projections developed through practical trials and experiments, involving potential users | Demonstration that the idea works, or evidence to support a reworking of the idea |