Big Green Week 2016 by Bristol Green Publishing

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We wanted to bring you events to appeal to all interests, designed to inspire a love for the future. All of the events in the programme are marked by a symbol to help you identify which may interest you.

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Learn the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of sustainability; Inspire others to participate in local and global challenges.

ENERGY

A vision for a 100% renewably powered society, where solar and wind power, and marine & thermal energy, will be mainstream.

HEALTH & WELLBEING

We must create healthy homes & workplaces, safe & green environments and active, caring communities.

HOMES

We need to secure affordable warmth for people living in cold and difficult to heat homes, using a range of simple measures to reduce bills.

NATURE

Protect and support our natural ‘life support systems’. After all, we only have one planet!

TRANSPORT

Walk, cycle, use public transport: being smart about your travel choices can make you healthier too.

MATERIALS

One person’s waste is another’s resource. Learn to use less; share, repair and re-use to create less pollution.

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LOCAL FOOD

Let’s make food production visible across the city, encouraging healthy eating and reducing food waste.

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useful Information Welcome to Big Green Week ................................. 5 What is Smart Living? .......................................... 8 Spark Something Good......................................... 14 The Hub ............................................................................... 17 Tickets ............................................................................... 44 Getting to Big Green Week .................................. 45 Planning on attending an event? To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that you check the website listing for that event at www.biggreenweek.com Big Green Week sources its events from a variety of partners. Some events may be ticketed on our site, on a third party site or on the door of the event. This applies whether the event is free or paying.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

Support a low carbon approach to economic development. Profit isn’t a dirty word, so long as it’s not making the problems worse.

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BIG GREEN WEEK 2016 Bristol’s annual festival of sustainability is back! Every year, Big Green Week celebrates Bristol’s social and environmental projects and the people who make them possible. In doing so, we help to build momentum towards a greener, better Bristol. We’ve a stellar lineup of events to inspire, involve, empower and educate, and we hope that you will join us. Our theme for 2016 is ‘smart living’, those small everyday decisions which make a positive impact, collectively adding up to make a big difference. Part of this is championing businesses that we think are doing their bit and in the process we’re making green easy. Read more about smart living on page 9 from BBC Radio 4’s Costing the Earth Producer Martin Poyntz-Roberts. From pop-ups to exhibitions to workshops, there really is something for everyone. Expect talks by Kevin McCloud and Nicaraguan Ambassador HE Senora Guisell Morales, a fermentation master-class with The Ethicurean, a Hope &

A BIG 2016 THANK YOU Big Green Week is delivered by Love The Future CIC, a not-for-profit social enterprise which aims to promote collective, dynamic action for social & environmental change. We are not publicly funded and are very grateful to our sponsors for making Big Green Week possible.

Harris supper club with Farms Not Factories, and the second annual Bristol Grand Prix on Park Street. Bristol is an amazing city to live and work in, but we all know there are serious issues to tackle. Following its year as European Green Capital, we have a rare opportunity to be at the forefront of creating a better legacy for future generations. Whilst Big Green Week celebrates the city, a big part of the festival is provoking thought and discussion about how it could be better. See you there! The Big Green Week Board of Directors Darren Hall - Director, Pale Blue Dot Caroline MacDonald - Director, OggaDoon Dan Raffety - Director, Shambala Festival Shankari Raj Edgar - Director, Nudge Group For tickets and more info on all of our events go to: www.biggreenweek.com

Dani Tinez & Bryony Ball, Rob Gregory & Jodie Marks at The Architecture Centre, Billy Trigg at the Ethicurean, Hannah Rowe, Sara Venn at Incredible Edible, James Coomber at The Harbourside Market, the team at No.1 Harbourside, Harriet Antink at the Little Green Art Cart, Will Pitt at Burlton Wood, Bristol is Open, The Engine Shed, The Festival of Ideas and The Festival of Nature.

Big Green Week is put on by our festival team, directors and a range of partners each organising their own events. This festival could not happen without our fantastic team of volunteers. Thank you so much!

THE FESTIVAL TEAM

Very Special Thanks for the tireless work, creative brilliance & various other contributions of Phil Adkins at Le Sportif, Darryl Bullock & Niall Milligan at Bristol Green Publishing, Designers

Luke Purdye - Festival Manager Sean Buchan - Digital Marketing Manager Hannah Allies - Public Relations Manager Guy Carr - Office & Events Manager

This festival could never have happened without these amazing people:

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SMAR With the help of our sponsors, Love the Future (Big Green Week’s parent company) led a group of cyclists to Paris in November 2015, to fly the flag for Bristol at the 21st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP21). Big Green Week is all about having fun; celebrating the good stuff that Bristol’s green scene has to offer. It is all for a very serious purpose, however, one that is becoming ever more urgent. This March, the average temperature smashed through a 100-year global record. February was also above the long term average, and 2015 was the hottest year, but if temperatures continue then 2016 is going to surpass it. Of course, shortterm data has to be looked at in the context of long-term trends, but many scientists now agree that their research may have underestimated the combined effect of human impacts on global temperature. Thankfully, 2015 was also the year that global leaders finally seemed to recognise the clear and present danger, coming together in Paris to agree a process for limiting man-made climate change to less

than two degrees. They have their work cut out, as March’s temperature was 1.07 degrees higher, and the pace of change is accelerating rather than getting slower.

Closer to home, and as a direct result of the Paris climate talks, Bristol renewed its commitment as the UK’s leading green city by extending its carbon target from an 80% reduction to become a zero carbon city by 2050. It is a huge challenge, but one that Bristol is well on the way towards achieving, having already reduced its carbon footprint by over 15% in recent years. There is much more to do and we can all do our part. Our response to COP21 is to establish our smart living scheme to help make the right choices; choices that will come back to hug you. Over the next few pages you will find top tips, three for each of our nine themes, from an easy change that costs virtually nothing through to more significant changes that might need some investment of time and money. If you would like to know more, then check out our website at www.lovethefuture.co.uk/themes

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With thanks to Your Group for their generous support for our ride to COP21

Bristol: A smart, liveable city for the future? A ‘smart city’ is a functioning, resilient, sustainable city for the future. It’s a city that gathers data and uses technology to improve the lives of those living there. Sounds like a nice dream? It could be closer than you think, says Martin Poyntz-Roberts. A multimillion-pound experiment is underway in Bristol to create a ‘smart city’, and so to find out more I spoke to Paul Wilson. He’s Managing Director of Bristol is Open, a joint venture between the University of Bristol and Bristol City Council. ‘Cities are where the economy happens, where people live, they are centres of culture, but they are also where pollution is created. We tend to identify strongly with the city in which we live, sometimes more than the nation,’ Paul told me. ‘As a result, we can manage problems more easily at city level.’ Around a million people live and work in and around Bristol. By 2050 its predicted that 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities. But as cities continue to grow so will their problems: congestion, pollution and overcrowding. A ‘smart city’ aims to reduce these problems. According to Paul, the key is to take a technological approach. Bristol is Open is all about creating a programmable city. Large amounts of data can be collected. Once visualised, that data can be used to programme technology to improve the way the city’s infrastructure functions.

Perhaps the number one complaint of Bristolians is congestion. I asked Paul how monitoring of data can fix this. ‘Of the 50,000 car journeys in Bristol each day, 85% are single-occupancy cars. With more connectivity we can streamline connected vehicles to ease the flow of traffic,’ he said. ‘It’s not that cars are bad; the idea that I have to own my own car is beginning to lose sway. Using a car pool is becoming more common, as is the idea that I might use electric vehicles or electric bikes.’ The concept of giving up vast swathes of personal data may sound scary, but many of us already do. ‘If giving up data on your journey helped to reduce congestion, would that be upsetting? I think everyone wants to sort out congestion.’ With reduced congestion, a smart city could also be a greener city. I asked Paul what the aim of the Bristol is Open project is over the coming decades. His answer was simple: ‘I think the goal is to make a liveable city, a sustainable city, a resilient city and a happy place.’

LIVIN Can you pledge to do one thing a day to make Bristol a greener, better place?

Throughout Big Green Week we’re offering opportunities to get involved with our nine Smart Living Themes: we’ve got three exciting ways to make a difference for each day of the festival. It’s easy – just pick either our Simple, Save Money or Smart Move ideas each day and you’ll be well on your way to Smart Living! Saturday 11: Smart Communities Simple: Host a street party with your neighbours. www.streetsalive.org Save Money: Share instead of buying. Whether you need a lawnmower or a washing line, make the most of your local community. www.streetlife.com Smart Move: Sign up for Marks & Spencer’s Spark Something Good to volunteer in your local community and really make a difference. www.neighbourly.com/mandsvolunteer Sunday 12: Smart Nature Simple: Make your garden nature friendly. www.incredibleediblenetwork.org.uk Save money: Go outdoors and get your entertainment for free. Sit in the park, walk through the woods, and soak up the atmosphere. www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk Smart move: Choose ethical. Look for products that are produced with the planet in mind. www.natracare.co.uk Monday 13: Smart Homes Simple: Have a spring clean and donate the things you don’t need to charity. Save money: Sign up for a water meter. It’s free, and it will save you money. www.bristolwater.co.uk/your-home/water-meters Smart Move: Insulate your house. You can reduce your bills by over 50%. Now is the time to prepare for winter! www.bristolgreendoors.org Tuesday 14: Smart Resources Simple: Recycle your rubbish. The more you do, the cheaper your council tax is. www.bristol.gov.uk/bins-recycling Save Money: Don’t keep buying bottled water, get it for free! www.citytosea.org.uk/refill-bristol Smart Move: Go Green at work. Sign up for the free programme that can improve your bottom line at the same time as reducing your footprint. www.gogreenbuisiness.co.uk 10 - BIG GREEN WEEK 2015

Wednesday 15: Smart Money Simple: Grab a few Bristol Pounds and buy local. www.bristolpound.org Save Money: Go secondhand. Head to your local charity shop or head to Bristol Textile Recyclers for some real bargains. www.btr-ltd.co.uk Smart Move: Transfer your money (or at least some of it) to a more ethical bank, like Triodos. www.triodos.com

Thursday 16: Smart Energy Simple: Get a free energy saving kit. www.energytrust.org/residential/incentives/energy-saver-kits Save Money: Reduce your bills. See if you are eligible for help from the Council. www.warmupbristol.co.uk Smart Move: Use renewables. Transfer your gas & electricity to an green energy provider like Good Energy. www.goodenergy.co.uk Friday 17: Smart Travel Simple: Walk, cycle or take public transport to work. www.travelwest.info Save money: Go electric – whether you’re a cyclist or a driver. www.electricbikesales.co.uk Smart move: Sign up to the travel challenge and put your intention into action. www.bigcommutingchallenge.getmeactive.org.uk Saturday 18: Smart Health Simple: Take a proper lunch break – you’ll be more productive! Save Money: Eat fresh. Cooking meals from scratch will be kind to your wallet and to your body. www.portlandcentrehealthcare.co.uk/ service/the-nourish-programme/ Smart Move: Get fit. 20 minutes of play or exercise a day is the best way to live longer and feel better. www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Fitness Sunday 19: Smart Food Simple: Grow your own – even if it’s just herbs in a window box. www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own Save Money: Eat less meat. Go flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan for a week and see how much you save. www.flexibristol.org Smart Move: Join a local veg box scheme to ensure you get local, fresh produce to your door every week. www.bristolvegboxes.co.uk

For more info on how to get involved with sour smart living initiatives head to www.biggreenweek.com

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2016 represents an extraordinary moment in theatre history as Bristol Old Vic, the oldest continuously working theatre in the UK celebrates its 250th birthday. We’re planning a weekend of celebrations over the May bank holiday (28-30 May) with three smashing days of entertainment, free events and one brilliant street party. We hope you will drop in and help us celebrate! Visit bristololdvic.org.uk/birthday for the full event schedule.

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Could You Help Transform Your Community? Carmel McQuaid Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer

There’s one thing that every Big Green Week event has in common, year on year. Whether you’re watching a magical theatrical performance on the harbourside, or a lively debate at Hamilton House, there’s always a team of friendly volunteers, full of energy, who make the festival run like clockwork with a smile on their faces. From being part of Big Green Week in previous years, Marks & Spencer has always loved the buzz of the festival and the people who make it great. That’s why we’re so excited to be able to bring our nationwide programme, Spark Something Good, to events and projects all throughout Big Green Week. The initiative, which we started back in July 2015 in partnership with Neighbourly, celebrates communities all over the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It’s our way of doing something good in the communities that we live and work in, and bringing groups, individuals and organisations together to spark something good. With the introduction of Big Green Week’s smart living themes this year, it’s great to see how we can all get involved in the festival in lots of different ways. We love that one of these themes is community spirit, as this is exactly what Spark Something Good champions, and we’re pleased to be

able to enable Bristolians to engage more with community spirit across the city through Spark Something Good. Our volunteers transform the community projects and events they work on, and we can’t wait to bring this initiative to Bristol to contribute to the diverse, exciting and thought-provoking events that are in this year’s programme. We’ll be working with 24 community projects and events to make sure this festival is the best yet. So this year, why not join in and spark something good? To find out how you can get involved visit www.neighbourly.com/mandsvolunteer We look forward to seeing you!

Carmel McQuaid

June is set to be an action-packed month for beautiful Bristol! Big Green Week 2016 is teaming up with its ‘Community Champion’ Marks & Spencer for the Bristol leg of the M&S Spark Something Good campaign. Alongside Neighbourly – the social network for social good – residents will help transform 24 community projects over seven days of volunteering. To date, six UK cities have sparked something good, galvanising the support and enthusiasm of M&S employees, customers and individuals to transform 24 local projects. In London alone, 400 amazing volunteers delivered lasting benefits for over 5500 people across the city. We know that Spark Something Good Bristol will be extra-special – our city already has an abundance of fantastic community projects! This is a great opportunity for you, your friends and family to make a real difference, help your community and have fun, while raising awareness of the huge difference these projects make in our communities. Here are just a few of the events taking place throughout the week. To find out about all 24 projects and how to get involved, visit: www.neighbourly.com/mandsvolunteer

Join Making for Charity sewing Syringe Driver Bags With your help, we aim to make 100 syringe driver bags from M&S fabric décor which will be donated to local hospitals and hospices. The day is split into four, two hour slots where volunteers will be provided pre-cut kits that will be sewn into bags. Join The Marine Conservation Society at the Big Beach Clean In it, on it, under it – however you love the sea, you can support MCS by helping get rid of unwanted beach rubbish and work out how to stop it getting there in the first place. It’s great fun, so feel free to bring your family and friends along.

Help City to Sea raise awareness of plastic pollution

We’ll be clearing litter and collating data at our local rivers to reduce the amount of plastic litter flowing from Bristol into the Severn Estuary. Our goal is to challenge the way everyday folk use and dispose of single-use plastics. Spray your way to change with The Yellowfish Project

The Yellowfish Project involves spraying yellow fish symbols with non-toxic paint onto storm drains. This is to help educate people that our roadside storm drains directly enter our rivers and that any harmful substances have a direct impact on the health of our river environments.

a dance floor with 50’s music, giving our guests the pleasure of listening and dancing and the chance to reminisce. Growing Support need your green fingers

Calling nature lovers to join Avon Wildlife Trust

Volunteers will help us create a blend of productive trees and shrubs that provide edible fruits and nuts as well as habitats for nature. You’ll be laying beds, installing irrigation and landscaping, enabling a wide diversity of Bristol to access the natural world. We always have lots of fun doing it!

Help Trinity Arts Project turn our garden into an outdoor kitchen

We’re renovating our outdoor kitchen space, enabling us to deliver our programme of gardening and cooking activities to local residents of all ages and backgrounds. At Trinity Community Arts we want everyone to have the opportunity to access and shape arts and culture in Bristol.

Calling M&S visual merchandisers to help Oxfam get creative

M&S visual merchandisers will work with the Oxfam Shop team to utilise the unique items that have been donated by the public and produce a visually attractive window display. Host a party to remember with The Royal Voluntary Service Come along and help us host a special tea party! You’ll help put on a party to remember, serving tea and cakes alongside

The Redcliffe Gardening Club began in 2015 to help local people to make positive changes to their environment. The aim is for members to spend more time outdoors gardening together with other local people. We’ll be transforming a neglected area on the estate into a nature garden for residents to enjoy.

Help the Conservation Volunteers change a local landscape

The day will be spent constructing a boardwalk and path in the Purdown area – you’ll be helping to open up the area and create a pathway to enable easier access for everyone to enjoy this beautiful area. This project aims to bring people and places together to create happy, healthy and connected communities for everyone. Sign up to volunteer (from 29th May) : www.neighbourly.com/mandsvolunteer Follow Neighbourly on Twitter @nbrly

Get Growing Garden Trail Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 June 2016 Bristol’s secret fruit & veg growers open their garden gates, community plots and orchards for the 6th annual Get Growing Garden Trail. Come and see what lies behind the garden walls and get inspired to get growing too. For details of events and activities on all the plots, to download a Trail map, or to join one of our led walks: www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/ blog/annual-bristol-get-growing-garden-trail/ Andy’s Haven · Blaise Community Garden · Bramble Farm Community Smallholding The Community Farm · Easton Community Garden · The Old Library, Eastville Elm Tree Farm · Feed Bristol · Fishponds Community Orchard · The Golden Hill Community Garden · GREENS Community Garden & Roundhouse (HHEAG) · Hengrove & Whitchurch Community Orchard · Horfield Organic Community Orchard · Lawrence Weston Community Farm · Leigh Court Farm · Lets Grow Community Garden & Allotment Metford Road Community Orchard · Patchwork Community Gardening Group Dean Lane Orchard · Redland Green Allotments · St George Park Community Garden Sims Hill Shared Harvest · Stoke Lane Community Garden · Sustainable Westbury-on-Trym Totterdown Sprouting · The Trinity Garden · University of Bristol Botanic Garden · Upper Horfield Community Garden Club · Windmill Hill City Farm · Woodcroft Community Orchard

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A wild adventure along the River Avon

Bristol to Bath 11–25 June 2016 festivalofnature.org.uk @festofnature

Featuring Bristol 2015: It Doesn’t Stop Here

HUB The Hub is the beating heart of Big Green Week. Find us next to the Cascade Steps on Broad Quay throughout the festival.

Fashioned from a beautifully converted livestock trailer, you can find out about events and buy tickets, grab a copy of the programme or just have a chat with one of our volunteers.

We’ll also be nestled amongst the hustle and bustle of The Harbourside Market on both weekends of the festival, where you can peruse the cream of Bristol’s artisan traders, with authentic food and top-notch arts and crafts. For events at the Hub see our day-by-day listings.

Or you can soak up the sun, sights and sounds of the Harbourside, get involved in one of our daily arts and crafts workshops or admire the delectable edible garden installation, created by Bristol’s own Incredible Edible. We’ll be kicking off each day’s Smart Living theme at the Hub with a City Ideas Breakfast Talk at No.1 Harbourside, hosted by The Architect Centre and powered by PechaKucha.

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Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes Real Refurbs, 151 Luckwell Road, BS3 3HB All day, until June 19th, £5

Witness a live transformation of a Victorian home in the heart of Bedminster into a low energy home of the future. Hemp, lime and clay are being used to turn this ordinary terrace into a high-performing home of the future; a low tech, natural approach to the problem of cold, damp, poorly-ventilated solid-wall homes such as Victorian & Georgian terraces, older semis and stone cottages.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol Festival Hub, Broad Quay, BS1 4DA 8am - 5pm, until June 19th, Free

A luscious front garden at our festival Hub, demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own tasty vegetables and to help pollinators. The campaign also includes an online resource, which you can access on the Big Green Week website.

Business Green Week In your office! 9am - 5pm, until June 19th, Free

Go Green / Low Carbon South West

Business Green Week is a fantastic opportunity to have fun, motivate employees, enhance your brand and reduce your energy costs! Whether you are a small business, home worker, community café or a corporate outfit, there is something in the Business Green Week pack for you. The activities have been designed by businesses for businesses along with tips and guidance on how to initiate activities within your organisation during Business Green Week. Share your achievements and see what others are doing! Use #businessgreenweek on Twitter to talk about your experience. 18 - BIG GREEN WEEK 2015

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha No.1 Harbourside, Canon’s Rd Sat-Sun 9.45 - 10.30am, Mon-Fri 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

The Harbourside Market Broad Quay, BS1 4DA 10am – 4pm, Free

Join us next to our Festival Hub for a relaxed, informal series of breakfast talks hosted by The Architecture Centre, and powered by PechaKucha. Each morning a Big Green Week theme will be introduced and explored in a series of short, fun, provocative presentations. Speakers include Suzanne Audrey, Ben Barker, George Ferguson, Happy City, Ross Porter, Sarah Venn, Dan Weisselberg with more to be confirmed. Kicking off the first day and talking on our Community theme we have Bristol Mayor, George Ferguson.

This is no ordinary market. Take a stroll and be lavished with top-notch creativity, delicious authentic food, music, art installations, games, competitions and even the occasional performing clown group!

Weave a Wicker Fox 212 Eco House, Gloucester Rd 10am - 5pm, £38

Willow is an amazingly versatile, sustainable material. Learn basic creative techniques then weave your own fox to take home: ideal for beginners or improvers. Also a chance to see the beginnings of a living willow ‘fedge’, green roof & sustainable building materials at the Eco House.

SATURDAY • JUNE 11th

Meet the Bees on Gloucester Rd Room 212, Gloucester Rd, BS7 8NU All day, Free

Local Beekeepers Hives & Herbals have set up a section of living beehive outside Room 212. Spot the Queen and pick up bee related tips and products. Enjoy the bee friendly plants growing in more than 30 pavement planters outside Glos Rd Central shops - part of the Avon Wildlife Trust ‘My Wild City’ project.

Tesla Motors Showcase Festival Hub, Broad Quay, BS1 4DA All Day, Free

Technology, design and innovation define Tesla’s drive to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport. Head down to the Big Green Week Hub on Broad Quay to get a closer look at the Tesla Model S, their 100% electric vehicle. With an unprecedented range of up to 330 miles, touchscreen display and unique functionality including Autopilot, Model S is the world’s first premium electric car, packed with performance - all with zero emissions.

E-Bike Demo The Electric Transport Shop 35 Lower Redland Rd, BS6 6TB 10am - 5pm, until June 19th, Free The Electric Transport Shop

Visit the Electric Bike Sales showroom and test ride the best e-bikes in Bristol, get a free cup of tea and maybe even a slice of cake. The air pollution debate is gaining momentum and how we transport ourselves in urban areas is as pertinent as ever. Exclusive Big Green Week discount will be available!

Festival of Nature 2016 Bristol Harbourside All day, Free Bristol Natural History Consortium

Join a wild adventure along the River Avon this summer as the Festival of Nature embarks on a voyage of discovery! Enjoy free events for wildlife-lovers of all ages in Bristol, Keynsham and Bath, see amazing river art and performance and find out how to take action for nature.

Free Energy Workshops Bristol Energy Hub, Canon’s Rd 10am – 4pm, Free Bristol Energy Network

Join Bristol Energy for an engaging programme of workshops designed to help you save energy and money. Over the festival weekends the Bristol Energy Hub will be exploring easy ways to make your home more energy efficient. Suitable for all ages!

Bristol Energy Network Roadshow Festival of Nature, Bristol Harbourside 10am - 4pm, Free Bristol Energy Network

An introduction to Community Energy in Bristol and how you can get involved. Fun interactive activities for all ages with our quizzes (prizes to be won), energy bikes, thermal imaging cameras, guest speakers and case studies. An opportunity to share ideas and learning with community energy groups and professionals.

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The Little Green Art Cart Festival Hub, Broad Quay Sat-Sun 11am – 5pm, Mon-Fri 12 – 6pm, Free

Throughout Big Green Week our creatif extraordinaire, Hatty, will be at our festival Hub with her portable art cart. It’s a creative space for children and adults to get crafty. Drop in whenever, let loose and freely create using a range of art materials! Workshops using recycled materials from 1 - 3pm (weekends only).

Garment Revival Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip St, BS3 4EA 2 – 3 pm, £10 Dinky Screens

Meditations to Transform the Planet Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Gloucester Rd, BS7 8NX 2 – 5pm, Free

Everything depends on the mind. We can learn methods for improving our contentment, consideration, love and respect for others human or otherwise - and their environments. Improving our own mind in these ways is the greatest contribution we can make to our world. Remember, inner happiness doesn’t require material consumption!

Bollywood Babes Dance Workshop Victoria Park, Bedminster 4 - 5pm, £5 (adults), £2.50 (kids)

A dance class for families with routines based around current Bollywood music, demonstrating how easy it is to learn Bollywood dancing - one of the most enjoyable ways to exercise. Get off your bums, turn on the music and just dance!

Join Dinky Screens and learn how to screen print fun, wearable art by recycling old garments! Create your own stencils or use our own screens, pre-prepared by Bristol artists. Bring along an old garment in need of some serious rejuvenation, or sort through our locally sourced garments from Bristol Textile Recyclers.

The Homegrown Collective Supper Club Jubilee House, St Werburghs, BS2 9RU 7.30 - 10.30pm, £30

An indulgent three course feast of local, seasonal & homegrown food, with live music from the Homegrown Collective and mini artisan fair, featuring local artists, craftsmen & food producers. All held at the beautiful Jubilee House; a sustainably renovated old pub in the heart of St Werburghs.

Saying no to waste. Period. Susie Hewson, founder of Natracare This year, Big Green Week is asking us to make small changes that will make a big difference to the planet. With nine smart living themes, there are plenty of ways to get involved and commit to behaviour change that will have a positive impact on the world around us. While there are the often cited ways to reduce your impact - turn the tap off while you’re brushing your teeth, unplug appliances if you’re not using them, recycle – sometimes we need to shake up our perceptions of what is wasteful, and how our behaviour can change. That’s what we do at Natracare – we question the way things are done, and pose alternatives to the way things always have been. Take plastic waste, for example. Most of us wouldn’t dream of using or throwing away plastic unnecessarily – especially with the 5p plastic bag tax. But traditional feminine hygiene products being made of 90% polyethylene (plastic!) means we do just that - with the average woman using 17,000 pads in her life-time, this adds up to the equivalent of 4,857 plastic carrier bags per woman. With Natracare you are saying no to plastic and yes to pads and panty liners that are made from only sustainably sourced, organic and natural plant derived materials that are totally plasticfree, fragrance free and chlorine free. When using Natracare pads and panty liners women can rest assured that the only thing touching their skin is certified organic 100% cotton.

to chlorine bleaching, a process which exposes women and the environment to toxic dioxin, and heavy metal residuals from the dyes used to colour the withdrawal cord. That’s why we create 100% natural and ethical feminine hygiene products, that look after the environment as well as the women who use them. It’s easy to not even think about the hidden waste in our everyday lives, but luckily events like Big Green Week open up these conversations and reveal the information needed to make informed decisions that are better for the environment, and better for us. Making the switch to environmentally friendly products is just one of the thousands of ways you can help reduce your impact. Could Big Green Week be the perfect excuse for you to make the change?

Susie Hewson

It’s a similar story with tampons – most commonly known brands of tampons are made using synthetic fibers that have been subject

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SUNDAY • JUNE 12th

This Mum Runs Meet at the Café on Clifton Downs, (corner of Greville Smyth Park and Frayne Road) or the top of Sandy Park Road, Brislington 8am, Free

Free, fun, women only running groups in Bristol. Run a ‘social’ 5k for ladies wanting a conversational 30 minute run or a slightly further and faster ‘training’ run for those wanting a little bit more.

Business Green Week See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol See Saturday June 11 for details.

Make Sunday Special Corn St, Lower Corn St, Wine St, St Nick’s Market All day, Free Bristol City Council Make Sunday Special returns to the Old City with a fun, family friendly programme of events and activities, including markets and entertainment. Soak up the atmosphere and browse some of the excellent stalls at your leisure.

Festival of Nature 2016 See Saturday June 11 for details.

Bristol Energy Network Roadshow

See Saturday June 11 for details.

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha

A talk on Nature. See Saturday June 11 for details. 22 - BIG GREEN WEEK 2016

Meet Tesla Motors at the Bristol Energy Hub Bristol Energy Hub, Broad Quay 10am – 4pm, Free

Meet Tesla Motors at the Bristol Energy Hub on the harbourside. Tesla is at the forefront of energy innovation, famously designing electric cars and now pioneering batteries that store solar power. Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Harbourside Market

Seed to Celebration Workshop One Four Six, 146 Cheltenham Road, BS6 5RL 11am – 12pm, Free

Seed to Celebration introduces a vermicomposting system to transform ‘waste’ into nutrient-rich compost, allowing the growing process to continue sustainably from seed to celebration. Come along to help them harvest fresh food to be used in their cookery demonstration, and celebrate afterwards by tucking into your culinary collaboration!

Learn to Handstand with Bristol Handstands The Island, Nelson St, BS1 2LE 12 – 1.30pm, £12 Learn correct technique and alignment, plus specific strength, control and endurance exercises for handbalance, elbow stands, headstands and contortion in a fun workshop that includes performance flexibility training, injury prevention and strength, core and endurance exercises to balance out your stretching.

SUNDAY • JUNE 12th

The Little Green Art Cart See Saturday June 11 for details.

Garment Revival See Saturday June 11 for details.

Aquaponics Grow Your Own! Phoenix Café, All Saints’ St, BS1 2LZ 12 – 3pm, £10

Bristol Fish Project Get to grips with a small scale functioning aquaponic system. This half-day beginner’s course will give you a good basic understanding of aquaponics, teaching all you need to learn about the key principles of aquaponic farming and the essentials to get growing healthy food sustainably for your home, school or community. Lunch included!

River Frome Power Walk Meet outside Merchant’s Arms, Bell Hill, BS16 1BQ 2 – 4pm, Free Greater Fishponds Energy Group

Join the Greater Fishponds Energy Group for a gentle stroll along the River Frome from Eastville Park to Frenchay. Learn about how the river was used in the past to produce energy, investigate the potential for the river to be used by the local community to do the same in the future.

No More Waste: Live Crowdfunding & Upcycling Workshop PAPER arts, 51 Merchant St, BS1 3EE 2 – 5pm, £5 Call of the Brave

won’t cost the Earth, literally! Call of the Brave have teamed up with Kecks Clothing to host an afternoon of t-shirt upcycling, live crowdfunding and stencil workshops promoting sustainable and ethical fashion designed by local artists.

Free Boat Tour to Floating Ballast Seed Garden Meet at UoB Botanic Garden Stall, Festival of Nature 2.15 - 4pm, Free Arnolfini

Join us for a leisurely boat cruise across Bristol’s historic floating harbour to the Ballast Seed Garden, Bristol’s only floating garden, designed by artist Maria Thereza Alves. Plants from around the world that arrived in Bristol as stowaways in ships’ ballast are now thriving on this exciting floating garden. The round trip takes about an hour and commentary about the project will be given on the way by the University of Bristol Botanic Garden team.

The Spoke in Shades of Green The Tobacco Factory (upstairs Theatre Bar). Raleigh Rd, BS3 1TF 7.45 - 9.30pm, £2-3

A top-quality evening of locally-sourced, organic poetry from The Spoke (Lizzie Parker, Paul Deaton, Claire Williamson and Bob Walton) presenting their poems of seasons, wildlife, weather and other shades of green, together with hypnotic music from talented Syrian musician, Dijwar, playing the saz.

Discover new ways of fashion consumption that BIG GREEN WEEK 2016 -23

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MONDAY • JUNE 13th

The Milking Parlour 123 Space, Stokes Croft All day, until June 16th, Free Cape Farewell

Milk, cheaper than bottled water? That’s udderly ridiculous! Cape Farewell’s Rural Artist in Residence Nessie Reid lived with two pure-bred Guernsey cows in the centre of Bristol for five days - a culmination of 18 months research exploring the UK Dairy industry. Now they’re bringing the results to a ‘dry’ show as part of Big Green Week. The next generation are turning away from dairy farming because they simply cannot afford to make ends meet. Come to discuss, digest and debate the future of farming and food.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol

Bristol’s 52 Big Ideas Watershed, Canon’s Rd, BS1 5TX 8.30 - 10.30am, Free

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Clifton based architects, town planners and landscape architects, Stride Treglown, launch their new book, ‘52 Ideas to Improve Bristol’. Come along and learn how we can make the city more fun, safe & sustainable - breakfast included!

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

Business Green Week

Jackson Moulding & more speaking on Homes. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

The Little Green Art Cart

See Saturday June 11 for details.

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See Saturday June 11 for details.

Home Energy Clinics Primrose Café, Clifton Arcade, Boyce’s Ave, Bristol BS8 4AA 10 - 11.30am, Until June 16th, Free CosyHome Company

Home energy expert Mukti Mitchell answers your questions on how to make older homes energy efficient while preserving their character and beauty. Mukti and his company, CosyHomes, have over 25 years of experience in restoration and retrofitting insulation and secondary glazing in period, listed and traditional homes, however the clinics are aimed at anyone from DIY enthusiasts to those planning building works to gain a complete understanding of the best opportunities for sympathetic retrofitting and the potential gains in energy saving.

Heart Health Cycle Ride and Picnic in the Park Hengrove Family Cycling Centre 11am – 2pm, Free

Join sports nutritionist, Alison Preston, for a gentle cycle, followed by a picnic in the park where there will be opportunity to discuss portion sizes and ways to build a healthy meal using the Eatwell plate. Get Your Heart in Gear is a new programme of supported cycling activities. It was kindly funded by Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Grant, promoting good Heart Health to adults in South Bristol aged 30 - 54.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes

MONDAY • JUNE 13th

Smart Homes with Kevin McCloud and the Bristol Community Land Trust Watershed, Canon’s Rd, BS1 5TX 2-6pm, £10 (adv), £12.50 (door)

An afternoon exploring ‘Smart Homes’. Darren Hall is joined by Kevin McCloud of HAB Housing, Stephen Beggs of Curtins discusses the regeneration of buildings in Bristol, Chris Askew sheds light with a cheats guide to plot finding, Toby Parker of Sustain will speak on community energy systems and Mukti Mitchell of CosyHomes talks the art of retrofitting. Not to be missed!

Vegetable Fermentation Masterclass with the Ethicurean’s Billy Trigg Barley Wood Walled Garden, Wrington, BS40 5SA 6 – 7pm, £12

Learn how to make your own fantastic fermented creations with a tutorial on lactofermentation. Each participant will receive a sample of different ferments including Sauerkraut and Kimchi along with a step-bystep guide on how to create your own ferments from home.

Sustainable Development Goals and Bristol, A Tale of Two Cities? Friends Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8PD 6 – 8pm, Free

The Green Light 7 Upstairs Bar, Bordeaux Quay, Canons Way, Bristol BS1 5UH 7.30 – 9pm, Free

The Black South West Network and Civil Euro Perspective are raising the profile of the sustainable development goals in Bristol and exploring how our city could become more involved. Sustainable development goals are universal, so how do they apply in Bristol itself? And bearing in mind the challenges posed by inequality and the environment, what are the implications for a sustainable future?

Inkling Productions presents a free evening of thought-provoking entertainment, showcasing new green-related work-in-progress from talented regional artists. Their 60 minute show includes a varied programme of theatre, music, performance and spoken word that engages with people’s responses to the global environmental challenges of today. BIG GREEN WEEK 2016 -25

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TUESDAY • JUNE 14th

The Milking Parlour

See Monday June 13 for details.

E-Bike Demo See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol See Saturday June 11 for details.

Business Green Week See Saturday June 11 for details.

Home Energy Clinics See Monday June 13th for details.

Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

Ross Porter speaking on Waste & Resources. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

Growing Better Together: Inspiration for Valuable CSR Partnerships Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip St, BS3 4EA 9am - 1.30pm, Free Growing Together For Bristol businesses who have an established CSR programme looking to increase their impact, or who are looking to streamline their community engagement programme and align it with core business priorities. A range of businesses will share their experiences, good and bad, to help your company make positive decisions about its future community engagement. The focus will be on the multiple benefits to be gained from community gardening including improved health, skills development and environmental awareness. Growing Together supports businesses and community growing projects to establish partnerships that work for both parties.

The Green Island The Island, Nelson St, BS1 2LE 10.30am – 7pm, until June 19th, Free

A week long exhibition, green initiative talks, workshops and performances led by Island studio based artists and Bristol based Island associated artists. Expect clothes adaption workshops by Island fashion designers, music artists making instruments from found objects, collage workshops, performance work exploring our environment, artists’ seminars addressing climate change, a talk about turning disused spaces into successful art/community spaces and much, much more!

The Little Green Art Cart See Saturday June 11 for details.

TUESDAY • JUNE 14th

Bike Minded Cycle to Beese’s Tea Gardens Meet outside back entrance of Temple Meads Station 2 - 5pm, Free Life Cycle UK

Join Life Cycle for a short cycle along the River Avon Trail to Beese’s café for cream tea in their tranquil gardens. Rides are all led by an experienced ride leader and supported by volunteers. Life Cycle runs a regular programme of supported cycle rides for people overcoming issues related to mental well-being.

The Future of Energy Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY 2 – 5pm, Free Bristol Power Co-operative

De-Stress your Body and Mind with BodyTalk Bristol Health Hub, 39 Cotham Hill, BS6 6JY 6.15 – 7.15pm, £4

Take control of your own stress and well-being by learning one of the most powerful techniques from the BodyTalk System, the Cortices Technique. This short sustainable healthcare routine improves the communication between the left and right sides of the brain, establishes healthy brain function and stimulates the body’s self-healing potential!

Racing Extinction Watershed, Canon’s Rd 6.30 – 8.30pm, £9, £6.50 (conc), £4.50 (under 24) Watershed

Can we power our lives and our homes sustainably with renewable energy? Without Feed in Tariffs subsidies, what will that cost? Can renewables stop global warming, or do we need nuclear energy and fracking? Meet the Bristol Power Co-operative for an afternoon of inspiration and ideas from Bristol’s pioneers and renewable energy experts.

Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists to show the world never-before-seen images that expose issues around endangered species and mass extinction. Whether infiltrating notorious black markets or exploring our effect on the environment, Racing Extinction will change the way you see the world.

Greenpreneurs Taster Session Team Entrepreneurship Hub, Frenchay Campus University of the West of England 4.30 – 6.30pm, Free

Want to explore new ways of inspiring learning for entrepreneurship in the green economy? Co-funded by EU Erasmus+, ‘Greenpreneurs’ is an innovative pilot, based on team coaching and learning by doing in teams. If you think you could offer learning experiences, find out more by joining this free taster session.

From Discouragement to Hope YHA Conference Room, 14 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA 7 – 9.30pm, £3

A mini-workshop led by activists from Sustaining All Life (Paris Climate Summit). Get a chance to express discouragement and reach for hope. This is important, since all action requires hope, and discouragement (as well as being painful to feel) is a brake on our creative thinking and our activism.

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WED WEDNESDAY • JUNE 15th

The Milking Parlour

See Monday June 13 for details.

E-Bike Demo

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol See Saturday June 11 for details.

Home Energy Clinics See Monday June 13th for details.

Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Green Island

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

Nicaragua’s Green Revolution: Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, University Road, BS8 1SS 12 - 2pm, Free

See Tuesday June 14 for details.

The economy. See Saturday June 11 for more info.

The University of Bristol and Bristol Link with Nicaragua host the Nicaraguan Ambassador, HE Senora Guisell Morales, who will give a guest lecture around Nicaragua’s Green Revolution. The Central American nation generates 90% of its energy needs from renewables. Q&A panel discussion afterwards. Que bueno!

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Bite-Size Training Session: Home Quality Mark – Engaging Consumers The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, King St, BS1 4EF. 5 - 7pm, £19 (members) - £35 (non members) The Green Register

With the demise of the Code for Sustainable Homes and the Zero Carbon Homes target consigned to history, what should construction professionals be aiming for when designing homes fit for the 21st Century? Gwyn Roberts will introduce the brand new Home Quality Mark (HQM) standard, a sustainable homes initiative from BRE, describing the issues it covers and inform delegates of progress to date. After a Q&A session, delegates will work in groups, assessing some of the tools and drivers that might encourage clients to use the HQM.

How To Green Your Period Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, 6 - 7pm, £4 No More Taboo

Do you know that in your lifetime you will use over 11,000 disposable pads or tampons? Thats 150Kg of waste. One pad has the equivalent plastic as four carrier bags and will take 500-800 years to degrade. No More Taboo offers alternatives to disposable sanitary products. This is your chance to ask questions and come and explore menstrual cups and washable pads, whilst learning about how we help women living in poverty manage their own menstruation, whether that’s living in homelessness in Bristol, or in a remote community in Nepal.

An Evening with Bristol Energy Co-op, Kuumba & the Bandwagon Steel Band Kuumba Centre, Hepburn Rd, BS2 6:30 - 8:30pm, Free

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 15th An evening of Afro-Caribbean vegan food, informal talks from Bristol Energy Co-op, and a performance from the Bandwagon Steel Band. Celebrate Bristol Energy Co-operative’s third solar installation project, Kuumba’s 30 years as an African Arts & Community Resource Centre, and the carnival vibe of the Bandwagon players.

Five Course Vegetarian Taster Menu at The Ethicurean Barley Wood Walled Garden, Long Lane, Wrington, BS40 5SA 6.30 – 8.30pm, £38

A celebration of both food sustainability and the sensational summer produce their land has to offer! The Ethicurean invite you to enjoy a five course vegetarian taster menu, a bespoke creation for Big Green Week. All ingredients will be sourced from their Walled Garden and prepared fresh in-house, so expect the finest produce treated with the respect it deserves. Plenty of fermented and pickled elements along with foraged ingredients, an incredible view and a fantastic atmosphere.

Film: The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Old Malthouse, Congresbury, BS49 5BD. 7pm, £5

A journey into the Hemp industry. An intensive look at the ills of society through the history of Hemp; its users and cultivators; including discussion about media, power and what tomorrow might bring. Hosted by Matthew Strange and featuring Dr Ben Sessa, leading psychopharmacologist and clinician and Hempen Co-operative, a local venture seeking to reinvigorate the Hemp Industry.

The People’s Screen 123 Space, Stokes Croft 7 – 9pm, £2 (Free if you submit work)

Pop along to this pop-up cinema. The People’s

Screen is a platform for, you guessed it, people to screen their (short) films. They’re looking for films that tackle, document & celebrate what’s going on in Bristol from an environmental viewpoint - all submissions welcome. It’s a chance for grassroots projects to raise awareness plus allowing for some healthy post-persual discussion. Smart Living - In Your Home and

On Our Oceans! The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA 7 - 9pm, Free

Love the Future presents an exciting evening with Voyage Vert and CosyHome Company, in association with Bristol Green Doors. Voyage Vert invites you to imagine a sustainable ferry service as a viable alternative to flight. Join project manager Ross Porter, and ocean wildlife advocate Nicholas Daines, as they discuss the need and solution for reducing the impact of flying. There will also be opportunities to win fantastic prizes from the hosts! Did you know Britain’s older homes are losing heat worth 10% of the National Carbon Footprint? The CosyHome Company introduces ‘Insulation solutions for period properties’, a cost-effective alternative for cosier homes. Join Director Mukti Mitchell, carpenter, sailor, and author of ‘The Guide to Low Carbon Lifestyles’ as he explains just how it works.

We the Uncivilised Cube Cinema, Dove St, BS2 8JD 7.30 – 10pm, £5

A Bristol premier screening of We the Uncivilised. Disillusioned by a cultural story of consumption and alienation, a couple are called to action. With them their unborn child they journey across the UK, speaking to grassroots activists alongside pioneers, including Satish Kumar, Polly Higgins, Bruce Parry & Patrick Whitefield, on their quest to uncover an ‘uncivilised’ story of relationship, connection & belonging.

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THURSDAY • JUNE 16th

The Milking Parlour

The Green Island

See Monday June 13 for details.

E-Bike Demo

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

Taking to the Skies: DroneTech in the Environmental industry DeskLodge, 1 Temple Way, BS2 0BY 9am - 12pm, £25

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol See Saturday June 11 for details.

Business Green Week See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Harbourside Market

Home Energy Clinics

See Saturday June 11 for details.

See Monday June 13th for details.

Hemp, Clay & our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

See Tuesday June 14 for details.

Innes Johnston & Dan Weisellberg speaking on Energy. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

How is commercial drone technology being used to impact positive environmental change in the world today? Join Dronetech to find out, whether you work in drone or green tech, or even if you’re just a curious layman.

THURSDAY • JUNE 16th

PassivHaus Thursday: Healthy Homes, Work Spaces & Communities Trinity Commmunity Arts Trinity Rd, BS2 0NW All day, Free GCP

made from materials recycled from a Victorian warehouse, and check out the roof of the bike shed which mirrors the living roof on the main building. Enjoy 40 pavement planters full of pollinator-friendly flowers outside the shops of Glos Rd Central, installed by the Avon Wildlife Trust as part of the My Wild City project.

A series of seminars exploring the impact buildings can have on mental health, general well-being and communities. Learn from a group of contractors, specialist suppliers and construction professionals who will discuss the particular drive within their businesses to build spaces which are aesthetically pleasing, but also add value and bring joy.

The Little Green Art Cart See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Future of Housing Hamilton House, Stokes Croft 2 – 5pm, Free Connolly & Callaghan

Can we build homes at prices most people can afford? Or are we stuck with an unsustainable housing bubble forever? What if communities created their own housing, and made it affordable for all? Join Connolly & Callaghan for an afternoon exploring how we can build affordable community-led co-housing with totally sustainable materials.

Discover Sustainable, Green Building in Bristol 212 Eco House, Gloucester Rd 3 – 7pm, Free

Come and have a look around the new 212 Eco House behind art gallery Room 212 on Gloucester Road. Learn about all the sustainable and recycled materials used in the build; take in the garden, an oasis of calm BIG GREEN WEEK 2016 - 33

FRI

E-Bike Demo

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign

See Saturday June 11 for details. Business Green Week See Saturday June 11 for details. Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Green Island

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 8.45 - 9.30am, Free

The Little Green Art Cart

See Tuesday June 14 for details.

Dr. Suzanne Audrey speaking on Transport. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Harbourside Market See Saturday June 11 for details.

Pick & Mix St Michael on the Mount Primary School, Park Lane, BS2 8BE All Day, £5 Travelling Kitchen CIC

Working with pupils, Travelling Kitchen, cook a range of vegetarian recipes using seasonal ingredients, including those grown in the school garden. At the end of the day the children will set up a stall in the playground for children and parents to taste the recipes they have cooked. Recipe cards illustrated by the pupils will be available for children and their families to try at home. 34 - BIG GREEN WEEK 2016

FRIDAY • JUNE 17th

Pitch Your Green Idea Filwood Green Business Park Filwood Broadway, BS4 1ET 11am – 3pm, Free

An opportunity for early stage start-ups to pitch their sustainable business idea to a panel of experienced environmental entrepreneurs for feedback and the chance to win membership of the WorkHub space at the Filwood Green Business Park, the perfect space to develop your business plans.

Hope & Harris Pop Up Restaurant with Farms not Factories Hamilton House, Stokes Croft 7.30 - 11.30pm, £25

Hope & Harris are heading back to their roots, and bringing their highly acclaimed pop-up restaurant with them. In partnership with national campaign Farms Not Factories, their Leith’s trained chef, Hope, will serve a delicious three-course organic meal to inspire people to buy meat from local, healthy, high welfare farms. Hamilton House will be transformed into the dining room of your dreams! Bring your own booze and expect a great night out by the duo that were named one of London’s best supper-clubs by Time Out. It’s one night only, so snap up a ticket before they’re no more!

Shindig at SOFA Project 48-54 West St, BS2 0BL 8 – 10pm, Free

Local music, great food and shopping all at the same time at SOFA Project on Old Market. Open all day and carrying on into the evening head down for a dance and a rummage!

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SATURDAY • JUNE 18th

The Bristol Grand Prix College Green, BS1 5UY From 11am, Free

Bristol Grand Prix is back - and it’s bigger and better! Following last year’s success, the race has been awarded the highest category by British Cycling, and racers from all over the UK are heading to Bristol for the opportunity to race around Britain’s first cycling city. But it’s not only about the races. All are welcome to partcipate in the ‘Love My Bike’ lap. Peruse the stalls, soak up the atmosphere and watch Bristol’s cyclists take on all comers!

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 9.45 - 10.30am, Free

A talk on Health & Wellbeing. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

E-Bike Demo

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Business Green Week

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol

See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Harbourside Market See Saturday June 11 for details.

Bristol Energy Hub - Free Energy Workshops See Saturday June 11 for details.

Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

SATURDAY • JUNE 18th

The Little Green Art Cart See Saturday June 11 for details.

Green Christian Prayer Walk Blaise Estate, Meet at car park entrance, Kings Weston Road 10:30am – 12pm, Free

Community Garden Working Party St George Community Centre Church Rd, BS5 8AA 2.30 – 4.30pm, Free St George Community Centre

Join in prayer outside and celebrate Bristol’s green spaces - followed by hot drinks nearby. Open to all!

Come and help to improve the community centre’s outdoor space whilst gaining a wealth of ideas to try yourself at home. Gardening equipment will be provided but please do bring along gloves & boots, it might get a bit muddy!

The Green Island

Garment Revival

See Tuesday June 14 for details.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Owen Square Community Energy Launch Picnic Easton Community Centre Kilburn St, BS5 6AW 11am - 3pm, Free Owen Square Community Energy / Easton Energy Group / Easton Community Centre

With funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Owen Square Community Energy has installed a new Energy Centre, the first of its kind in the UK, with air source heat pumps to store summer heat in the ground for use in winter. Join them for the official launch picnic, with tasty food, good music, stalls, a photo exhibition and an energy trail (with prizes).

M32 Underpass Regeneration Project: Workshops M32 SPOT All day, Free LitterARTi

LitterARTI, sponsored by the Tesco Bags of Help Fund, will be hosting a selection of creative workshops to decorate and improve the area under the M32. Plans include a selfbuild workshop for the skatepark and railings, planting workshops, graffiti workshops, nature walks and trails in Eastville Park and Snuff Mills, and a market from local residents.

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SUNDAY • JUNE 19th

This Mum Runs

E-Bike Demo

See Sunday June 12 for details.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

Front Garden Campaign with Incredible Edible Bristol See Saturday June 11 for details.

Business Green Week See Saturday June 11 for details.

Bristol Energy Hub - Free Energy Workshops See Saturday June 11 for details.

Hemp, Clay & Our Victorian Homes See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Harbourside Market See Saturday June 11 for details.

The Green Island

Garment Revival

See Tuesday June 14 for details.

See Saturday June 11 for details.

City Ideas with The Architecture Centre - powered by PechaKucha 9.45 - 10.30am, Free

A talk on Food. See Saturday June 11 for more details.

The Little Green Art Cart See Saturday June 11 for details.

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Art in the Public Realm: Cycle Ride with Chris Whitlock Meet at the statue of William III in Queen Square, BS1 4QS 11am – 3pm, Free Life Cycle UK

Visit five fascinating works of art in Bristol’s Castle Park, Lawrence Hill, Cabot Circus and University on bikes with guide Chris Whitlock. Life Cycle runs a regular programme of cycle rides, led by an experienced ride leader and supported by volunteers, for people overcoming issues with mental wellbeing. Please contact Heather at bikeminded@ lifecycleuk.org.uk to register and join the ride.

Celebrating Nature and Growing Futures Marshfield Road, BS16 4BE 11am – 5pm, Free Superact CIC & Growing Futures A chance for the local community to get together, work on the land, learn new skills and find out more about how they can get involved with a growing project happening on their doorstep. The day will include taster workshops, such as willow weaving, foraging, fire-lighting and spoon whittling for all ages and abilities, simple cooking classes and a meal round the fire at the Growing Futures community garden space.

SUNDAY • JUNE 19th

Face Your Fears: A Handstand/ Yoga Fusion Workshop Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY 2 – 4pm, £25 HandstandYogi

Facing our fears: addressing deeply held tensions face on and, sometimes, even upside down! An innovative exploration, building a bridge between strength and surrender, acceptance and transformation with internationally-trained acrobat, teacher and performer Gabrielle Parker. Ash (Vinyasa, AcroYoga, Restorative) will lead Vinyasa practice, guiding the group through a creative and powerful flow sequence. There will be an exploration of backbends, of vulnerability; of partner work, of one’s capacity to be supported.

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Outdoor Opera Rossini’s La Cenerentola Colston’s School, Bell Hill, Stapleton, BS16 1BJ 6 - 9pm, £20

A unique outdoor opera performance, where guests are invited to picnic within stunning grounds, enjoying views across Bristol before settling down to enjoy an evening of opera; inspiring locals to enjoy Bristol’s wonderful outdoor spaces and encourage people to try traditionally indoor events - outdoors. This evening will show that you don’t have to leave to experience the unusual. Bristol has everything you need!

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