Join the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change
The Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (BACCC) is seeking new members with the relevant skills, experience and knowledge to contribute to BACCC’s purpose and key priorities in the year ahead.
BACCC is an independent technical committee that provides advice to the Bristol One City Boards, Bristol City Council and other key stakeholders, and assesses progress towards the city’s climate goals.
Its members have wide ranging skills, experience and knowledge related to the climate crisis. Together they aim to support Bristol’s progress in achieving net zero by 2030 and adapting to climate change in an effective, inclusive, and just manner.
Joining the Committee
BACCC is currently seeking new members with skills and expertise to support the committee in its purpose, particularly relating to its priorities for the year ahead. This includes technical expertise in the following areas:
- climate adaptation and resilience
- community resilience to climate impacts
- natural environment and co-benefits with climate resilience and net zero
- business and economy (developing and measuring emissions reduction and resilience action)
- data, knowledge and tools for local decision making (sources, translation, application)
- food and land use
Please note that membership is offered to individuals, rather than official representatives of organisations or sectors. However, we recognise that many members may draw upon their organisational knowledge and resource, including attending meetings during a working day.
“Bristol is a city where progress and action on the climate emergency actually happens. Expertise and experience is needed, and welcomed, to make it happen faster. Working on climate change science and policy in international and national arenas for 35 years has been frustratingly slow. Working with local decision makers, organisations and communities has been a breath of fresh air. If you would like to get involved in the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change, please get in touch.”
Prof Jo House, Founding Co-Chair, BACCC
BACCC meets for around 2.5 hours every two months and currently holds both in-person (central Bristol) and online meetings, with a mix of morning or afternoon meetings and dates sent out well in advance. There are occasional topic-specific working group meetings or review/report tasks in between main BACCC meetings.
Members are expected to attend meetings regularly, contribute to working groups or the development of reports and statements where relevant.
How to express your interest
Download the full information pack to learn more and express your interest. There is a short form to complete where you will be be asked to outline how your experience, skills and knowledge can contribute to BACCC’s purpose in a maximum of 750 words.
The first deadline for expressions of interest is midday on 6 May 2025 – however applications after this date may still be considered subject to availability on the panel and to meet any remaining gaps in specific expertise/knowledge.
The Partnership is committed to making adjustments for people who face barriers. If you would like to discuss this in relation to either your participation in the committee or in the application process itself, please contact us at contact@bristolclimatenature.org.
Expert register
Those who would like to contribute to BACCC’s work but have less capacity may wish to apply to join the Expert Register, which is called upon when additional support or specific expertise is needed (e.g. receiving invitations to attend specific themed workshops).
Read about BACCC’s previous work on their website https://thebaccc.org/news/
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