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Bristol network and advocates
Advocating for community-led climate and nature action in Bristol.
Bristol Community Climate & Nature Action Network
The Bristol network consists of community organisations involved in our Community Climate & Nature Action Project to date, plus representatives from the climate, nature, equity and local government sectors.
The network aims to align community climate and nature efforts across the city, identify new opportunities and support progress towards priorities in Bristol’s community climate and nature action plans.
Get in touch to find out more.
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Network members
Current network members are ACH, Ambition Lawrence Weston, Avon Wildlife Trust, Black South West Network, BRICKS, Bristol City Council, Bristol Older People’s Forum, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Eastside Community Trust, Gloucester County Cricket Club, Heart of BS13, Hillfields Community Garden, Hotwells and Clifton Wood Community Association, Knowle West Media Centre, Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, One Green Kitchen, Redcatch Community Garden, Rising Arts Agency, Ruth Nortey, Shirehampton Action, Southmead Development Trust, The Next Test, University of the West of England, Voscur, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, West of England Combined Authority, and Windmill Hill City Farm.
Community advocates
The Bristol network includes six community advocates who champion local community climate and nature action and provide peer support and mentoring to community organisations within the wider region.
Advocates are also supporting the development of a West of England Community Leadership Panel on Climate and Just Transition.
Meet the Bristol advocates
Annali is a creative practitioner supporting communities to imagine change working at Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) over the past 12+ years. KWMC is a charitable arts organisation bringing creative tech, arts and innovative practice into the local community. Annali is a mum and loves cycling and being outdoors.
Annali Grimes
Knowle West Media Centre
Eleanor is the Project Coordinator for Really Wild Lockleaze at Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, which is championing community-led urban nature recovery. Eleanor lives in Lockleaze, and has been a lifelong climate, nature and community activist. She loves walking in nature with her dog, watching the wildlife in her pond, and sitting around fires. Eleanor shares the advocate role With Melissa.
Eleanor Fairbraida
Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust
Ella is the Climate and Nature Action Coordinator at Southmead Development Trust. Her role is to work with their teams and residents to take forward actions from their climate action plan. She has been coordinating projects for almost 8 years in employability, communications, housing, and now climate and nature. Ella loves lots of outdoor stuff like growing, spotting wildlife, and climbing.
Ella Tainton
Southmead Development Trust
Emma has been working on the disability strand of the Community Climate & Nature Action Project. She has a background in climate activism and creative writing. In her spare time Emma enjoys writing, improv and painting.
Emma Geen
Climate and Disability Programme Associate
Isabel is Climate Action Lead at Windmill Hill City Farm. She has 20 years’ experience working in community development, leading programmes and organisations, and raising funds to change lives and create space for nature. She recently set-up a pocket park on her street, is Co-Chair of BS3 Community Development and enjoys wild swimming and walking her dog.
Isabel Kearney
Windmill Hill City Farm
Kirsty is a lifelong BS13 resident and Community Development Manager at Heart of BS13, alongside her role as Labour Councillor for Hartcliffe and Withywood. Kirsty’s work focuses on tackling inequality, amplifying marginalised voices, and developing inclusive approaches to engagement that meet people where they are.
Kirsty Tait
Heart of BS13
Melissa is the CEO at Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, the Community Hub for Lockleaze in North Bristol. They’re continuing to build their fantastic nature recovery project Really Wild Lockleaze and are always up for a cuppa and chat to discuss new projects. Mel is a big reader and loves listening to people talking about their creative work. Melissa shares the advocate role With Eleanor.
Melissa Blackburn
Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust
“The Community Climate & Nature Action project aligns well with the council’s just transition approach, including both how we engage with citizens about environmental issues and ensuring climate action at a city scale does not exacerbate existing inequalities rather reducing them. The project has had direct, positive impacts on community engagement and empowerment as well as practical climate and nature action in Bristol.”
Martin Fodor
Bristol City Council