Climate action in Fishponds

TWO organisations in Fishponds are among six across the city being given support to help respond to the climate crisis at a community level.

Hillfields Community Garden and the Vassall Centre are taking part in the Community Climate Action Project learning and mentoring programme.

Each group gets a £3,000 bursary, a series of free workshops, and mentoring to help develop their own community climate action plans under the scheme, which is funded by National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund with support from organisations including the city council.

Council cabinet member for communities Ellie King, who represents Hillfields ward, said the project put "local organisations and the neighbourhoods they serve at the heart of the city’s approach", adding: "It will be exciting to see their plans develop as they are mentored and supported to identify what meaningful action on climate and nature looks like to their communities, and to co-produce a climate action plan specific to their area.”

Hillfields Community Garden's Sarah Rogers said: “Local residents and community members from all walks of life will be at the heart of our work to protect the climate and improve our local environment. Developing community-led climate action is important to us as a way to ensure that our community is listened to and able to take practical and meaningful action.”

Bristol Charities Centre & Development Manager Zoe Williams said: "With our local community and neighbouring organisations, we hope the programme will kick start the conversation of green action in the area and help us to develop manageable, attainable actions that the community can feel proud to work towards together.”

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Pickers are one of the groups to receive funding