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to the dedication and commitment of
the Bristol Walking Tour in April, Bristol
many interns and volunteers that the
Food Connections and Bristol Art Festival
organization has been able to handle such
in May, Shaun the Sheep during summer
a heavy work load. The organization will
vacations, etc. These thematic events are
continue doing its work after Bristol is
not sponsored by Bristol 2015 Limited.
awarded the “European Green Capital”
Rather, they were sponsored and held
status. Another striking example of
by large organizations in relevant fields,
small-sized team operation in Bristol is
which were given greater freedom and
Bristol’s Living Lab in Knowle West,
leeway, while Bristol 2015 Limited played
which is based on a specific community
the role of recruiting volunteers and event
and mainly involves volunteers and
promotion. Bristol 2015 Limited has set
community representatives.
up a studio and an exhibition hall in the busiest pier area of the city, in which a
2.Setting up Project Companies
thematic green activity and a workshop
through Public-private
are held on a weekly basis. With only
Partnerships between Social
one permanent manager, the exhibition
Organizations and National
hall is operated mainly by the volunteers
Organizations
on a daily basis. The partnership system
A typical example of such endeavor
has been able to pool the strength and
constitutes Bristol 2015 Limited, a
wisdom of all stakeholders together at the
company established for “European
minimum cost possible, for revitalizing
Green Capital” status appraisal. When the
the economy and coordinating social
appraisal work was completed in 2015,
development through low-carbon city
all of the employees were required in
programs, including the European
principle to leave the company. After it
Union, non-governmental organizations,
was founded, the company helped make
enterprises, local communities and
possible low-carbon social events under
volunteers.
different themes each month, including