Viva! Bristol
Green Lit Media have long enjoyed a good working relationship with Bristol based campaigners Viva! Their fundamental aim is to raise the issue of the environment and how individuals take responsibility for their own actions. This new campaign, whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian or just a healthy eater is aimed at raising awareness about our surroundings. From flying and driving less, to recycling and using energy-efficient appliances.
More details, including our animation can be found here.
Bristol is at the forefront of raising public awareness in general from groups such as Viva! to organizations such as the world renowned Garrad Hussan and Partners who are championing global sustainable energy systems from their Bristol based headquarters. One of the ‘missions’ of Viva! was to help raise the profile of Bristol and the work that the City is doing to become the UK’s greenest City. Unfortunately Bristol failed to take the title of Europe’s green capital recently, this time!
The West Country city was the only UK city to have been shortlisted for the first green capital award, yet was beaten to the title by Stockholm, which will be the first city to hold the accolade next year. In 2011, it will transfer to Hamburg.
From 2010, a new green capital will be chosen by a group of environmental experts.
Helen Holland, Bristol city council leader, commented that being shortlisted to the final seven was a great achievement for the city.
“We were the only UK city to be in the running for the title and the EU itself has described every shortlisted city as an ‘environmental front runner’ – something everyone in Bristol can be proud of,” Ms Holland said.
Viva! plans to launch a new campaign called Eat Green to promote the environmental benefits of a meat-free diet.
The group’s steps to Eating Green include eating vegetarian or vegan food, as well as encouraging the purchase of locally-sourced produce.
