In photos / Environment
In photos: Bristol’s climate news – February 2025
Groups have been enjoying the blooms of seeds sown and planting up new projects that look ahead to sunny months to come. There’s a sprinkle of protest and the usual creative streak, with a weaving collab and a new upcycled streetwear line launching just in time for spring. Plus radical booze and significant reuse news.
The groundbreaking Nature Rising project is celebrating a summer of community workshops in St Paul’s and Easton with an exhibition at We The Curious. The exhibition is on until July 7 – photo: Tara Miran
The project, a collaboration of Black Seeds Network, Friends of the Earth, Divina Botanica and the Bristol Rainforest, brought together community members from the Global Majority – with perspectives often unheard in climate and environment spheres – to explore diverse approaches to caring for nature – photo: Tara Miran
Drinks brand Navas has launched a ‘create a buzz at your local campaign’ in Bristol, starting with the garden of the Spotted Cow in Bedminster – photo: Alex Wise
It encourages people to transform the gardens of their local pubs by sowing wildflower seeds and has already made a significant difference to the atmosphere and aesthetic of the Spotted Cow – photo: Alex Wise
Avon Needs Trees enjoyed a record-breaking planting day this month, when WECA volunteers stormed in to plant over 1,000 saplings to complete winter efforts at the Great Avon wood – photo: Alex Turner
31,000 trees have been planted at the site, near Publow – just a half hour bus ride from Bristol. The new wood is a flagship project for WECA, who have supported its completion via the Green Recovery Fund – photo: Alex Turner
Retired Filton-based GP Dr Diana Warner has been jailed for obstructing a freight train which was carrying wood pellets on their way to Drax Power Station. On climate action and the Axe Drax campaign Warner said she has marched, emailed her MP, written letters, signed petitions, become active in organisations working for peace and for climate and stood for election for the local council and as an MP candidate in Filton and Bradley Stoke, but “none of these things have been effective for change” – photo: Axe Drax
Bristol’s Youth Rising for a Green New Deal activist group sent Valentine’s Day cards to key agencies calling on the government to ‘show rivers some love’ – photo: Green New Deal Rising
They hand delivered the cards to the offices of the Environment Agency, DEFRA and OfWat at Horizon House on Deanery Road, calling for water to be brought back into public ownership as part of their campaign for a transition to a green economy – photo: Green New Deal Rising
The city’s annual much-loved seed swap event took place at Trinity Centre, attracting hundreds of people through the door to give and take seeds, learn about community projects and eat homemade cake – photo: Alive Gardening
Attendees could pick from a wealth of seeds on offer, including heritage and rare varieties, at the event which has been run by passionate volunteers for over 20 years to make growing accessible and appealing to all – photo: Alive Gardening
Attendees heard from local groups including Edible Bristol, Golden Hill community garden, ALIVEgardening and Garden Folk CIC on how to get involved with growing when you don’t have your own green space – photo: Ediculture
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Radical nature-boosting booze brand Evrythng has launched in Bristol locations including the Junction, the Golden Crane, Anolfini, Small Bar, the Green Man and (soon) the Plough. It ploughs 100 per cent of its profits back into local spade-in-the-ground environmental projects – photo: James Law
Upcycling streetwear brand Rerun released photos of its latest creation, a range of bags made from hot air balloon fabric that go on sale on March 1 – photo: Rerun
The bags have been made from repurposed fabric scraps collected from Cameron Balloons in Bedminster, the world’s largest manufacturer of man-carrying balloons – photo: Rerun
Bristol Waste celebrated a milestone they called ‘monumental’ this month: they have now diverted 250,000 items from landfill, putting them back on the shelves at an affordable price to at their Reuse Shops in Avonmouth, Hartcliffe and St Philip’s – photo: Bristol Waste Company
Bristol Weaving Mill has announced a collaboration with Sudbury Silk Mills that they say will “create a stronger, more sustainable future for UK textiles”. The micro-weaving operation has recently concluded its community up-weave project which brought together fabrics from various community members to forge a unique textile creation – photo: Dash & Miller
Main image: Nature Rising – Tara Miran
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