BRIsTol Environmental Futures Institute: Engagement

Engagement

In addition to collaborative research and teaching initiatives, the University is promoting engagement with government, industry, NGO's and the general public through a variety of activities:

• The University hosts a range of public lectures on sustainable development issues, many of which form part of the 2009 Centenary Programme.
• Strong links have been formed with the Bristol Environmental Technology & Services Sector (BETS) and regular seminars are organised to support the BETS networking programme.
• In Autumn 2008, Bristol researchers launched Ecojam.org, a one-stop website for Bristol's green and ethical scene. This aims to build upon research that brought together local people, businesses, academics and local government at 'sustainability cafes' to create a vision of Bristol as a sustainable city in 2020. Ecojam is continuing this online by allowing a larger group of people to share ideas and news.
• Student groups such as the Bristol University Sustainability Team (BUST) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB-Bristol) organise events aimed at raising the importance of sustainability both within the University and amongst the wider general public. In addition, EWB runs a highly successful outreach programme, providing school students with practical teaching activities in areas such as Water Purification and Solar Energy.