Knowledge Pond

“I had a Zoology Degree, which is the study of the natural world, that was very interesting and allowed me to know a little bit of everything but unfortunately did not really set me up for a career in conservation. So volunteering has made gaining a career in conservation possible”. Claire Dinsdale What is your […]

“Of course there have been times when I have thought I would give up – I think anyone who says otherwise isn’t telling the truth, (or they have such a thick skin they don’t really know what they’re doing). The motivators to keep going? You have to see the fun in it”. Matt Little What […]

Bec has never thought to give up.  She has to live frugally and misses a lot of parties! Bec reads the reviews from her last event if she needs a pick-me-up! What is/was your project about? Bec has a lot of projects but Honeywoods Camping is ‘pop-up’ camping in the woods – wild food/festival.  It […]

“When I was 17 I hitchhiked around Brittany and met some German guys who had worked in Chile with some street kids. They gave me a new insight on the world. They had seen the yeyegue government overthrown by a military koo and had gone out to try and keep some of the social gains […]

“Think globally, act locally, develop personally” What is/was your project about? -City Farm based in Central Bristol -Set up in 1976, we have a 4.5 acre site. -Local residents lobbied the local council and it became designated to become a city farm. -There is a community centre which provides facilities and services to improve local […]

“Everything is interconnected. We should take baby steps and try to calm things down. Communities will be a bit safer, people will engage more, it will stimulate opportunities for people to work together, there will be more empathy, more tolerance and more understanding. Communities will just be more friendly”, Claire Miller. What is your job […]

“I do not take no as an answer but I am willing to compromise”, Martin Wiles. What is your job about? The University of Bristol runs as a business though we are a charity. We touch a lot of different areas but primarily my role is Sustainability. Sustainability covers energy, waste, water and transport as […]

“If you have good intentions and good people around you then you feel very empowered”, Jennie Reed. What is your job about? Alive is dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of care home residents through meaningful activity which meets their intellectual, emotional and social needs. The majority of people that we work with […]

“The reason why I am doing my job is that I am making a difference”, Richard Pancost.   What is your job about? I am the Director of the Cabot Institute. As a company we are all about climate change and procuring energy, water and sustainable food. We also care about ethics and inclusion but  […]