Green mapping has taken off in Bristol!

GreenBristol Ltd completed a green map of East Bristol in Autumn 2006. This printed map will be included in the Neighbourhood Solutions Welcome Pack to be delivered to 4,200 households in East Bristol. The project began in January 2003 with grant funding from Community at Heart. A number of community consultation events – including a Boat Trip and a Photo Trail – were key steps in creating the map. Bristol’s First Green Map was short-listed for The Green Awards in December 2006. It was designed by Clare Cunningham. The purpose of the map is to inform local people of options for more sustainable living. It also aims to shift perceptions: to reveal the unique wildlife next door, for example - usually forgotten. The project will be professionally evaluated against these aims once the Welcome Packs are distributed. The Pilot Project also included the creation of an online green map with a publicly accessible facility to upload content (text, image, audio, moving image). The mapping data is currently moving servers - we hope to have it fully functioning again shortly.

Bristol has a vibrant culture of green mapmaking. CSV Environment has produced a printed green map of Hartcliffe and Withywood. While Sustainable Southville completed printed and online green maps of Southville and Bedminster in April of this year. And who knows - perhaps green maps in Knowle West and Easton are on the way…

GreenBristol aims to produce an online, citywide green map of Bristol in the near future, working in partnership with the growing number of individuals and groups around the city with an interest in green mapmaking.