Why Bristol’s eco aura won it European Green Capital 2015 status — theguardian.com

Bristol is a city with one foot in the countryside. Acres of hilly allotments slope into wildlife corridors and riverside cycle paths. It’s big on slow food, urban farmers’ markets, city farms and free-range thinking (think street art, independent shops, an independent mayor, and a local currency – the Bristol Pound is now widely accepted). The BBC’s Natural History Unit is based here; so is transport charity Sustrans and the ethical Triodos Bank. And now, thanks to all this grassroots greenery, Bristol is the first UK city to be named a European Green Capital since the awards began in 2010. The year-long eco-fest begins on 24 January.

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