From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Connexions West of England launches new online resource

by Matt 25/07/2008 in Bristol

There’s help at hand for thousands of young people in Bristol who have been taking exams this summer with after the launch of a new Connexions West of England website.
www.connexionswest.org.uk is designed for young people and adults looking to progress in education, employment or training, and also provides useful information about Connexions West of [...]

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e-Inclusion Recycling

by Kevin 24/07/2008 in Green ICT

e-Inclusion Recycling refurbish and redistribute used PC’s from private businesses and public bodies to individuals, organisations and communities in Newport. I visited the centre yesterday and was hugely impressed by the efficiency of the operation and by their focus on using the business as a force for social change.
The organisation is established as a Community [...]

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Do we need an Elected Mayor in Bristol?

by Kevin 18/07/2008 in Bristol

Since the introduction of the Local Government Act in 2000 districts across England and Wales have had the option of directly electing their Mayor. Whilst traditional Mayorships have been largely ceremonial positions, Elected Mayors assume a far more active political role, with powers similar to those of the Councils executive committee.
A few of the early [...]

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What is a Carrot Mob?

by Kevin 16/07/2008 in Bristol

Campaigning, technology and the environment have been interests of ours at Connecting Bristol for quite some time, and I think one of the things that we have recognised is the power of using the technology to mount a positive campaign; promoting an appealing alternative can often have better results than simply railing against an existing [...]

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ICT: Green Problem or Green Solution?

by Kevin 07/07/2008 in Green ICT

If you’ve read anything about Green ICT lately (including this blog) you can’t have missed the stat highlighting that ICT currently accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions, as much as the airline industry. The Climate Group and the Global e‐Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) have just released their report “SMART 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon [...]

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Bristol Competes for Honours in the NOMINET Best Practice Challenge

by Stephen Hilton 07/07/2008 in Bristol

You can wait a lifetime to be nominated for an award… and then two come along at the same time.
The NOMINET Best Practice Challenge is a competition that recognises British organisations, groups or individuals who have embraced the challenge of making the Internet a secure, open, accessible or diverse experience for all.
Connecting Bristol and Bristol [...]

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TalkTalk Launches Innovation in the Community Grant Scheme

by Stephen Hilton 01/07/2008 in Bristol

Do you know a project that could benefit from a £2,000 technology grant?
Charities and community groups from across the UK are being invited to apply for money for technology products and services through TalkTalk’s new Innovation in the Community Awards scheme.
TalkTalk, the communications company from The Carphone Warehouse, is continuing its commitment to making broadband [...]

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