Projects

  • 5 people discuss ideas round a table.

    Future Energy Landscapes

    Support for renewables is at an all time high, but renewable energy projects can face local resistance. We worked with the Centre for Sustainable Energy to evaluate their participatory approach to imagining local renewable energy in the landscape.

  • Two people are presenting a powerpoint. Another seven people are sat around a table in a horseshoe shape, watching the presentation.

    Community Leadership Panel

    There are so many people in Bristol who have skin in the game when it comes to the climate and social issues. There are leaders who know what challenges face their communities, and are working to overcome them. So why do they often not have a seat at the table?

  • Four people sit in an allotment space, surrounded by thriving green plants. The people are writing on post-it notes and chatting.

    Bristol School of Commoning

    ‘The commons’ refers to shared resources – beyond the state and the market – that enable us to survive and thrive. We run courses exploring how to manage commons effectively, based on evidence.

  • Cartoon of a yellow car, a recumbent bicycle, and a wheelchair user waiting at a zebra crossing.

    Community Transport Vision

    We have heard time and again that Bristol needs better transport. We were delighted to support the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership to develop a Bristol Transport Vision based on Community Climate Action Plans.

  • A room full of people sit around tables, with about 6 people per table.  Emilia is in the foreground with her back to the camera.

    Future of Cities with The Bristol Cable

    The Bristol Cable wrote four articles on transport as part of their ‘Future of Cities’ series. We spoke to experts and everyday Bristolians about how we can improve Bristol’s transport for the future.

  • Rows of houses in Bristol city, taken from the sky.

    Democracy in City Leap

    The City Leap partnership is a key step in Bristol’s journey towards becoming carbon neutral. We are exploring how this could be an opportunity to put democracy and justice at the heart of our city’s Net Zero strategy.

  • Five young people are discussing something very animatedly.

    Mock COP

    Young people have an essential role to play in our climate future. We designed and hosted a model climate conference to give Bristol sixth formers a space to make their voices heard.

  • Photo of two residents standing, looking at a City Speaks exhibition in J3 Library in Bristol. The exhibition celebrates environmental action by residents.

    City Speaks

    Across Bristol, people from all walks of life are taking action towards a more resilient future. This collection of videos and posters tells local stories of courage, determination and ingenuity.

  • A map of the Bristol area with small green quotation boxes dotted over it.

    Bristol Public Opinion

    Bold Leadership, radical action – We asked Bristol residents what they think about the climate emergency, and what steps they want from those in power.

Other projects by Praxis team

Significant projects by Praxis Directors, run within different organisations

  • Bristol landmark of graffiti on a wall of a person holding up a bouquet of flowers over their face.

    Democratic Listening Circle (UOB)

    The Just Transition Declaration aims to make climate action fair. Praxis Directors, working as University of Bristol researchers, held conversations between Bristolians about how the Declaration impacts them in different ways, to build bridges over division.

  • A view up Stokes Croft.

    Community Resilience Fund (UOB)

    Bristol City Council, VCSE, and community members awarded grants to small, community organisations to build their resilience. Jack’s evaluation of the project showed the potential and learnings of a huge participatory democratic process. 

  • About 30 people stand in a circle in a large room. The room has white tiling floor.

    Transport campaigning (WESTACT)

    We know that transport is one of the biggest hurdles in Bristol’s response to the climate emergency. Emilia’s time with WESTACT outside of Praxis Research works to jump that hurdle, and platform unheard voices in transport conversations in the West of England.