Bristol City Centre Lunchtime Litter Pick | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM South Western branch and the Bristol Waste Company

Event description

With an estimated 2 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK everyday, the CIWEM South West branch are hosting this in-person collaborative event to play our part in protecting the inner-city environment in Bristol.

Join us in Temple Quay for a fun, feel-good litter-picking event that makes a real difference! Not only will you help create cleaner, safer streets for our community to enjoy, you’ll also help boost local wildlife by keeping harmful waste out of their habitats. We will be joined by Bristol Waste who will be providing a walking route and litter picking equipment.

This event is also a great opportunity to encourage engagement and easy, open communication among South West CIWEM members. It’s the perfect setting to catch up with familiar faces, meet new ones, and spark conversations about anything from professional development and upcoming opportunities to the latest fixture or weekend plans. The relaxed, hands-on atmosphere makes networking feel natural rather than formal, helping everyone connect on shared interests while doing something genuinely positive for the community. It’s a simple, enjoyable way to strengthen regional links and improve Bristol’s environment at the same time.

We will all meet at 11:30 outside the Starbucks at Temple Quay in Bristol and the litter pick should finish at 13:00.

Part of the CIWEM Environmental Quality and Pollution and Membership series.

Who should attend the litter pick

• Primarily aimed at CIWEM members based in and around Bristol.
• Those who are not yet members of CIWEM but would like to know more about the organisation and the CIWEM South Western branch.

Why attend the litter pick

• Networking event to meet fellow members of the South Western branch and other environmental professionals.
• Talk, walk and learn about CIWEM and interact with the community to increase future engagement of face-to-face events.
• Clean up the streets and give back to your local area.

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Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact branches@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Nancy Blenkinsop at nancyblenkinsop@gmail.com, Andrew Dannatt at adannatt@slrconsulting.com or Jessie Evans at jessiejevans@hotmail.com.

About the venue and getting there

The meeting point for the litter pick will be at outside Starbucks, Temple Quay, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6DG. Please note the time slot provided by Bristol Waste is 11:00-13:00. The attendees should meet at 11:30 and we will finish at 13:00. The nearest railway station is only a couple of minutes’ walk from Temple Quay and there are plenty of buses that run near the meeting point.

Attendees should wear comfortable shoes for walking and weather appropriate clothing – including waterproofs if rain is forecast. No other equipment is needed, as gloves and bags will be provided.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train

The nearest station to the meeting point is Bristol Temple Meads railway station, (Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6QF), for those coming in by train from outside the city. It is only a six-minute walk from the station to the Starbucks in Temple Quay.

By Bus | Coach

There are several bus that run from Bristol bus and coach station, (BS1 3NU), to near the meeting place. The 522, 349, 37A and X39 run from Keynsham to Victoria Street (three stops, fourteen minutes), 9 and 8 (four stops, fifteen minutes) run from The Horsefair to Temple Mead, and the 71 bus runs from nelson Street to Temple Meads (four stops, seventeen minutes).

By foot | cycle

The meeting place is only a two-minute and a six-minute walk from Bristol Temple Mead Station and the Bristol bus and coach station respectively. It takes about three-minutes to cycle from either the nearest railway station or the Bristol bus and coach station.

By car

If you are coming by car or taxi, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.

As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe. We request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the event.