Bristol has been named the most sustainable city in Britain, beating Brighton and Hove for the distinction.
The second-annual Sustainable Cities Index ranked the 20 largest cities in Britain on social, economic and environmental factors.
Three tables measure the city’s environmental impact, the quality of life it provides for its residents and “future-proofing” – which is a gauge of how well cities address biodiversity, climate change and recycling issues.
Last year’s overall winner in the rankings, Brighton and Hove, was rated highest in quality of life and future-proofing this year, but ranked second overall due to its poorer performance on environmental issues, as compared with Plymouth and Bristol.
The city of Plymouth came in third in the rankings, but scored highest in environmental performance. Newcastle moved up from eighth to fourth position – the only city in the north making it into the top five.
Bristol’s success was partly due to the impressive improvement in its recycling and composting rates, and also to its high scores on the quality of its water, waste collection and green spaces, according to the report issued.
Although Brighton and Hove moved up in the environmental ranking since last year, that in itself wasn’t sufficient to stop Bristol claiming the top spot.
The seaside city in East Sussex was commended for climate change strategy, provision of education, green spaces, recycling rates and transport services.
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