A tech philanthropist is coming to invest in Bristol after reportedly watching the mayor’s Ted talk in Canada.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees gave a 14-minute lecture on climate change in April at the prestigious Ted conference in Vancouver. Earlier this summer, environmental campaigners criticised his decision as “ironic” to travel so far, given the topic of the short talk.
But now Mr Rees has revealed that a philanthropist is planning to travel to Bristol and invest in the city’s community groups “off the back of” his Ted talk. He added it’s “not always easy” to see direct benefits of Bristol City Council’s ambitious international strategy, but this was one.
