Bristol falls to fourth place but retains the top spot in the quality of life basket, with a low unemployment rate, highly skilled and qualified residents, and improving school standards. * 17 Community projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions and developing clean, local energy sources to receive up to £20,000 funding, July 17 topic, News London, News South East England, News South West England, News North West England, News North East England. The projects include, in Bristol: * Redcliffe Carbon Challenge, Bristol: a local school will become a low-carbon community hub. * Brighton and Hove rated as the most sustainable city in Britain, by Forum for the Future, October 20 The UK’s 20 largest cities were assessed according to three criteria – their ‘environmental impact',