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Climate change is a public health issue!
One future premature death is caused every time 1,000 tonnes of carbon is burned. Climate change is a public health issue as it directly impacts social and environmental determinants of health, these include: cleaner, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure...
Green Lane Masjid visit
My reflections; Toqueer Ahmed Quyyam, volunteer with Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Footsteps, and organiser of the Green Lane Masjid visit on 13 October 2021. I was humbled to organise a visit to the Green Lane Masjid. My passion is to bring people together from...
Cop26 Birmingham rally – my reflections on the day
Hello, peace to you all. I am a Muslim, local green activist at Birmingham Friends of The Earth and these are my reflections on this historic and defining moment in the history of the world. On Saturday 6 November 2021 we took part in a rally organised by West...
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Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on a petition in 2019 against this road scheme. Transport West Midlands wanted to widen Moseley Road, adding another lane so as to allow for a part-time bus lane. This required...
COP26, Global Day of Action – 6 Nov
Last Saturday (6 November 2021) is a day we won't forget in a very long time. Thousands of people gathered at Millennium Point in Birmingham to show world leaders that they need to take urgent and serious action against climate change, ensuring global temperatures...
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice – 6 November
Climate change is a reality. Hotter, wetter weather is impacting across the globe. We see rising sea levels and an increase in extreme weather events – from record temperatures, wildfires, drought and desertification to flooding, hurricanes and more. Our world is too...
