Stay informed
Advancing the principles of sustainability and positive environmental change.
Support US
Blog
More Trees Please!
More Trees Please! Trees play an important role in the fight against climate change as well as providing homes to hundreds of insects and birds and improving air quality. These are just some of the reasons why we are calling on Birmingham City Council to double tree...
Aldo brings a new flavour to the Birmingham Friends of The Earth quiz
Some background info About once a quarter, Birmingham Friends of The Earth host a quiz in the Warehouse Cafe. Volunteers from the campaigning group take it in turns to host the quiz. I hosted the quiz myself in 2015. There is a tendency for the host to pick rounds...
Hold up at the bus gate!
Transport For West Midlands want to widen the Moseley Road through Balsall Heath, this is supposed to enhance running conditions for the bus. They also want to put a bus lane on the central reservation of the ring road. Our video shows the Number 50 bus waiting for...
Latest News
A chance to change East Birmingham
Birmingham City Council is holding a public consultation on its East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy and wants to hear your comments. You could be able suggest features to develop and improve East Birmingham. The massive area, population 230,000, that includes...
Dinosaur Dudley Road widening scheme – take action!
The progress of the proposed £29 million A457 Dudley Road Highway "Improvement" scheme (aka widening scheme) has taken an interesting turn in the last couple of months. Birmingham City Council was poised to approve a report at its cabinet meeting on 21st April which...
Black Lives Matter!
"Birmingham Friends of the Earth is an environmental campaigning organisation that places equality and justice at the core of what we do. We campaign to create a fairer and more sustainable Birmingham, We know that structural and systemic racism is deeply rooted in...
