by Joy Aston | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog, Waste isn't Rubbish
Over the past few weeks I have given two talks on Birmingham Friends of the Earth – one to Kings Norton Women’s Institute and one to Yardley Widows Group. After initial inevitable nervousness I really enjoyed myself and would definitely encourage everyone to...
by Joy Aston | Jan 12, 2016 | News, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
On Tuesday 12th February campaigners handed in the Waste Isn’t Rubbish petition in kitchen caddies to Lisa Trickett, Council Cabinet Member for Sustainability, outside the Birmingham City Council House in Victoria Square. As well as over 1300 members of the...
by Joy Aston | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog, Energy And Climate Change
Birmingham City Council are currently considering a new scheme which intends to provide cheaper energy for residents – especially the vulnerable and those in fuel poverty. The Council is proposing to partner with a “new, but established energy company”, to...
by Joy Aston | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog, Energy And Climate Change
On Sunday the 29th November, people across the world marched, marking the eve of the climate conference to call for strong climate deals in Paris. A small part of the 50,000 who descended through the streets of London were Birmingham FoE campaigners, carrying placards...
