by Tim Thorpe | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Divest WMPF, Energy And Climate Change
On Thursday 4th February I made my way to Sutton Coldfield to a great community event organised by EcoSutton. The group was established as part of the transition towns movement and seeks to focus attention on local environmental issues to make Sutton more sustainable....
by Tim Thorpe | Sep 17, 2015 | Biodiversity, Events, Nature Everywhere
The winter season is fast approaching but before the days become short, and while the leaves are still clinging to their trees, we thought that it was about time we got together to celebrate nature in Birmingham, and appreciate the opportunities we have to grow into a...
by Tim Thorpe | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
Last Tuesday (23rd) a few of our members headed over to the Birmingham and Midland Institute to attend an event entitled ‘Ethical Banking; Debt, Tax & The Environment’. The event was organised in collaboration between Birmingham Friends of The Earth,...
by Tim Thorpe | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Elections 2015
On Monday night I attended my first Hustings! The meeting was hosted in a classroom at Colebourne Primary School, Hodge Hill. It was a cosy but lively affair with around forty people in attendance, including all six candidates standing in the constituency. In the...
