by Admin | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Energy And Climate Change, Transport, Waste & Recycling
On Thursday 4th of April, the Greener Birmingham coalition launched the ‘The Big Green Conversation’ as part of Birmingham’s Green Year of Action. The Big Green Conversation is a way for the people of Birmingham to actively help to decide what kind of city they...
by Admin | Jun 18, 2019 | News
Are women destroying the planet? Yes, if many of the ‘plastic-free periods’ campaigns are to be believed. The websites for these organisations are peppered with the kind of arresting statistics that can make the female reader feel guilty at best and shamed...
by Jake Yeates | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Transport
High Speed 2 is a plan for high speed trains, to connect London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. It will cost £80 billion (more than £1330 for every man, woman and child living in England, Wales and Scotland). There are numerous arguments against the...
by Molly Luke | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Blog
In the past couple of months there has been a big media buzz around the devastating environmental and human rights implications of cheap, mass produced ‘fast fashion’, and the fashion industry in general. It is a huge problem that has been bubbling away quietly while...
by Admin | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Transport
In June 2018, Birmingham City Council cabinet met and worked through an agenda of around 1080 pages covering important items requiring a decision to be made. Amongst these were 2 which were very important for Birmingham’s environment. The first was making a decision...
by Adam McCusker | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Blog
We have been very productive in the garden over the last few months. We have cleared out a lot of junk and there seems to be a lot more space in there, even with the new hazel dome/steam lodge structure. Having erected some birch posts for a shelter and extended the...
