by Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog
This is the building I first came to in 1996, sensed something I wanted to be part of, and never really left. The building that gives the Earth’s Birmingham-based friends their permanent home, so everyone knows where to find us. This building enables us to meet...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog
How long have you been volunteering with BFOE? Just coming up to the end of my first year. Hopefully the first of many! How did you first find out about BFOE? I’ve had a direct debit with FOE for 20 odd years, but only became aware of the Birmingham Friends Of...
by Jodie Etheridge | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog
I’m Jodie, a BFoE volunteer. Myself and another volunteer did a stall on 3rd June at ‘ValeFest’, a student-run charity music festival held at University of Birmingham. This was my first time doing a BFoE stall and it was a great experience. It was really good to know...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Land Food & Water
Most governments encourage people to eat fish for its health benefits. However, promoting increased fish consumption ignores its negative environmental impacts. Unlike the fast decline in meat consumption, due to its environmental impact, fish consumption remains high...
by Elin Stroem | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Outreach
It was a group of tired campaigners that met in the Curzon Building at Birmingham Central University on Saturday morning,10th June. The week that had passed had seen a terrorist attack in London and a General Election, which result showed uncertainty. The uncertain...
by Cath Palgrave | Aug 25, 2017 | Biodiversity, Blog, Blog, Nature Everywhere
As a primary school teacher, I want the best outcomes for the children in my classes. I feel we should be teaching the whole child and not just how to pass standardised tests that measure a tiny proportion of what they can do. This is why I let the children in my...
