by Martin Stride | Feb 13, 2019 | Air Quality, Blog
Clean Air Zone – Time for the Government to Cough Up! Martin Stride As most of you are aware, Birmingham (along with 5 other cities in England) has been required by the government to submit a scheme for a clean air zone (CAZ) to tackle levels of air pollution...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog
Pop-out text: 19-25? Apply for the Environmental Leadership Programme at www.uprising.org.uk/apply Article text: The free UpRising Environmental Leadership Programme (ELP) will give you the knowledge, skills, networks and confidence to reach your leadership potential...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog
How long have you been volunteering More than 2 years. I was introduced to FOE by Eileen (a friend), who made an impact on my life and the actions I take. She was white, middle class, and ahead of her time. The opposite of me. What do you do at BFOE. Nothing important...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Air Quality, Blog, Blog, Uncategorised
Our addiction to cars. Do buses smell? Do we feel safe or is it may be below our status to travel on buses or public transport generally? More roads we build, the more we use them the more congested they become the more pollution we breath in, more people die. 40,000...
by Jodie Etheridge | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog, Don't Lose Your Bottle, Waste & Recycling
I’m Jodie, one of the leaders on our campaign for a national ‘Deposit Return Scheme’ on plastic bottles. This campaign has been running since January. It’s been an exciting and busy time over the past few months and there’s lots more excitement ahead! We have been...
by Adam McCusker | Nov 26, 2018 | Biodiversity, Blog, Blog, Nature Everywhere
We have had a busy time during the summer. As well as our routine monthly workdays, we held Digbeth First Friday parties each month (which we will be held until the clocks go back) and we have hosted another two groups of NCS (National Citizen Service) volunteers. We...
