WHY SHOULD WE GO CAR-FREE?
Cars may be very convenient for millions of people, but they are hugely inconvenient in so many ways. Of course, the chief reason why we oppose cars is the damage that they cause to the environment: pollutants from car exhausts cause both immediate and long-term...
Walking and Cycling Strategy
Birmingham City Council has a Walking and Cycling Strategy for the next 10 years and Birmingham Friends of the Earth made a written response. Our meeting unpacked what the council is proposing and talked through what we think of its different elements. We are very...
The health of the planet in Birmingham
The following article is a letter from Lauren Chapman, a young Birmingham resident who is concerned about the health of the planet. I used to be her teacher- so am very proud of her volunteering to write this letter and her eloquence. Dear Miss Palgrave, I am writing...
Small things like me
By Alice Minal As I am growing up I have been taught to share and be nice by adults – but lately I have noticed that they are not doing the same. I live by a beach. I share the beach with sea birds, creatures, people who live here and tourists. I can see the...
