Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on a petition in 2019 against this road scheme. Transport West Midlands wanted to widen Moseley Road, adding another lane so as to allow for a part-time bus lane. This required...
Climate change is a public health issue!
One future premature death is caused every time 1,000 tonnes of carbon is burned. Climate change is a public health issue as it directly impacts social and environmental determinants of health, these include: cleaner, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure...
Green Lane Masjid visit
My reflections; Toqueer Ahmed Quyyam, volunteer with Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Footsteps, and organiser of the Green Lane Masjid visit on 13 October 2021. I was humbled to organise a visit to the Green Lane Masjid. My passion is to bring people together from...
COP26, Global Day of Action – 6 Nov
Last Saturday (6 November 2021) is a day we won’t forget in a very long time. Thousands of people gathered at Millennium Point in Birmingham to show world leaders that they need to take urgent and serious action against climate change, ensuring global...
