by Admin | Jun 29, 2018 | Biodiversity, Blog, Blog, Nature Everywhere
In Britain, we import around 40% of our food.This means, a nation that voted to leave the EU to take control of its affairs, doesn’t have control of its food supply. This leaves us islanders on decidedly shakey ground. My think tank, ‚Bioregion Birmingham‘, has...
by Jodie Etheridge | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog, Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
For those of you who don’t know of this campaign, we are calling for a national Deposit Return Scheme on plastic bottles. The campaign is going well and starting to really take shape now. Over recent months our focus has been on building support from Councillors....
by Jacob Williams | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Nature Everywhere
At Digbeth Community Garden we enjoy working with other organisations, charities and gardens, making Birmingham a more inclusive and greener place to be. Recently we were invited to the Meena Centre, who are currently renovating a building in Hockley which will be...
by John Newson | Dec 20, 2017 | News, Uncategorised, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Following on from the release of Birmingham City Council’s report outlining what their Procurement plan and Future Waste Strategy will cover, we have produced a detailed report for the council on how the collection system can change, to recover more recyclable...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Divest WMPF, Energy And Climate Change
In June we found out that divestment from Fossil Fuels was at last going to be debated by Birmingham City Council! With only three weeks to prepare the Divest WMPF team sprang into action. We set up a website information hub for public and Councillors alike. Brummies...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Christmas is known as a time for giving, receiving and also overindulging, but this means that December is one of the most wasteful months of the entire year. Figures from the ‘Women’s Environmental Network’ indicate that on average, the UK produces 30% more waste (3...
