by Poppy Buckingham | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Divest WMPF
Birmingham Friends of the Earth are supporting a campaign to get the West Midlands Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuels. This got us thinking about how individuals divest. There are a number of organisations and websites with information about how to divest...
by Admin | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Nature Everywhere
As the light begins to fade, so do our memories of lush green gardens and the feeling of sun on our skin. Modern life demands hours rooted in front of computer screens, with nothing but the blue light of monitors, a wilting spider plant and an energy saving light bulb...
by Elin Stroem | Feb 20, 2017 | Biodiversity, Blog, Blog, Nature Everywhere
Even though bees hibernate in winter it doesn’t mean we can’t throw them a party, does it? Well, that’s what we did. The week of 28 November we celebrated the three year ban on neonicotinoids (neonics) in the UK. Neonics, used as a pesticide on for example oilseed...
by John Newson | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
A good suggestion to capture more recycling at home is to keep a bag or bin in the bathroom for items you can recycle, as well as a rubbish bin. Apparently, much less recyclable waste gets captured from bathrooms than kitchens. This could include plastic bottles,...
by John Newson | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Figures for recycling in the year 2015/2016 released by DEFRA show Birmingham City Council to be right at the bottom of the recycling league in England – and going backwards. The shock figure was 22.9% – i.e. less than a quarter being composted or...
by Libby Harris | Jan 10, 2017 | Biodiversity, Nature Everywhere, News, News & Events
Birmingham City Council’s Parks and Nature Conservation budget is expected to be cut which will have a major impact on the management of green spaces. We have joined other organisation in Birmingham in pledging to support a development of a 25 year plan to protect...
