by Admin | May 15, 2017 | Air Quality, Blog, Blog, Events, Transport
On 6 April at Birmingham Council House we jointly hosted a Metro Mayor hustings with campaign group Rail Future who are an independent organisations campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight. The main candidates competing for election...
by Libby Harris | Apr 27, 2017 | Air Quality, News
24 April 2017, Dear West Midlands mayoral candidates Air pollution is affecting the health of people right here in the West Midlands, from the womb to old age. It also affects the youngest, the oldest and the poorest most. It is linked to premature births and stunted...
by Jana Eckel | Feb 20, 2017 | Air Quality, Blog, Blog
Paying attention to air pollution is now more important than ever. It contributes to around 40,000 premature deaths in the UK every year and the health implications cost the UK up to £ 17 billion a year, equating to £283 million a year for Birmingham. The problem...
by Julien Pritchard | Apr 29, 2015 | Air Quality, News
The UK Supreme Court today handed down its judgement on the UK Government’s failure to meet legal limits on air pollution, ordering the Government to submit new air quality plans by 31st December 2015. The case, brought by environment lawyers Client Earth,...
by Julien Pritchard | Nov 19, 2014 | Air Quality, News
The European Court of Justice today said UK Government has taken insufficient action to meet EU Air Quality Directives and to protect UK citizens from the harmful effects of air pollution, in a case brought by environmental lawyers Client Earth. The Court’s...
by Julien Pritchard | Nov 13, 2014 | Air Quality, Let's Get Moving, News, Transport
On the day that Birmingham City Council launched its Birmingham Mobility Action Plan, Birmingham Friends of the Earth handed our Let’s Get Moving petition to Councillor Lisa Trickett, Council Cabinet Member for Green, Smart and Sustainable City, alongside...
