by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Home Matters, Land Food & Water, News
Having lived in Acocks Green for many years I’ve managed (at least in my own mind!) to purchase food with a fairly ethical slant. Of course this means visiting a variety of shops to achieve this, not just the supermarket (the existence of which, of course, being...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Land Food & Water
Most governments encourage people to eat fish for its health benefits. However, promoting increased fish consumption ignores its negative environmental impacts. Unlike the fast decline in meat consumption, due to its environmental impact, fish consumption remains high...
by Jodie Etheridge | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, Land Food & Water
Did you know every year 18,000 tons of perfectly edible pumpkin squash is tipped straight into the bin at Halloween time? All this weighs the same as 1,500 double decker buses! That’s a lot of unnecessary food waste which could be prevented. With this in mind, we...
by Libby Harris | Jul 25, 2016 | Biodiversity, Blog, Blog, Land Food & Water, Nature Everywhere
At Birmingham Friends of the Earth we are passionate about saving the bees and raising awareness of these important pollinators. Our passion has developed into a campaign – Digbeth Bees Please!. We are delighted with the interest a lot of people in Birmingham...
by Corline Hazenoot | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Blog, Land Food & Water
What are your favourite restaurants to eat vegetarian food? In order to prepare for Meat Free May, we were asked by Friends of the Earth EWNI to make a list of restaurants in Birmingham that cater to vegetarians and vegans. Meat Free May is part of their Eat Better...
by Christina Nijjar | Jun 21, 2016 | Biodiversity, Blog, Events, Land Food & Water, Nature Everywhere
Summertime is upon us, so whilst the days are still long and the flowers still blooming, we thought what better time to join together and spread the message that nature is for everyone, everywhere! We invite you to gather with us THIS SATURDAY in one of Birmingham’s...
