by John Newson | Feb 13, 2019 | Energy And Climate Change, News, Waste & Recycling
Can we make gas? John Newson Gas is very convenient and is the established way to heat our buildings in winter, which is 45% of total energy use. The North Sea gas fields are depleted and gas is increasingly imported. We don’t want to frack deep rocks in Britain to...
by Jake Yeates | Feb 13, 2019 | Biodiversity, Blog, Nature Everywhere
Biodiversity and Habitat Loss – Jake Yeates Loss of habitat is the key factor which causes the decline in biodiversity around the world. It is the main reason why species become extinct. The key habitat which is lost is forest, mainly rainforests. Ecosystems and...
by Martin Stride | Feb 13, 2019 | Air Quality, Blog
Clean Air Zone – Time for the Government to Cough Up! Martin Stride As most of you are aware, Birmingham (along with 5 other cities in England) has been required by the government to submit a scheme for a clean air zone (CAZ) to tackle levels of air pollution...
by Libby Harris | Jan 31, 2019 | News, News & Events, Transport, Uncategorised
Sign Our Petition! Birmingham City Council produced plans for widening Spring Hill and Dudley Road from Spring Hill Roundabout to Summerfield Park. The plans propose conversion of most of the road into a dual carriageway. Birmingham Friends of the Earth has carefully...
by Libby Harris | Jan 9, 2019 | News, Uncategorised, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Thank you for taking the time to fill in our short survey on plastic waste at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The purpose of this survey is to gather opinions from the general public to help inform our campaign, which aims to have zero plastic waste from single-use food...
by Libby Harris | Jan 8, 2019 | News, Press Releases, Waste & Recycling
Birmingham Friends of the Earth’s Press Release For immediate release Contact: Libby Harris, Birmingham Friends of the Earth, 01216326909, libby@birminghamfoe.org.uk Money to Burn Birmingham Friends of the Earth welcomes the “calling in” of the decision of the...
