Launch of Greener Birmingham – The Big Green Conversation
On Thursday 4th of April, the Greener Birmingham coalition launched the ‘The Big Green Conversation’ as part of Birmingham's Green Year of Action. The Big Green Conversation is a way for the people of Birmingham to actively help to decide what kind of city they want...
If they can do it …
The transition to renewable energy. As we are all aware, the supposedly “developed” countries continue to use (unsustainable, finite) fossil fuels. Some people become extremely wealthy from the proceeds of destroying the planet – and millions of others lose their...
Birmingham City Council have declared a Climate Emergency
Tuesday 10 June isn’t a day I’m going to forget in a hurry! Along with many other climate campaigners, I braved the rain to show support for the climate change motion. Before the meeting, Extinction Rebellion handed in their petition demanding Birmingham City Council...
Climate , environment , pollution, and cycling
Climate , environment , pollution, and cycling – Sanjive Climate, environment, pollution: it can be overwhelming. Can we make a difference? Living in compartments, living in the now helps, and yes we can make a difference. Meditation and yoga may help, it has helped...
Can we make gas?
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...
Bringing the environment into the classroom
On 25th July, the Climate Action Network West Midlands (CANWM) held the last in their ‘Further, Faster, Together’ workshops, exploring the topic of low carbon education. Speakers shared their experiences of four different climate education projects. Henry Greenwood...