Action Briefing Oct 2006 - Nov 2006
	The Newsletter of Birmingham Friends of the Earth

HomePlanet - New Local Environment Radio Show

Unity FM is a new community radio station broadcasting on 93.5 FM from the Amanah/ Bordesley Centre at the beginning of Stratford Road. It aims primarily at eastern Birmingham though internet broadcasting is foreseen too. After some lobbying, the Midlands Islamic Network for the Environment (MINE) managed to secure a slot for an environment show: HomePlanet. The two-hour weekly show will be broadcast from 8-10pm on Tuesday evenings from end October (with a ‘taster’ at the end of September) and will focus on the following elements:

Costing the Earth: informative slot looking at man's effect on the environment and at how the environment reacts
Green Birmingham: focus on local ‘green’ community project/ group
Faith & Environment: thoughts of a (local) faith, knowledgeable person on green inspiration from faith perspective
Save cash & save the planet: practical tips on how to be green on a small income (including the EcoTeam that will report on their attempts to change their lifestyle to a cheaper, greener one)

Choice of groups, people or topics are inspired by relevant ‘awareness days/ weeks’, faith events and local activities. HomePlanet is being developed by MINE in cooperation with Friends of the Earth (FoE) and the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environment Sciences (IFEES)

If you know of any relevant group or event that deserves to be highlighted, of any individual who could inspire the community to become ‘greener’, or you wish to get involved more actively in the programme making then please get in touch with me.

Rianne ten Veen