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Fossil Fuels and their effects
I’m sure that we are all aware that China and India have become two of the powerhouse economies of the modern world. More than 50% of the world’s population live in these countries. These innovative “forward-thinking” nations are primarily still powered by fossil...
WHY SHOULD WE GO CAR-FREE?
Cars may be very convenient for millions of people, but they are hugely inconvenient in so many ways. Of course, the chief reason why we oppose cars is the damage that they cause to the environment: pollutants from car exhausts cause both immediate and long-term...
Small things like me
By Alice Minal As I am growing up I have been taught to share and be nice by adults - but lately I have noticed that they are not doing the same. I live by a beach. I share the beach with sea birds, creatures, people who live here and tourists. I can see the rubbish,...
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Digbeth Vision
We’ve responded to a couple of consultations about planned developments in Digbeth recently, and whilst many of these kind of visioning documents never come to fruition, it is important we push planners to think more sustainably. As part of the Birmingham big city...
NO pavement narrowing on the Moseley Road
Saturday 9th November saw folks from Balsall Heath is our Planet, XR Balsall Heath and Bham FOE engaging with the Saturday morning shoppers on the Moseley Road.. The road widening proposals have not been translated into any language other than English; in what is a...
No! to widening the Moseley Road
Transport for West Midlands is planning to widen stretches of the Moseley Road through Balsall Heath, requiring the destruction of trees and the narrowing of footways. This will lead to even heavier traffic and a worse environment for pedestrians and cyclists. Yes,...
