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 After a successful year of campaigning in 2011 (see the review article), we are raring to get going in 2012 – and we have plenty to get our teeth into! Read on for a sneak preview of what we...
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When it comes to variety, The Warehouse certainly ranks high amongst the 'spices of life' as I fou...
Joe Peacock interviews Kara Moses How long have you been involved with BFoE? I first came along ...
 Many people have signed our petition calling for a halving of domestic rubbish in Birmingham...
 The recent news on the decline of the High Street can be seen while walking around nearly ev...
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The new year brings us lots of new challenges as the government moves ever further from its pledge to be the greenest ever. This year we are planning to bring some positive new campaigns ideas to th...
Do you have a flair for putting on events to raise money for charity? Are you able to get the word out and get people excited about events?   We are looking for someone to take charge of putt...
Birmingham Friends of the Earth strongly support the Save Island House campaign to preserve an important historical building and put an end to the environmentally unsound culture of demolishing and st...
Press Release: 27th January 2012 Responding to the Chamber of Commerce's proposals that the taxpayer invest money into Birmingham Airport rather than a new one in the South East, Joe Peacock of Bir...
The Court of Appeal today (Wednesday 25 January 2012) unanimously rejected Government attempts to overturn last month's High Court ruling that its plans to rush through sudden cuts to solar tariff p...
The Assault of Bioenergy The government believes it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing finance to renewable energy technologies through subsidies called Renewable Obligation Certificate...
Are you a fan of "cheeky lounge" music? You may not be yet, but it's worth checking out this new song from Lisa and the Gentlemen, as it has an environmental theme and also we get a share of the prof...
This Friday is Friday the 13th of January – unlucky for some. But here at Friends of the Earth we are looking forward to the doomed day, for it is a big day for our Final Demand campaign. The High ...
Press Release for immediate release Contact Joe Peacock: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0121 6326909 With today's announ...
Birmingham Friends of the Earth press release Embargo: Immediate release, Wednesday 21 December 2011 Contact: Neil Verlander, Friends of the Earth press office: 020 7566 1649/ 07712 843 209 Joe Pea...
At Birmingham Friends of the Earth, this year we've decided to have a proper look back through the year and think about all the things we've done. The results can be seen in three blog posts which use...
Today was a big day for the solar industry as Friends of the Earth and two solar companies won the right to take the government to court. This action was needed after the government proposed s...
On 26th November, 10 Birmingham Friends of the Earth campaigners took to the streets dressed as Santa Claus to spread the message that Christmas does not have to be about over-consumption, stress and ...
How to Make Friends and Influence a City Birmingham Friends of the Earth has a remarkable history of exceptional people who have come together to make Birmingham a cleaner, greener place to be. There...
It wouldn't be Christmas in Birmingham without our annual Santa Parade for Buy Nothing Day and we were out for a tenth year in a row to highlight the unsustainability of our debt-riddled consumerist c...