Keeping the West Midlands Moving Forum
On 6 April at Birmingham Council House we jointly hosted a Metro Mayor hustings with campaign group Rail Future who are an independent organisations campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight. The main candidates competing for election...
BFOE supports proposed cycle lanes as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolutions
In 2013 and 2014 BFOE ran a campaign called Let's Get Moving. This campaign was ahead of the curve by detailing how air pollution was damaging our lives. A significant proportion of this pollution was from motor vehicles. At the time 420 people a year died prematurely...
Hs2 is it needed?
HS2- is there a need for it and can we afford it? There has already been £51 million investment in it and that cost is rising, aren’t we in enough debt already? Apart from that there is the massive environmental impact to consider, areas of the countryside will be...
HS2 Debate
HS2, a 250mph high-speed train connecting London to the Midlands and beyond, is an enormous undertaking affecting many people; consequently it has sparked huge controversy. Although my gut reaction is to oppose HS2, it is good to consider the arguments that brought...
Let’s Get Pumping!
Birmingham’s cyclists will be pleased to hear that the city centre has a brand new piece of cycling infrastructure in the shape of a public bicycle pump! Yes, cyclists can now blow up their tyres for free at New Street Station with the help of this pump, which has...
Cycling in Europe; San Sebastian
Earlier this year, members of Birmingham Friends of the Earth visited Jake. Jake volunteers with Birmingham Friends of the Earth when he is around Birmingham. In spring time this year he was in Portugal. This was a perfect excuse for some BFOE campaigners to visit...