Archive for February, 2009
A better Birmingham
Passionate individuals are needed to join the Be Birmingham community to help improve the lives of people in birmingham and start to make a difference. Be Birmingham was established in 2001 as a local stratigic partnership for Birmingham that brings partners from the business, community, voluntary, faith and public sectors to deliver a better quality [...]
WWF target Birmingham attractions
The World Wildlife Federation are targeting Birmingham’s main attractions, including the NEC, ICC and NIA, to participate in their global “Earth Hour” campaign. The organisation was in the UK’s second city today to convince local businesses and authorities to turn of their lights for one hour at 8.30pm, March 28th 2009, to show their support [...]
Clean up our waters
Marine wildlife is suffering at the hands of humans who are not disposing of their garbage responsibly. Thanks to developing science, the innocent animals that are continually mistaking cigarette butts and detergent bottles for their dinner are at less risk of dying at the hands of careless humans who are littering oceans, lakes and rivers. [...]
Bringing ponds back
As of February 19th a Million Ponds Project was launched. This effort will attempt to reestablish ponds and species growth within them, throughout the UK. The plan is being run by the charity Pond Conservation. Several people are jumping into the pond, assistance-wise, such as Defense Estates, Environment Agency, and Buglife. In total there are [...]
Nappy recycling plant in Birmingham
A groundbreaking plan to build the UK’s first nappy recycling plant has been given the go-ahead by Birmingham City Council. This recycling facility will be based in the suburb of Tysleywill. These recycled nappies will be turned into material that can be re-used in countless plastic based products such as cycle helmets and home insulation. [...]
How you can help the Environment
“Saving the environment” can seem quite a daunting ambition, and out of reach to us in our everyday lives. It is very tempting to take the attitude of “there’s nothing I can do on my own to help”, and leave it to those clever conservationists who make it their mission to save the world. But [...]
LDV Vans potential close down sparks protest
Protesters campaigned outside Birmingham’s LDV plant today for the saving of 900 jobs that will be lost if the firm closes. The firm, whose owners have recently announced that it will strive to be the first electric van company in Europe if it can gain funds from the Government to keep it afloat, could close [...]
Conservation Workday at Lickey Hills
A Conservation Workday will be taking place in Birmingham beauty spot Lickey Hills on Sunday 8th March, where members of the public can assist Rangers in their winter preservation work. The day, which lasts from 11AM until 2PM, is one of several that takes place every winter and autumn and is open to the public [...]