Archive for March, 2010
Have an eco holiday this summer
Earlier this month, the Guardian announced their first ever Green Travel List 2010, highlighting that ecotourism isn’t just for gap year travellers wanting to make a difference to the world. Birmingham residents can follow their suggestions of travelling abroad or staying closer to home in places like Devon and Norfolk. John Vidal, the Guardian’s environment [...]
Discussions about what’s next for St. Mary’s Church
The residents of Moseley are in discussion about how to get over the objections that Birmingham City Council have put in place after they discarded the proposed idea of installing solar panels on St Mary’s church in Moseley. On February the 13th local City Councillors refused the plans of 42 solar panels to go up [...]
How ‘green’ is your phone?
These days everything from your food, your car, and your clothes are ‘going green’. Even your house can jump on the proverbial band-wagon and undergo an ‘eco’ make over. But what about the one thing we are all glued to: our mobile phones? While everyone will tell you they want to reduce their ‘carbon footprint’, [...]
Birmingham’s local businesses feel ignored by the council on recycling issues
Local businesses are feeling neglected by Birmingham City Council as a result of not having enough support when it comes to recycling facilities. While residential areas are slowly improving their recycling habits, businesses seem to be struggling to embrace the eco lifestyle and blame the coucil’s strict guidelines when it comes to waste for this. [...]
Sutton park restoration begins as Richmond risks public alienation
Birmingham City Council has started a near-million pound project to restore Sutton Park, just weeks after controversial plans were announced to introduce a “green tax” to the Royal Parks in London. This Is Sutton Coldfield reported on the £954,240 grant awarded to the council which will be used to carry out a 10 year restoration [...]