Archive for April, 2010
Knitters are creating pandas for sustainable project Unitypanda
A lifelong fascination with pandas has inspired WestMidlands artist Jonnet Middleton to create a community based project centred on knitting. People of all ages and abilities are being asked to take part in knitting a set of 100 pandas as part of the Unitypanda project. The main aim of the project is to bring people [...]
Birmingham City University hosts ‘Question Time’ with Perry Barr candidates
A Question Time-style debate was held at Birmingham City University yesterday, involving five of the Perry Barr constituency’s political candidates. Student Union President Tom Thompson acted as the Chair at the hustings which featured Conservative candidate William Norton, Khalid Mahmood (Labour), John Tyrrell (Socialist Labour Party), Karen Hamilton (Liberal Democrat) and Melvin Ward (UK Independent Party). Questions were [...]
Haagen-Dazs helping the honey bees
Ice cream connoisseurs Haagen-Dazs are helping to save the decreasing population of the world’s honey bees and ‘keep these little heroes buzzing’. Haagen-Dazs has dedicated a special ice-cream flavour to honey bees called ‘Vanilla Honey Bee’ combining honey with their widely enjoyed vanilla ice cream. From every tub of ‘Vanilla Honey Bee’ they sell, and other [...]
Lib Dems plan to invest in wind power and conservation
The Liberal Democrats have outlined plans for a £3.1bn investment in wind power and energy conservation. The aim of the plan is to create 30,000 jobs through increased investment in wind energy, energy efficiency and green housing. The Lib Dems have vowed to invest in low-carbon projects and infrastructure over the next year. The environmental [...]
Birmingham Recycled Podcast Episode 11: Who should get the green vote?
Want to find out which party is offering you better green policies but don’t understand all that political jargon? Sian, Natalie, Chris, Katie and Laura tell all in the eleventh Birmingham Recycled podcast, discussing the top party’s green policies, helping you understand who is giving you the best offer. Topics discussed in the podcast are: [...]
Birmingham City Council website will have improved recycling information
Birmingham City Council hold their hands up to the lack of information available on the website to businesses wanting to recycle and identify areas they are beginning to change . In the article previously featured ‘Birmingham’s local businesses feel ignored by the council on recycling issues‘ we raised areas of recycling that local business men [...]
What are Birmingham Universities doing to come top in this year’s Green League table?
Universities in Birmingham are striving to become more eco-friendly and improve their previous ranking in the People and Planet Green League table. The People and Planet Green League table is produced on a yearly basis and looks at environmental issues, from carbon management to water consumption. The Green League table is the only table that [...]
Birmingham’s Conservation Department cutbacks and closure still a threat
Birmingham City Council’s Conservation Department is facing considerable cutbacks and is under possible closure in the not so distant future. The possible closure of the department and the definite closure of the department’s Conservation Group was prompted by its chairman, Chris Hargreaves, retirement and the need to cut £1.2 million from the Council’s planning department [...]