Midlands Music Festival Proves Festivals can be Green
For many people, going to a festival is the highlight of their summer: the atmosphere; the music and in most cases the drinking all make festivals the perfect treat. What people don’t realize however, is the damage to the environment festivals actually cause.
The Facts
Research suggests that three quarters of the 540,000 tonnes of green [...]
Skoda’s latest green cars
The Czech car manufacturers have just launched the eco all green efficient cars. The cars claim to slash fuel consumption and radically reduce C02 emissions.
The new cars are an improved version of the well loved Fabia and Roomster models which are already popularly stocked across Birmingham.
Several Midlands dealerships are thought to be stocking the new [...]
West Midland wind farm woe
Wind farms are vastly becoming an ever present structure on skylines across the United Kingdom, although inexplicably the West Midlands doesn’t house any of the UK’s wind farms.
Although in recent years plans have been submitted the West Midlands is still a considerable stretch behind the rest of main land England.
Currently there are [...]
C02 Pledge
Birmingham is one of the two cities in the UK to join the international Green Capital – Global Challenge.
The challenge is an initiative, which aims to drive private – sector investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy products.
Now the mayors of over 500 European cities will challenge their city to reduce C02 emissions
by 20% by 2010.
The pledge signed [...]
Sustainability Live!
The Birmingham NEC was host to this years Sustainability Live exhibition in April 2010.
This event was held for and visited by businesses who are striving to help the environment through the development and improvement of their services and products.
Sustainability Live, the UK’s leading event for the environment, energy, water, land and sustainability included five leading [...]
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 issues [...]
Host of ‘the Future of Station Design’ discusses Birmingham New Street Station
The BBC’s Maggie Philbin, the host of this years ‘Future of Station Design’ conference, describes Birmingham New Street Station as ‘embarrassing’.
She says that when one travels to a city the first image they are met with is that of a dismal and bleak train station. This is subsequently their very first and very last [...]
Green innovation to be successful in Midlands
Eco Specialists predict that green innovation will become successful in the West Midlands as they have recently made Aston Science Park their new location.
The group believe that this will drive the low carbon agenda, continue to develop green technologies and establish the Midlands as one of its main focal points.
It has been stressed that their [...]