Modern-day milkmen battle gas guzzling delivery lorries
A small local small business is challenging chain supermarkets, by delivering regionally grown food to our doorsteps and reducing transport miles. Morefresh owner, Phillip Meredith, now plays the part of a modern day milkman, bringing locally produced milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt, juices and potatoes to our doorsteps. Based in Bordesely Green, Morefresh is an eco-friendly threat [...]
Birmingham City Student’s Union re-elect Ethical and Environmental Officer
Birmingham City Student’s Union re-elected last year’s Ethical and Environmental Officer, Aaron Carford-Hamlin last week. Currently a second year student, Aaron still found time to be a voluntary part time exec in the current academic year and is pleased he has been given the chance to continue his campaigns in the 2009/2010 academic year. Winning [...]
Walk to School Week launch 2009
The launch of Walk to School week drew hundreds of children to the streets of Kingstanding on Monday. Christ the King Catholic Primary School played host to the annual walking event as children and parents flocked to Conker Island for a late breakfast. Led by Birmingham City Council’s Travel Planners and a series of guide [...]
New car scrappage scheme is not as green as we thought
Today’s the day that the government put their ‘going green’ car scrappage scheme into play in order to benefit poorer drivers and potentially the environment, but vehicle manufacturers and the ETA (Environmental Transport Association) have challenged how ‘green’ the scheme really is. The scrappage scheme offers a discount on new vehicles of £1000 – £2000 [...]
Walk to School Week – 18 – 22 May 2009
Pupils across the West Midlands will be united in this year’s Walk to School week. Kicking off next week, Birmingham City Council’s Road Safety Team will be launching the event at Christ the King Catholic Primary School in Kingstanding on Monday. Working with the 1,700 schools, the campaign aims to get children across the region [...]
Birmingham Recycled Episode 5: The Green Pedal
This week Energy, Fuel and Transport Editor, Georgie Campbell, got in touch with local Birmingham City University student, Sejal Deshpande, to talk about her recent cycling documentary. Making the documentary as part of her Television and Interactive Content Masters, Sejal discusses her initial shock at the emission figures in the West Midlands and how she [...]
Fuel prices rising faster than last spring’s surge
The price of fuel in the UK broke the 95p a litre barrier again last month as April saw an increase of over 4p according to the latest report from the Automobile Association. Despite petrol being dramatically cheaper right now in comparison to last year (108.1p last April), the price has gone from 90.56p to [...]
Council spends £88,500 to remove bus lane
Local transport groups in Birmingham have voiced their fury at the council’s decision to remove a bus lane in an extremely busy part of the city. West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport (CFBT), along with Birmingham’s Friends of the Earth, spoke out against Councillor Len Gregory after ha announced the decision to spend £88,500 removing [...]