Green Party proposes “green” economy
The Green Party have released details about a new deal that could aid the conservation of our planet, as well as attempting to tackle the issues of mass production and consumption, and economic inequality. Caroline Lucas from the Green Party has described, in an article in The Guardian newspaper, the types of changes that she [...]
Climate Change Festival returns to Birmingham with a twist
The Festival Climate change festival is returning to Birmingham this year on 5th June, and will run until the 7th June. The festival aims to better inform the public about what we can do to help combat climate change. The festival will feature a solar powered green circus and road show, ethical and fair [...]
BRMB walkathon raises money to support recovering soldiers at QEH
The BRMB walkathon which returns to Birmingham June 6th will not only give the chance of raising money for charity but also the possibility of winning some signed trainers from the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne and Beverley Knight. These are not the only celebrities involved in the charity walk, names such as Ellie Goulding, [...]
New Targets Bring in A New Approach From Birmingham’s City Council
As government recycling figures are set to rise Birmingham City Council have high hopes for new ways to counteract the issue of waste and encourage recycling. In 2015 the governments targets for recycling conversion in Birmingham will increase to 50%, currently the rate of conversion is 34%, giving the council just five years to achieve [...]
Let’s get Moving
The ‘Bikeability’ Scheme Last week ‘Bikeability’ rolled out fully across Birmingham to help equip children with the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s busy roads. Birmingham City Council and Solihull Council are both involved in pushing this initiative and getting schools involved in providing this scheme to all secondary schools. Eileen Brown, Head [...]
Finding Fair Trade In Birmingham
Feeling a little lost when it comes to finding fair trade in Birmingham? With support for fair trade increasing worldwide, the amount of fair trade shops in Birmingham have also began to rise. Therefore we have provided you with a guide to the various fair trade shops in and around the West Midlands. View Fair [...]
Birmingham Universities Eco-Friendly Events
Birmingham universities continue to implement features, projects and events to become greener. With campaigns such as the 10:10 and EcoCampus, we take a look at what universities have done and are planning to do to help with sustainability and the environment. This is a timeline to demonstrate what universities in Birmingham are doing to be [...]
National Vegetarian Week – Birmingham’s Veggie Restaurants
With a growing list of reasons appearing as to why we should become vegetarian, more and more vegetarian restaurants have been appearing. View Birmingham Vegetarian Restaurants in a larger map Why not get involved? Su from the Vegetarian Society provided us with some “Tips for Easy Veggie Eating” Stir-fry vegetables can be bought already chopped. [...]