Ladywood local election candidate James Robertson’s hopes for a greener Birmingham
James Robertson is standing in the local elections on 6th May for the Ladywood seat. He has high hopes for Birmingham City Council and wants to see a greener future for Birmingham if elected. Mr Robertson is a member of the Green Party, which has a candidate standing in every ward of Birmingham. He urges [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
Swap and shop this spring with Birmingham Friends of the Earth
An eco-conscious Birmingham-based group are planning a green spring fair, to take place alongside Moseley’s famous swap shop this Saturday (24th April). The ‘Birmingham Friends Of The Earth’ association are planning to hold a spring fair, with ‘being green’ in mind. The event is due to take place this St Georges day and will include [...]
Birmingham’s ‘eco warriors’ boost their career credentials
Birmingham’s secondary schools are set to be the first to boast ‘Eco Ambassadors’, in the hope of raising awareness of environmental issues following a new scheme set up by ‘Birmingham Friends Of The Earth’ project. The aptly-named ‘Eco Ambassadors Project’ will ‘promote’ secondary school students from years 7-8 who are members of an ‘Eco Council’, [...]
Green Party manifesto released
The Green Party yesterday released their manifesto to the public, promising a ‘fairer’ and ‘greener’ country if they are to be brought into power. The Green Party’s leader, Caroline Lucas, launched the manifesto at an event in Brighton, where she is running for MP. At the heart of the manifesto are three policies which the [...]