Rebekah Douglas

Birmingham resilience get us prepared for predicted floods

The Environment Agency and Birmingham Resilience are teaming up to host a flood awareness drop in session for local people who are curious about how to cope in flooded conditions.
The aim of the session is to prepare locals for such emergencies and how to reduce the risk.
The session, set to take place on 27th February [...]

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Students of Birmingham get ready for Go Green week!

Monday 8th February is the grand beginning of 2010’s official Go Green Week, with a Valentines meets climate change theme!
Universities within Birmingham are set to get involved with promoting and hosting the week by joining campaigns and hosting their own events relating to this years theme, ‘Fall in love with your climate.’
The week is hosted by [...]

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Northfield Ecocentre ask: Are we living in the age of stupid?

This week Northfield Ecocentre are offering local citizens the chance to join them in a film viewing that may change the way we think about what is in store for our planet in 50 years time.
On Thursday evening the team will be showing 2008’s hit film ‘The Age of Stupid’ which aims to challenge the [...]

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BFOE show their candlelit support for Copenhagen talks

Anti-climate change enthusiasts have been given another chance to show their support and share their opinions on the Copenhagen talks in Birmingham.
Birmingham Friends of the earth, alongside Chris Duggan from GreenBrum, hosted the Copenhagen canal vigil gathering last Saturday.
The gathering, which took place near Brindley Place, was open to any members of the public who [...]

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The Wave: Have we made a difference?

Saturday saw us Brits from all over the country join together to make an outrageously blue statement against climate change.
Green societies and eco friendly warriors gathered up to approximately 50,000 protestors in the capital city for the long awaited Wave. All marchers had the same general hope to speak to those in power and have their say on [...]

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December Green Drinks fills up guests diaries

This Tuesday eco loving residents of Birmingham gathered together in Locanta restaurant for the second Green drinks.
Host Malcolm Currie from Globally Local started off the night by introducing the present organisations at the event and told us the evening would consist of.
As it was the second date of the monthly event Malcolm purposely did not [...]

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Friends of the earth aim to tackle our ‘mindless consumerism’

Last Monday saw a group of people gather for the Birmingham Friends of the earth weekly meeting, which consisted of members, volunteers and those who just wanted to get in on the action.
Host Andy Pryke got the group talking and sharing their opinions on the main topic of discussion – consumerism and the negative effect [...]

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Green Drinks event encourages a greener loaf

Tuesday evening saw the launch of Birmingham’s first Green Drinks event, set up especially for local brummies who are looking for a place to meet like minded people and discuss their environmental concerns.
The evening, hosted by Malcolm Currie of Globally Local, was a success, gathering a number of people from different organisations under the same [...]

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