Birmingham City Council refusing loans to make homes greener
Government tariffs enabling property owners to receive monetary benefits following the instillation of renewable energy systems in their homes.
‘Make A Difference’ At Lickey Hills Country Park
Lickey Hills Country Park are encouraging people to volunteer at their ‘Make A Difference Day’ on 7th March to help protect the park’s heathland.
The volunteer day is part of their clearance work on the parks heathland sites to help protect the natural habitat of wild growing plants, surrounding woodland and wildlife that’s attracted to the [...]
’20’s plenty’ for Birmingham Friends of the Earth
Birmingham Friends of the Earth is campaigning for all residential areas to have a 20mph speed limit.
The aim is to make roads safer for all road users, particularly cyclists and pedestrians.
The 20mph speed restriction has already been trialled with great success in Portsmouth, Hull and parts of London, so it’s natural that Birmingham be the [...]
Questions raised about Birmingham’s nature reserves and aquariums
The Captive Animals’ Protection Society (CAPS) have criticised nature reseves and aquariums like the West Midlands Safari Park and Birmingham Sea Life Centre for the captivity and treatment of the animals they keep.
The Manchester based organisation commented after the recent death of trainer Dawn Brancheau at Seaworld in Florida, that it [...]
Theme parks are turning eco-friendly
The prospect of green theme parks in the UK has just become a lot more realistic as America has introduced Environmentaland, the world’s first eco-theme park.
In the West Midlands our very own Drayton Manor has it’s own strong environmental targets and policies.
However Environmentaland offers theme goers the chance to learn about the environment as well [...]
Electric cars are a hit with the police
Three months on from its launch, the Mitsubishi MiEV is proving to be popular with the West Midlands Police force.
The MiEV took to the streets of Walsall in December last year under a new scheme created by the Government.
It features the West Midlands Police logo and is estimated to be worth £30,000.
Sergeant Kelvin Rowlands [...]
Birmingham to London in 45 minutes – the big debate
Travelling from Birmingham to London in 45 minutes could soon become a reality for Midland commuters but it has caused a debate about it’s environmental impact.
This railway is already being hailed by the national newspapers as a ‘victory’ that could ‘bridge the North/South divide’ but it has been criticised by Birmingham Friends of the Earth, [...]
Green Dragon’s Den comes to Birmingham
Birmingham based company Globally Local hosted a Green Dragon’s Den event last week as part of the city’s line up for the “Fairtrade Fortnight”.
Based on the popular television series, where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, the Green Dragon’s Den took place at The Library Theatre in front of a number [...]