DEBATE: Birmingham Airport runway extension

by | Mar 25, 2008 | Aviation

'This House believes that the extension of the runway at Birmingham Airport will make a positive contribution to society'.John Palmer Hall, 741 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DG (opposite Beatties).7 til 9pm.  Monday 31st March 2008.Speaking in...

Environment – our challenge

by | Mar 8, 2008 | Multi-Faith

I notice that by the framing of an issue we can either take responsibility for it or distance ourselves from it. Take war and famine: most people agree that these are man-made problems; so for example the United Nation’s preamble mentions that it works to...

New supermarkets planned for Birmingham

by | Mar 6, 2008 | Economics, Planning

Birmingham Friends of the Earth is keeping a close eye on supermarket developments and local shop closures around the city.  Our latest list of supermarket threats is here.  Planning Permission Granted / Supermarket certain to open Yardley  Tesco...

Planning vs Climate Change – what’s easier to sell?

by | Mar 3, 2008 | Blog

Are local issues easier to sell? This year I have been on two days of action and although both of them could be considered a success, the difference in the reactions of people when talking about them was very noticeable. The first of these was in Harborne, where we...