Lively Debate in Council House

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Transport

On Monday, Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Sustainability West Midlands’ eagerly anticipated public debate on the HS2 high speed rail proposal was held in the Banqueting Suite of the Birmingham Council House. Around 150 people packed in to hear the arguments...

No Garden? Go Guerrilla and Grow Your Own!

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorised

The term guerrilla gardening was used by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in 1973 in New York. Guerilla gardening takes place in many parts of the world – more than thirty countries are documented. It describes gardening on a piece of unused land not...

Aston Going Green

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorised

Aston University’s second annual Go Green Week took place last month. People from all around the university, and externally, were involved with lectures, displays, activities and competitions all week. The themed days aimed to raise awareness of different issues: Move...

Climate Change Opera

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Energy And Climate Change

Recently I attended a meeting which was somewhat unusual for your average Birmingham Friends of the Earth meeting, as we talked about art and activism and The Opera Group’s plans for combining them. I thought this sounded very exciting and original. The Opera...

Climate Change Opera

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Energy And Climate Change

Recently I attended a meeting which was somewhat unusual for your average Birmingham Friends of the Earth meeting, as we talked about art and activism and The Opera Group’s plans for combining them. I thought this sounded very exciting and original. The Opera...