Save Our Soil – Briefing for Councillors
The following briefing document was sent to all Councillors. You can also read the document HERE. Birmingham Friends of the Earth The Warehouse 54-47 Allison Street Birmingham B55TH Tel: 01216326909 Email: info@birminghamfoe.org.uk Web: www.birminghamfoe.org.uk 'Save...
The Importance of Trees
As climate related issues are on the rise with Birmingham reaching its’ hottest recorded temperature in July 2022, it is important to note the significance of nature in mitigating the damaging effects of climate change. For example, trees on the street provide...
Is your child a budding Birmingham artist? Encourage them to enter our free competition
You may have noticed that there isn't as many insects around this summer? Scientists have been warning about the shocking decline of many species of insects. Over the past decade around 50% of butterflies, beetles, bees, and wasps have vanished. There are likely to be...
Fabulous Beasties of the Soil – An Urban SOS
Fabulous Beasties of the Soil – An Urban SOS By Josie Bennett When people think about creatures that live underground, they picture hordes of creepy-crawlies that make them recoil in revulsion. However, what they don’t consider is a community of beings from fungi to...
How did HS2 Ltd get their nature calculations so wrong?
HS2 Ltd claim 'no net loss in biodiversity' will occur after demolishing wild habitats to create new railway infrastructure. This includes the destruction of ancient woodlands, which are irreplaceable. Cheshire Wildlife Trust investigated the accuracy of HS2 Ltd's...
Composting is Climate Action – how we closed our food waste loop.
In February 2022, we began working with Compost Culture, a two-year project supported by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund. Its aim: to transform the way people think about food waste and composting in Birmingham. With a busy office upstairs and the bustling...
