Let’s Get Moving was our campaign in 2013 and 2014 to tackle Birmingham’s appalling air quality by investing more in active travel (walking & cycling), calling on Birmingham City Council at least £10 per person per year for at least 10 years.
The campaign gained lots of support from individuals and and groups from across the city, culminating in our petition hand-in to the Council in November 2014.
Although we’re not doing quite as much on air pollution this year, doesn’t mean we’ll be ignoring the issue. Check out the air quality page for more info on our continuing work on this area.
How does air pollution affect health?
Air pollution adversely impacts people's health; the risk of developing diseases increases due to exposure to air pollution, such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and cancers (House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee,2010). Air quality has been...
Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on a petition in 2019 against this road scheme. Transport West Midlands wanted to widen Moseley Road, adding another lane so as to allow for a part-time bus lane. This required...
Air pollution in the UK
Hello. I’ll start this article with a definition: air pollution is caused when particulates, chemicals and biological materials are introduced into the atmosphere. These materials can cause discomfort or disease to humans. They also cause many hundreds of thousands of...
#BFOEFiveActions
Great Big Green Week is 18th - 26th September and in the weeks running up to it we're asking people to do 5 simple actions that are good for the environment. Share your actions with us on Facebook or Twitter by tagging us and using #BFOEFiveActions If you already do...
Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone
Next month, on the 1st June Birmingham's Category D Clean Air Zone (CAZ) comes into force. This means that from the 1st June the most polluting vehicles (unless exempt) will be charged to drive in the zone. The zone will be in force 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and...
BFoE volunteer Sanjive appeared on Birmingham Local TV to talk about climate change.
On Tuesday 16 March, BFoE volunteer Sanjive appeared on Birmingham Local TV to talk about the importance of taking urgent action to tackle the climate crisis. You can watch Sanjive's interview HERE.
