Stay informed
Advancing the principles of sustainability and positive environmental change.
Support US
Blog
Climate change is a public health issue!
One future premature death is caused every time 1,000 tonnes of carbon is burned. Climate change is a public health issue as it directly impacts social and environmental determinants of health, these include: cleaner, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure...
Green Lane Masjid visit
My reflections; Toqueer Ahmed Quyyam, volunteer with Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Footsteps, and organiser of the Green Lane Masjid visit on 13 October 2021. I was humbled to organise a visit to the Green Lane Masjid. My passion is to bring people together from...
Cop26 Birmingham rally – my reflections on the day
Hello, peace to you all. I am a Muslim, local green activist at Birmingham Friends of The Earth and these are my reflections on this historic and defining moment in the history of the world. On Saturday 6 November 2021 we took part in a rally organised by West...
Latest News
Two parties call for incinerator closure
At the Birmingham Council meeting on January 11th an amendment was moved by Councillor Roger Harmer for Lib Dems and Julien Pritchard for the Green Party, calling for a Zero Waste Strategy that will allow the Tyseley incinerator to close by 2034. This would align...
Climate Jobs: What Are They & How to Get Them
Join us on Monday 31 January, 7pm for a Book Launch and Campaign Rally Time is running out. We can no longer allow year after year to pass while even more frightening climate crises develop. There is an alternative. Climate Jobs: Building a Workforce for the Climate...
The new Policing Bill
Some of our fundamental rights are at risk, rights such as our freedom of assembly (the right to gather which allows us to peacefully protest), increased prison sentences and more police powers to arrest people for peaceful activities. The lifestyle of nomadic, Roma,...