The night of the living jerk, a river & movies that don’t rust
Richard Lutz looks back over the past few days.
High Anxiety
Richard Lutz reports on a new campaign to keep Britain’s wild places untainted
Birmingham – an airport for Britain
Birmingham Airport has today published its response to the Airports Commission’s challenge to deliver aviation capacity in the long-term.
Any hope for butterflies?
Sir David Attenborough is urging the public to take part in the world’s largest butterfly count to assess if species are recovering after their worst year on record.
800,000 years of human life beneath our feet
2013 Festival of Archaeology encourages public to get ‘hands on with history’
Smethwick fire update
A number of injuries have been reported in one of the Midlands’ biggest-ever peacetime blazes.
‘Cautious welcome’ for Pollinator Action Plan
Government plans revealed today for the introduction of a National Pollinator Strategy to tackle the rapid decline of Britain’s bees and other pollinating insects have been given a cautious welcome by Friends of the Earth.
Marks and Spencer calls for plan to save bees
Marks and Spencer has today called on the Government to create a Bee Action Plan.
Cannock Chase visit highlights University’s quest to protect forestry
A course aiming to assist the international drive to protect the world’s tree population is once again being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton.
Getting serious about the bee crisis
The UK’s largest Bee Summit aimed at tackling the causes of bee decline, will take place in London next Friday (28 June 2013), Friends of the Earth revealed today.
University scoops clutch of awards for ‘green’ achievements
Coventry University has been awarded a series of accolades in recognition of its green credentials
Carbon incubator programme hatching out
11 new start-up businesses have been enrolled onto Innovation Birmingham Campus’ Low Carbon Incubator Programme.
Campaign to save the Long-Horned Bee
New research by the University of Reading shows that the West Midlands Long-Horned Bee is holding on to its northernmost stronghold and is restricted to just a few small areas.
International Dawn Chorus Day; two dawns away
There are just two days to go until bird lovers across the world come together for the annual celebration of nature’s ode to joy when songbirds fill the air with music as the sun comes up.
Euro vote may help but bees still beleagured
Yesterday’s decision to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory for bees and common sense, said Friends of the Earth.
March of the beekeepers: Government urged to back pesticide restrictions
The Government must take urgent action to protect declining bee populations by supporting European Commission proposals next Monday
There’s no such thing as a free smartphone
Samsung Electronics has admitted for the first time that it uses tin in its products that’s destroying tropical forests, killing coral and wrecking the lives of communities
Pupils spot window of opportunity at Birmingham Airport
Savvy students from Tile Cross have helped to secure funding from Birmingham Airport, in a bid to improve facilities at their school.
Birmingham tech company success on show
MWA Technology is planning to celebrate its 20th birthday in style in this month, when it heads for its largest ever appearance at Sustainability Live 2013
2012: A Disaster Year For UK Butterflies
Washout 2012 was the worst year for UK butterflies on record with 52 out of the 56 species monitored suffering declines, a scientific study today revealed.
Birmingham Science Park launches incubation programme for low carbon entrepreneurs
Up to €20,000 will be awarded to selected entrepreneurial companies that participate in the Low Carbon Incubator Programme 2013
First time buyers invited to special open weekend at Park Central, Birmingham
Crest Nicholson Regeneration will be hosting a special open weekend aimed directly at those people looking to take their first steps onto the property ladder
MP Hemming backs clean power law for green jobs
Birmingham Yardley MP John Hemming has pledged his support for renewable energy and green jobs across the West Midlands
Improving nature in Birmingham and the Black Country
This March will mark a year since Birmingham and the Black Country were awarded Nature Improvement Area status.
Government backs Ofgem’s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market
The Government has today backed Ofgem‟s countdown to simpler, clearer and fairer energy market.
Turning up the heat on Birmingham: students and residents get the chance to ask their energy questions
Students at the University of Birmingham and Birmingham residents are being invited to put questions to Steve McCabe MP and a panel of speakers.
UK Moth numbers crash
The abundance of the UK’s larger moths has crashed during the past 40 years with three species becoming extinct in the last decade, a major scientific report reveals today.
Midlands aerospace growth under the microscope
US expert to share insights and issues for future with Midlands aerospace community
A winter’s tale
With Arctic conditions roaring in, Dave Woodhall wonders whether the city will be prepared.
Grass feeding butterflies defy deluge
Grass-feeding butterflies defied the second wettest year on record to enjoy a bumper 2012 across the UK countryside, according to a new scientific survey.