Rubbishing house prices
Living close to a rubbish tip reduces house prices by 2.6%, research shows.
Birmingham event highlights dangerously inadequate preparation for disasters
As world leaders are soon to debate the effects of climate change at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Islamic Relief is teaming up with the University of Birmingham for an event on November 29.
Wednesbury’s Green Flag award
Tammy Facey celebrates the improvements made in Wednesbury’s Brunswick Park
Tory Conference continues
Day three and Boris is still the Man.
Petrol sales down
Petrol sales in the UK continued their steady decline during the first half of this year, the AA confirms from new government statistics.
The early bird will get the worm for ornithology conference in Birmingham
Bird enthusiasts are being urged to book early for a day-long conference on ornithology – the first of its kind to be held in Birmingham.
There’s something funny in the honey – Bee at the Glee
Bee numbers in Britain have fallen dramatically in recent years and Birmingham Friends of the Earth intend to save them; with a little help from a few very funny people.
Clent Hills; Writer in Residence appointed
Poet & writer Helen Calcutt has been appointed the Clent Hills Writer in Residence, under the volunteer scheme with the National Trust.
Pakistan: “Fuel blind”
Pakistan must act now to resolve its continued debilitating power shortages that are grinding industry to a halt and robbing the population of a basic necessity warns Dr Kamal Munir
Turning off computers saves thousands at Coventry University
A new power management project has saved Coventry University over £2,000 during its first month
Collections as usual
Birmingham residents needn’t worry about the bank holiday upsetting their refuse collections.
Coventry University named amongst UK’s greenest universities
Coventry University has been ranked in the top quarter of higher education institutions for its environmental performance in the People & Planet Green League 2012
Birmingham to welcome global business leaders at inaugural IWCAIS 2012
Birmingham will play host to the International Working Conference on Applied Industrial Symbiosis (IWCAIS), which takes place for the first time next month.
Local heritage attraction turns the clocks back to 1912
Visitors to Winterbourne House and Garden will be invited to step back in time on Saturday 26th May, with a family event full of entertainment that evokes the Edwardian age.
Niger: A country under stress
Birmingham-based Zeshaan Ali expected his recent trip to Niger to be an “emotionally difficult journey”. He was right.
Birmingham Airport powers up with solar panels
Birmingham Airport will save 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year with the installation of 200 solar panels on the roof of its terminal.
Coventry University co-hosts international conference on oil politics in Africa
Coventry University joined with the Africa Programme at Chatham House to host an international conference on oil politics and sub-Saharan Africa.
Relaxing in Northants
If you can relax and unwind in a “bustling” atmosphere, then Whittlebury Hall is the spa experience for you, says Ros Dodd.
Still no alternative to the Private Finance Initiative
Alan Clawley explains how the PFI system defies economic logic.
Waving goodbye to oil?
Hydrogen car launch in Coventry heralds the future of green motoring
Keeping the lights on (with apologies to Private Eye)
“No more pylons – no more windfarms”. Alan Clawley wonders where the leccy is going to be coming from.
Cleaning up in Walsall
‘New’ jobs might be created, but at what cost? wonders The Mushroom
The Train Arriving in Birmingham Shortly Will be Made Up of Bikes
On September 22nd a new cycling revolution will hit the streets of Birmingham,
Poisoned legacy seeps out
If I was to offer you a glass of water saying; “Incidentally it’s poisoned……
Climate Week in Birmingham
Next week will see the city hosting several events focused on this ever-concerning subject.
Birmingham gets greener
The city is due to host another important convention, this time on one of the most important topics facing us all.
Birmingham Businesses Use Profits to Go Green
Two Birmingham neighbourhoods are taking part in a ground breaking campaign to help businesses ‘go green.’