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Almost 6% of deaths in Birmingham every year – 1 in 20 – are attributable to air pollution. The latest figures available demonstrate that the city is the third worst local authority in West Midlands for deaths among adults by human-made particles smaller than 2.5 microns, called particulate matter (PM2.5). The leading city of the list is … Continue reading
Coventry is the council to have improved the most in terms of carbon emissions in West Midlands. The latest figures available show that the region’s second largest city cut its CO2 emissions per capita by more than 28% in the period between 2005 and 2011, lowering them from 7 tonnes per person to 5 tonnes. … Continue reading
The Green Party wishes to see a bigger effort in terms of energy supply, beyond the already announced Birmingham Energy Service Company. The proposal for a council-run energy company is
The council’s project to upgrade the canal’s towpaths does not excite the Birmingham cycling community, according to one of its leading members. Urban Cycles’ enterprise manager Andi Smith expressed doubts over the project. He says
The waste management company is protected by a contract signed in the ’90s. A group of Palestine supporters wants the council to step back. Council leader Albert Bore: “We would lose money”. A group of citizens want the council to renegotiate the contract with Veolia. The strategy adopted by the council to save money by … Continue reading
Birmingham City University Students’ Union has just launched a campaign to encourage the recycle and reuse of unwanted things. The Reuse and Up-cycle Cafe’ project aims to get both the university and the city greener, by promoting the recycling of unused clothes, accessories and books around the campuses as well as
Parkside is more eco-friendly than the Millennium Point, according to the figures related to the environmental impact of the two Eastside buildings. Their Environmental Performance Certificates demonstrate, in fact, that Birmingham City University’s brand new home does better in terms of energy efficiency than its sister building. The certificate measures the
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