Posts Tagged ‘ Friends of the Earth ’

Dead parrot sketch

The chance to quiz an environmentalist about parrots is no more. From Birmingham FOE: “Sadly, the Tony Juniper discussion evening scheduled for 30th June has been cancelled. A small replacement event has been organised at the same location for anyone who does not get the notice or would like to attend… Discussion evening, 30th June, 7:30 til 9pm. Led by Chris Crean, Friends of the Earth West Midlands. Meeting Room 14, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS Limit of 25 people.”

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An evening with Tony Juniper (who he?)

Tony Juniper it turns out “has been an environmental campaigner for nearly 20 years. Since 2003 he has been the executive director of Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland and from 2000 has been the Vice Chair of Friends of the Earth International, the global federation of 68 national Friends of the Earth organisations. Tony has worked with Friends of the Earth since 1990 and is stepping down from his role this summer.” So if an evening with Tony sounds like your idea of fun, you’ll be pleased to know that you can have one on Monday 30th June, 7:30-9pm at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS (behind Council House). “Come along to ask questions and have your say on anything from climate change to parrots, world poverty and human rights.” (parrots??) Open to all. More details, call Chris Williams, Birmingham Friends of the Earth 0121 632 6909.

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Save the planet, start in Brum

Save the planet, start in Brum

Today is Blog Action Day, and on Blog Action Day the idea is that: the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future. So, rather than us blathering on about a subject about which we don’t have much experience (I know that doesn’t usually stop us), we’ve got Libby Hayward from Birmingham Friends of the Earth to write something for us. Take it away Lib - In these days when any post is rare, it may seem boastful to say that a leaflet dropped through my door that filled me with excitement. No, it wasn’t a new menu for Papa Johns (my goodness they’re offering a free bottle of pop with every order over a tenner – our luck has changed) it was a work of genius from Birmingham City Council telling me all about recycling. The leaflet depicted a plastic bottle alongside a picture of an unlovely fleece that had been made from recycled plastic. My little eco-heart skipped a beat, but being...

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