The masterplan for the cluster – named Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ), has been created in partnership with Aston University and Birmingham City Council, with a… Read More »Masterplan unveiled for ‘world-class’ tech and innovation hub
A sensory garden for veterans and an inner-city wildlife and wellbeing haven are among the winners of the first West Midlands Natural Environment Awards. Set… Read More »Winners named at first West Midlands Natural Environment Awards
BBC article: A 20-year plan to reform Birmingham’s transport network would see the city’s ring road transformed into a “green way,” the council leader has… Read More »City ring road to become ‘green way’ in new plans
BBC article: Few visitors know that London has 640km of waterways – and there’s a serious movement taking place to restore these “blue corridors” to… Read More »A new life for London’s lost rivers
C40 Cities article: The biodiversity and climate crises are inseparable and must be solved together. Cities are increasingly experiencing ecological degradation, often made worse by… Read More »Urban rewilding: the value and co-benefits of nature in urban spaces
Website highlighting the best maps of London. People, places, data, things. LINK
The Guardian article: Creating more green areas could also save up to £40m a year in costs linked to mental health issues, say researchers. LINK
Birmingham Live article: Deprivation and child poverty levels in the West Midlands are among the highest in the country. LINK
Policy document from the West Midlands Combined Authority. LINK
BBC news article: About 15,000 new trees are set to be planted in Sandwell, in the West Midlands, in a bid to improve the quality… Read More »Thousands of new trees to be planted in Sandwell by 2030
The Guardian article: Plan would provide fresh locally grown food, promote sustainable agriculture and cut carbon emissions. LINK
Birmingham Live article: “I did a full loop of Birmingham’s most famous bus route and now I feel like a proper Brummie” LINK
Birmingham World article: England’s “woefully inadequate” tree planting targets must double by 2050 to help tackle the climate crisis, with a focus on planting in the most… Read More »The 15 Birmingham neighbourhoods with the fewest trees
Guardian article: Analysis for Friends of the Earth also finds lower-income areas have far fewer trees than wealthier ones. LINK
