Sustainability initiatives
- Balsall Heath Is Our Planet
- Birmingham Friends of the Earth
- Kings Heath Transition Initiative
- Northfield Ecocentre
- University of Birmingham People and Planet Society on facebook
Initiatives by topic
Arts, sport and culture
Communities online
Hyperlocal sites in Birmingham, June 2014
Community energy
BirminghamEnergy Savers, Birmingham City Council originated scheme
Cycling activism
Big Birmingham Bikes, information from Birmingham City Council - Bike North Birmingham, Birmingham City Council project delivered in partnership with Sustrans and Be Active, working to transform the profile of cycling in Erdington and Sutton Coldfield - Critical Mass bicycle rides in Birmingham - Green Bike Project, community-led bicycle workshop and co-operative based at the University of Birmingham
Food activism
Growing Birmingham - Martineau Gardens, (Wikipedia)
Open spaces
Birmingham has 571 parks totalling over 3,500 hectares (14 sq mi) of public open space, more than any other European city. The city also has five Local Nature Reserves, one National Nature Reserve and a number of Wildlife Trust nature reserves. [1]
Martineau Gardens, (Wikipedia) - Wikipedia: Parks and open spaces in Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park
Sustainable transport activism
Birmingham is at the hub of England's canal network. There are 35 miles (56 km) of canals within the city, of which most are navigable. [2]
Towards sustainable economies
FutureShift, programme to encourage civic innovation in Birmingham and the Black Country [3]
Trees, woodland and forest
Resources
Maps
Public Transport Maps [4]:
- Birmingham public transport maps are available from Network West Midlands as follows:
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Birmingham
External links
- Green Commission, Birmingham City Council
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