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Today
	RT @daveharte: Shelling peas from the allotment for tonight's curry. It's like the flipping good life round here. #eco #brum [#] — via Twitter
	RT @Bham_FOE: Great day at Kings Norton Farmers market, lots of people wanting to save the food chain- about 120 cards signed #eco #brum [#] — via Twitter
Yesterday
	Looking for news of BSustained on @BirminghamPost website - nothing. Anyone know what determines what goes onto the site? #brum [#] — via Twitter
	RT @johnmorsebrown: In every one of us there lurks an inner forager. Spotted damsons on cycle ride home. Anyone know good recipes? | WHERE? [#] — via Twitter
	RT @daveharte: just finished lunch in http://is.gd/1uHQ5 in kings heath #brum. nice. rare visit to KH for us. like another world. #eco [#] — via Twitter

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Articles and updates by Patrice John, environment and transport correspondent at the Birmingham Mail.
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The updated register of the responses from Councillors (all had a letter) in respect of 20mph for Birmingham unclassified roads (i.e. not A roads or B roads)

You can write to your Councillors or MP via www.writetothem.com
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Old clothes provide training, employment and drama in Africa
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John Newson, who has transformed his own house into a paragon of energy efficiency, can help with yours.
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Open Weekend at 32 Alder Road, Balsall Heath, B12 8BS Saturday 16th May 2 to 4 pm, or Sunday 17th May 2 to 4pm
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“A chance for eco-conscious couples to meet exhibitors across the ethical wedding & home spectrum, from green gift lists to recycled stationery, fair trade favours to seasonal flowers.”
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With snow on the roofs of buildings and no sunshine, now is a very good time to see how well insulated your house is. Just go outside and have a
look. You might also notice that snow on the ground close to buildings has melted. Even well insulated buildings leak heat at ground level (our house too) unless the insulation carries on down into the ground. Apparently 1 metre deep is recommended.

Thanks to Oz for this.

Speaker Event on Tuesday 17th February at 6:30pm at Aston University Business School Conference Centre
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Business opened 2008
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“”We are currently looking into converting our loft into a living space and want to do it as environmentally as possible, both in terms of long term effect as well as building materials.” – a question from Birgit
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CHANGING LIFESTYLES launches its own version of “Dragons’ Den” – all these ‘dragons’ are GREEN! Tuesday 3rd February, Town Hall.
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No doorstep collection? There are 5 Household Recycling Centres in Birmingham, which are run on behalf of the City Council. These can be used to dispose of household and DIY waste as well as recycling a wide variety of items…
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February 2nd to 4th 2009 at BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL till 9pm.
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Paperchasers Limited is a Birmingham based, award winning environmental business providing ethical office recycling services and products.
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If you didn’t know you could buy paper made from dirt, confetti, elephant poo, straw, banknotes or beer, check this out.
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The Remade Fashion Fair will be held at the Custard Factory Gallery on 21 February 2009
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…not, sadly, fitted by Solihull’s very own New World Solar Installations company…
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A Birmingham company is responsible for the solar water heating installations at Northfield Eco-Centre and the Summerfield Eco-Village…
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