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Appeal for secondhand Asian clothes for Gambia

May 11th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Old clothes provide training, employment and drama in Africa

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Check your insulation while it’s snowing.

Feb 5th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

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 [...]

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GreeninBrum

Feb 3rd, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

For details of GreeninBrum’s products and services, please go to thegreenexchange.co.uk/greeninbrum.

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Oho Organic Stores, Harborne

Jan 29th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Business opened 2008

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Sustainable loft conversion?

Jan 29th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

“”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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greenXchange: a new directory at theGreenExchange.co.uk

Jan 29th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 1

GreeninBrum is creating a new Green Pages of everything sustainable in Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull. at www.thegreenexchange.co.uk

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Household Recycling Centres

Jan 20th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 1

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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Paperchasers Office Recycling

Jan 19th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Paperchasers Limited is a Birmingham based, award winning environmental business providing ethical office recycling services and products.

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Pachamama - unique paper

Jan 16th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

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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Shenley homes get solar panels

Jan 13th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

…not, sadly, fitted by Solihull’s very own New World Solar Installations company…

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New World Solar Installations Ltd

Jan 12th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

A Birmingham company is responsible for the solar water heating installations at Northfield Eco-Centre and the Summerfield Eco-Village…

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Can you do ONE more thing in 2009 to …

Jan 12th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 1

… improve our prospects for ourselves and future generations?
Tim Weller , who works in Birmingham and lives in the Black Country, contributes some suggestions for the new year. As a matter of interest, how many times a day do most people eat meat? Comments please…

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Faith & Climate Change 2009: save energy

Jan 8th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | Comments Off

UPDATE RECEIVED BY EMAIL: “This New Year marks a new focus for this initiative, and we need you to make it work. We want to work with you on plans to REDUCE your energy use and SAVE money! If you are interested in taking part, please contact Maud Grainger by Wednesday 14th January.

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Tell us about pioneering Birmingham businesses

Jan 7th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

We at GreeninBrum believe that the future is bright for businesses that invest in the new green economy before they are required to do so by government, not only because of energy cost savings, but because more and more customers are looking for products which show a commitment to fighting climate change.

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Eat something you’ve grown every day.

Jan 6th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

This is the New Year’s Resolution of Audrey Miller…

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Zero Carbon House Update (3). Plus workshop 12 Feb 2009.

Jan 5th, 2009 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Work continues at the site, with a curious curved wall extending the house southwards, using compressed earth blocks. These unfired clay blocks use waste clay which is too earthy to make into bricks, and they have very low embodied energy.
www.zerocarbonhub.org, “established to make Zero Carbon homes a reality from 2016″, promises “a series of [...]

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Zero Carbon House website

Dec 19th, 2008 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

GreeninBrum has created a website for the Level 6 carbon-neutral house under construction in Balsall Heath, Birmingham at zerocarbonhouse.greeningbrum.org.uk

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Volunteer at Northfield EcoCentre Sat 10 Jan 10am

Dec 18th, 2008 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Another opportunity to discuss volunteering opportunities at the new Centre…

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SusMo Open Committee Meeting, 15 Jan, 7pm

Dec 16th, 2008 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

at Moseley and District Churches Housing Association, 106 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8EF.
Meeting to support “green” initiatives in Moseley to save energy use, save money and make a difference to the future of the planet.

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Green Christmas Fair, Sat 20 Dec, 10am-1pm, B13

Dec 16th, 2008 by Chris Duggan (GreeninBrum) | 0

Green Christmas Fair in Moseley, alongside the December Farmers’ Market and Arts Market, Saturday 20th December, 10:00 - 13:00, at St Columba’s Church Hall, on the corner of Alcester Road and Chantry Road B13 8DJ. Organised by Birmingham Friends of the Earth in association with SusMo.

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