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Jun 16th, 2010 by Chris Duggan | No comments yet

WHAT’S GREEN IN BIRMINGHAM? Climate change (or climate chaos as some people call it) is a reality which will increasingly dominate the 21st century. As citizens of Britain’s second city, we can help create a city to be proud of, leading the way in reducing global warming to help save the planet for future [...]

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Search all green websites in Brum

Jun 16th, 2010 by Chris Duggan | No comments yet

Search an array of green websites in Brum!
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Poem: “LAST”

Dec 16th, 2009 by Chris Duggan | 1 comment

LAST
Outside
the quicksilver sinks a little in the glass.
Inside the conference hall
the temperature rises.
After decades of hypocrisy
quick minds need to find a quick and lasting deal
to save us from the quicksands,
requicken our forests, restore our full humanity.
Last,
the kings & queens begin to trickle in
with their signet rings,
as hustlers continue to cobble texts.
Last chance? Last days? Last [...]

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Age of Stupid today 14 Dec 10pm BBC4

Dec 14th, 2009 by Chris Duggan | No comments yet

The Age of Stupid is well worth watching for its own sake – it’s a really well made film, visually impressive, engaging, with great personal stories

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Churches: pray for a meaningful climate deal on Sunday

Dec 10th, 2009 by Chris Duggan | No comments yet

We suggest every church in Birmingham prays for world leaders negotiating in Copenhagen. It’s the eleventh hour! Please tell us in the comments if your church is doing this. Ideas from other faith communities are welcome too.

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Roger Godsiff MP writes to Darling re RBS funding dirty oil extraction

Dec 8th, 2009 by Chris Duggan | No comments yet

5 December 2009
Dear Roger Godsiff,
I have just learned that our national bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland, has lent or underwritten £8bn for exploiting the tar sands in Alberta, Canada. This is a crazy scheme for extracting oil by strip mining, destroying huge areas of forest. Extracting oil from this highly impure source requires a [...]

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