Friday 10 June 2011

Weekly compilation 10.06.11

Here are some of the stories that caught our eye on twitter this week:

Transport
That's interesting - a High Speed Rail conference with both sides represented: http://bit.ly/l4RyTN - hope there's a good debate on #HS2

RT @wwwfoecouk: Blog: Babble in the cycle bubble?: Is it normal to go by bike? http://goo.gl/fb/owsnR - Only for 1.5% here.

Critical Mass seems to be gaining popularity in Birmingham. How about a Bike Train? http://bit.ly/jmJ1SC

Had heard about this - excellent video! RT @BikeFoundry: Came across this today. Ridiculous! http://tinyurl.com/3j7m2bu

RT @wwwfoecouk: Ban for most polluting traffic? Councils should favour public transport, walking & cycling #airqualityhttp://bit.ly/kY6WvM

Air travel is still far too cheap if you consider the environmental costs and tax breaks the industry enjoys: http://tgr.ph/l2vc2P

'If someone says boo, we do not change our laws – that would not be serious." - EU will not back down on ETS: http://bit.ly/lU6V5Z

WWF: "Congress should stop interfering with Europe's aviation carbon pollution policy" http://bit.ly/jdjCGo

RT @RichardHebditch: Done quick blog on response to transport cttee on #HS2. Will probably not please pros or antishttp://bit.ly/k1D5Ba

RT @philiploy: What cycling really needs no 1 http://bit.ly/jhWiNeand 2 http://bit.ly/iYaTkr

Energy & Climate Change
RT @newscientist: Renewables needn't be fickle as the weather: This green machine powers up in wind, rain or shinehttp://bit.ly/jhu2vn

Report on our #energybill meeting with Steve McCabe MP and others is now up on @wwwfoecouk website: http://bit.ly/iOnKFr

RT @wwwfoecouk: Watch Nick Clegg feel the heat on energy saving http://bit.ly/lT2gop #energybill

RT @wwwfoecouk: Should I install renewables? Feed-in tariffs and the renewable heat incentive: new guide for householdshttp://bit.ly/iOWDNf

RT @wwwfoecouk: Government slashes solar electricity funding & stop communities producing their own solar electricityhttp://goo.gl/fb/wmu2K

"It's time to put a brake on gas exploration": http://bit.ly/mb7E3l says Mike Childs if we want future of secure renewable energy supplies

Very worrying that CO2 emissions are going up not down at most universities when urgent cuts are needed: http://bit.ly/kWONM7 #greenleague

Food, Waste and Local Shops
Government set to make waste prevention a priority:http://bit.ly/jmxB83 - about time, reduce being the first and most important of 3 Rs

Strengthen the Localism Bill and Curb Supermarket Expansion:http://bit.ly/kr8sxg - update on Birmingham situation, plus link to action.

RT @BhamEnvironment: Warehouse Cafe are overall winners of Bham Green Restaurant of Year 2011. Details of other winnershttp://bit.ly/mewqug

RT @SoilAssociation: 'We should all have beef with factory farming', says Geoffrey Lean in The Telegraph. http://bit.ly/iRh3a6

Others
Tim has blogged on being on the streets campaigning with opera singers: http://bit.ly/mixdwK

Even conservative MPs think there are massive problems with the localism bill: http://bit.ly/mFuDO2

Our response to Natural Environment White Paper: Bolder policy change needed to protect nature in UK and abroad:http://bit.ly/iVFVGc

Daisy's doing an MA in Contemporary History and is looking for people involved in the Anti Poll Tax Movement to help:http://bit.ly/kErj32

RT @davebriggs: "Using digital tools to build local activism"http://bit.ly/ml8PQa

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