This week's compilation of stories is not quite as long as usual, as rioting has dominated the news and our thoughts are with all the people whose families and livelihoods have been affected by the events this week. The environment is still the biggest concern for the future of all our children, though, as if we don't deal with our CO2 emissions and runaway climate change takes hold, there will be more than just riots to worry about.
Energy & Climate Change
Thom Yorke has been posting about Tar Sands and astro-turfing on the Radiohead website: http://bit.ly/naql8D
RT @HACAN1: Bishop of Liverpool; combating climate-change is a matter of "climate justice". Big aviation implications.http://bit.ly/cF8ftN
RT @GreenFeed: CAMP FRACK 17th-18th September: Campaign against Climate Change - www.campaigncc.org CAMP FRACK...http://bit.ly/nd6eUf
RT @Act4Renewables: Offshore wind farms are good for wildlife, study finds. http://ow.ly/60Ic0
Planning
Write to Greg Clark to ask for an improved planning framework. Planning is not only about economic issues: http://bit.ly/o3Fj68
RT @BirminghamPress: Campaigners Fight Birmingham’s Out of Town Supermarket Plans: http://bit.ly/nrZoGu
Transport
Government's Failing to Back Greener Travel: http://bit.ly/nHoQDi
Birmingham trains most overcrowded during afternoon rush hour: http://bit.ly/nxPusV - lots of demand for local services, so fund them!
RT @SaveOurBuses_UK: Transport select committee report on cuts to buses out today. We agree with call for urgent actionhttp://bit.ly/pIqf78
RT @Bham_carfree: We now have a facebook event for our Bike Trains on 22nd September: http://on.fb.me/q8ktht please join us #biketrains
RT @AirportWatch: BMI blames Mid East unrest & rising fuel bills for £105m losses in 1st half of 2011, worse than 2010http://bit.ly/rlvAGc
RT @AirportWatch: EC extends probe on possible improper state aid at European regional airports: http://bit.ly/nGwEBC - What about #bhx?
*facepalm* leading petition on govt website now is one to make petrol cheaper:http://bit.ly/pffyrT because, of course, oil's an infinite resource!
Waste & Recycling
RT @foeeurope: "#EU entirely dependent on imports for large number of rare metals". Most can be recycled. Why don't we?http://bit.ly/ru88qZ
RT @foeeurope: "#EU entirely dependent on imports for large number of rare metals". Most can be recycled. Why don't we?http://bit.ly/ru88qZ
70% recycling rate - something for Birmingham to aim for:http://bit.ly/ot8Zga - need to separate food waste: http://bit.ly/kwCd0k
Others
Take action to preserve extremely important European habitat - Sumava national park and forest in Czech Republic:http://bit.ly/rpUPsm
RT @wwwfoecouk: UK organic farmland shrank by 3% in 2010 - time to shake up CAP funding to give organic practi… (cont)http://deck.ly/~KA51y
RT @digbeth: New DiG blog post, Local independent businesses damaged by disturbances - http://tinyurl.com/4xfqwvy
RT @RSPBMidlands: National Allotments Week starts today! Check out #RSPB tips for wildlife friendly gardening: http://bit.ly/kE58ae
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