weekly compilation 16.09.2011

This week was full of news, so here's our digest from what we picked up on twitter by campaign:

Energy & Climate Change

RT @LocaliseWM: Our new report: Solving Fuel Poverty: opportunities from Green Deal & Localisation s.coop/5kc1.

"Once you've proved it's definitely not happening, jump aboard the cheap flights" David Mitchell on climate change: http://bit.ly/q17MEI

RT @wwwfoecouk: Move the planet beyond fossil fuels: Be part of the global day of action on 24 September. http://goo.gl/fb/ptr4I

RT @leohickman: WSJ: Shell may be prosecuted for the UK's worst oil spill in a decade http://on.wsj.com/qp0DI7

RT @AirportWatch: ‘Serious’ Error Found in Carbon Savings for Biofuels. EEASC finds there is double counting of savings http://bit.ly/n2QiLI

RT @PhilBeardmore: Private landlords to consider green deal | News | Inside Housing: http://bit.ly/qcUb7S #greendeal

Explosion at nuclear power plant in France http://tinyurl.com/4xuvhqv

"It [was] like looking into the Grand Canyon full of ice and coming back two years later to find it full of water,": http://bit.ly/pyPOsM

Planning

RT @AndrewLainton: We wont win #NPPF battle unless we say how policy must change -check out suggested redraft & comment http://bit.ly/nua2cs

Birmingham’s Bull Ring market sites: are Hammerson and REITs still interested? http://bit.ly/mT9M0f

This is a brilliantly funny piece by Jonathon Porritt in the form of a letter to Greg Clarke about #NPPF: http://bit.ly/mWEYC7

RT @WoodlandTrust: #NPPF just bust 5,500 opinions on our poll - lets make it 6000 by the end of today Thanks everyone ;-)http://ow.ly/6u59u

RT @pauldezylva: Busted: @CommunitiesUK so-called #planning'mythbuster' exposed; #NPPF is way off being #sustainablehttp://bit.ly/qNyvAI

Stirchley group offer alternative local vision: http://ht.ly/6rBd1

"A deregulated approach to planning might sound attractive to some, but the reality is that it will lead to chaos." http://bit.ly/qP0ysy

Ministers are hypocrites to push for planning reform - they opposed developments in their own constituencies http://gu.com/p/3xnzc/tw #NPPF

Revelations in @MailOnline about house builders' involvement in drawing up #planning reforms http://bit.ly/pNLCXQ #nppf

Brilliant campaigning idea - disguise the markets as the Frankfurt German xmas market that the council really values:http://bit.ly/r9CF2n

Transport

RT @daveharte: London Midlands trains doing their version of an Oyster card http://ht.ly/6wgkW - shame it only works on their trains

RT @Bham_carfree: 2 away from 50 signed up for Bike Trains! Come on we can do that today & then double it by Thursday:http://bit.ly/n3LPxt

The theme of European Mobility Week this year is "Alternative Mobility" - Bike Trains are perfect for this: http://bit.ly/oPjkgr

"MPs warn APD rise will stop families flying" - this is good for the economy. Do they not want to cut the deficit? http://bit.ly/oUPGu2

Warning after latest child collision in West Midlands:http://bbc.in/qINKe2 - why is the onus always on kids to be careful, not drivers?

RT @christianwolmar: My take on suggestions in response to Hammond's 'rich man's toy' jibe about railways: http://bbc.in/ncbVen

Bike Trains News: Treats Courtesy of Birmingham's Great Independent Coffee Shops: http://bit.ly/nDi0Rz @SixEightKafe @Brewsmiths_JQ@urbancoffeeco

RT @AirportWatch: Bimingham airport to get subsidy from public funds for its runway. While huge spending cuts elsewherehttp://bit.ly/oTPAWl

The latest tempter for people wavering as to whether to go join us next Thursday: Reasons to join a Bike Train #4: http://bit.ly/niT4TO

@Bham_carfree: Copenhagen's cycle lanes are so popular, they're becoming congested...if only we had this problem!bit.ly/riOhxN

Waste

RT @mwarhurst: #EU Resource Efficiency Roadmap due on Tue 20th - but will it have words or actions? http://bit.ly/mjDD6n #potocnik

'Come and collect my scraps': Majority want councils to run 'slop bucket' service alongside bin collections: http://bit.ly/qLDJTQ

Our Press Release with the local angle on new FoE research: Public Back Separation Of Food Waste: http://bit.ly/ow06Nv

RT @foecumbria: Survey reveals strong support for UK food #wastecollection from public http://bit.ly/rgOgAK - @wwwfoecouk - #talkingrubbish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00k3l1c/Adrian_Goldberg_14_09_2011/ Listen to Joe talking about food waste on Adrian Goldberg's show just after 48 minutes

Others

Hmm, let's see the action: RT @jonwalker121: Nick Clegg says Britain must look to Birmingham, Newcastle etc to drive economy, not "fat cats of the city of London" http://twurl.nl/rbpqby

Luxury brands must wake up to ethical and environmental responsibilities: bit.ly/oVYlUq - surely all brands should!

RT @LocaliseWM: Award winning Eastside cafe under threat from 80% rent increase. Can anyone help? http://s.coop/5kbr

RT @guardianeco: Amazing timeline of birthdays of @wwwfoecouk,@greenpeace and @wwf http://bit.ly/rfopdp

RT @KingsHeathRF: We're warming up for 'Future of Kings Heath' event at the church opposite Asda on Sat 24th. Drop in and learn/contribute

RT @aweebirdytoldme: Well done David Walliams -you & London deserve a better river @wwwfoecouk @sportreliefhttp://bit.ly/qb0ONF #thamesswim

RT @digbeth: DiG blog post, Reclaim The Spaces - discovering Digbeth's secret garden - http://tinyurl.com/5whh3na

RT @mwarhurst: Great oxfam video on land grabbing -http://bit.ly/oOa9u1 #EU #Land

Fantastic blog about @peopleandplanet's #greenleague and how it helps students choose which unis to study at: http://bit.ly/pcgWdy

If you want to read what people were saying from Friends of the Earth conference last week, look up twitter #foeconf