weekly compilation 07.10.11

Here are the news stories relevant to our campaigns that we picked up through the twittersphere over the last week:

Transport

Weren't expecting to be in the Daily Mail, but there is our quote alongside naked @planestupid protestors: bit.ly/qbg67T #biofuels

Looks like road-building schemes are firmly back on the agenda now, unfortunately:http://bit.ly/qQvFuf

RT @birminghammail: Will a Fat Tax solve Brum's obesity crisis?http://bit.ly/nF37E5 - not on its own -more active transport/fewer cars, too

RT @birminghammail: Just added: Designer of Spaghetti Junction blasts plans to increase speeds to 80 mph http://dlvr.it/pjHXM

Airlines can be charged for carbon pollution, court rules:http://bit.ly/oAswn8 - that's better. Now what about paying fair share of tax?

RT @Earth_News: Green campaigners condemn Thomson Airways' biofuels flight http://bit.ly/pgK9V0 @guardian

RT @wwwfoecouk: Environmental benefits as cash-strapped drivers cut petrol use by 15% http://bit.ly/qpdlpH #transport #fuel

In the fast lane to climate change: http://bit.ly/nh8wRF enforcing current limits & bringing in 20mph on residential roads is what's needed.

RT @AirportWatch: Airlines urged to throttle back on seat capacity due to lower demand this winter, or lose money:http://on.ft.com/oHGEPQ

At least they are protecting some potential sites for re-opening rail lines. Shame they didn't with Frankley: http://bit.ly/oNth5f

RT @BirminghamPress: Birmingham Friends of the Earth calls for a scrapping of all biofuel targets http://bit.ly/pEVNPl

Planning

RT @BirminghamPress: As part of the SAVE OUR MARKETS campaign there will be a public meeting http://bit.ly/paz8Gl #Birmingham

RT @BrumLife: Birmingham residents consulted on Tyseley £60m revamp plan http://dlvr.it/pbCRh #Birmingham

RT @pauldezylva: Latest ministerial attacks on #green NGOs over #planning #NPPF http://wp.me/pNECF-27l @AndrewLainton

RT @wwwfoecouk: Tory Nimbies: the Ministers backing #planningreforms who opposed developments in own back yardshttp://bit.ly/qwjWls #NPPF

Waste

Our "What A Waste" report, written in conjunction with@chamberlainfo, is now available to download from our website: bit.ly/nQhXls

We revealed these shocking facts about Birmingham's Big Burner, the Tyseley Incinerator at the Sustainability Forum.http://bit.ly/q28YoM

Doubt Bham has 87% satisfaction rates with its waste collection system: http://bit.ly/nO3tQK #foodwaste #weeklycollections #talkingrubbish

RT @christineburns: Poster: She needs a maternity unit NOT a weekly bin collection: http://yfrog.com/h8361kg

Energy & Climate Change

RT @MikeChilds1: Do read new research published by Royal Society on a 4 degree world: http://tinyurl.com/5rz29rf - rich pickings for journos

RT @wwwfoecouk: Policy isn't green! Over 100 top scientists & economists call on EU to account for #biofuel emissionshttp://bit.ly/njA8Gw

RT @guardianeco: Can the Conservatives weaken the UK's carbon reduction targets? | Damian Carrington http://gu.com/p/32e5g/tf

RT @wwwfoecouk: EU admits oil from #tarsands is dirtier than conventional crude oil http://on.wsj.com/rhfpXM #climatechange #energy

"The Chancellor clearly can't do his sums" but luckily Birmingham city council can and want more renewable energy:http://bit.ly/ouxnGG

RT @carbonbrief: Osborne attacks impact of green measures on energy bills - where is he getting his numbers from?http://tiny.cc/t3ao4

New report finds Shell complicit in human rights abuses:http://bit.ly/ntoH2X - We should do all we can to protect Nigerian people.

So, can we have energy-saving gadgets? RT @guardianeco: Energy bills & emissions still rising due to gadget addiction;http://bit.ly/pckr8x

Others

RT @robinhood: Stand with #OccupyWallSt and demand real democracy! Send a message of support: http://bit.ly/pdlOYV

New blog post "Being Negative All the Time?": http://bit.ly/qkdyuM

RT @LocaliseWM: Still places at our Community Land Trust training day with @community_land Oct 19th in Birmingham.http://s.coop/5m3n