weekly compilation 16.12.2011

Here's our round-up of the stories relating to our campaigns from this week:


Energy & Climate Change
"I suppose there will be some who look more to Nigel Lawson than they do to David Attenborough.. but I doubt it.": http://bit.ly/tV6WZ8 :-)

New article on our website about the @wwfoecouk victory in the high court today on challenging Feed-in-Tariffs review: http://bit.ly/vnbsmb

Excellent! Another blog post by that @powellds who used to be @wee_dave - always a good read, here on energy bills: http://bit.ly/tHUaE9

RT @newscientist: Carbon capture and storage gets a clean bill of health http://bit.ly/vW31HB

RT @dpcarrington: UK #energy bills: here's CCC's report on why "astronomical" rises won't result from green measures http://bit.ly/vzw1fx

RT @leohickman: By me: British public strongly support renewable energy, survey says: http://bit.ly/ufM59V good for #finaldemand campaign

Former FoE energy campaigner was very happy about the Siemens plans for wind turbine factory in Hull. http://bit.ly/u6FaxU


RT @wwwfoecouk: Watch the reaction on #Durban from our executive director @Andy2Atkins http://bit.ly/s8VPpw

New blog post on Saturday's Young Friends of the Earth stunt for Final Demand campaign: http://bit.ly/vK2sSl - the lovely big 6 companies!

RT @AlaaKhourdajie: Durban Climate Agreement: Gap Period in the International Actions and its Economic Implications: http://bit.ly/sT4A1J

RT @orangejon my video's now online of of yesterday's #FinalDemand action, questioning the profits of big 6 - #energy: http://youtu.be/nIZvCGSJflg

Planning
Interesting. Others similar? RT @AcocksGreenFG: 2008 Acocks Green TCM survey: 45% walk to AG centre shops, 28% take bus, 35% use car.

All politicians need to understand about economics of local shops: RT @theneweconomics: Long live the Queen of Shops: http://bit.ly/w4MWHH


RT @RichardHebditch: Decent shopping & streets, not parking what matters for high streets: http://bit.ly/w3DiQk (blog on Mary Portas review)

Transport
RT @rail_media: Acocks Green rail passengers to benefit from lifts http://goo.gl/fb/YbZXB #rail

"Department for Transport’s road plans are a backward step" http://bit.ly/ud1Tec another one by most environmentally destructive govt ever!


Birmingham’s Cross-City line ‘one of the most accessible in the country’ - just a shame no funding for more stations: http://bit.ly/unyj4z

Oh dear. When many people's pay is frozen, bus fares are going up by over 5% again: http://bit.ly/sqx8mo and there's no evening saver!!

New blog post on the cuts to pensioners free travel and whether there's a better solution (eg charging for car parking) http://bit.ly/ukiZcT

RT @sustrans: Cycle like the Danes to cut carbon emissions, says study: http://gu.com/p/343xe/tw via @guardian

Waste & Recycling
Interesting to see how the AD industry copes with these challenges. Birmingham could be planning something soon: http://bit.ly/vbia5d


Article up on our website about the Buy Nothing Day parade. Good to read with only 1 weekend left before xmas: http://bit.ly/rr4u6h

Others
Does anyone think it'd be worth having a Birmingham TV station? Hard to see it being viable financially? http://bbc.in/vEQio1

"Eco-friendly firm Sudscape wins Olympic Village contract" - making pavements out of used car tyres sounds good: http://bit.ly/vHwpRj

Good to see an article focusing on other aspects than just CO2 cuts around Durban talks - biodiversity crucial too: http://ind.pn/sY6C7j

RT @wwwfoecouk: Know any green heroes? Nominate allotment champs & inspiring teachers for @nationaltrust award 16 Jan: http://bit.ly/s75gDm