Patrice John

Thousands flock to National Exhibition Centre

THOUSANDS of DIY enthusiasts and budding housing developers flocked to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham as it staged the Grand Designs Live show.Read

Youngsters in climate change film

TINY tots at a Birmingham nursery school have appeared in a film about climate change.Read

Conservatives host debate on climate change

There was a greener hue to the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham as delegates debated how climate change is set to change the developing world.Read

Has energy law gone too far?

JONATHAN Parkes, from Walsall-based Midland Assess Energy, is an energy assessor who has been involved in the property business for more than a decade.Read

Deal to create extra seats on West Coast Mainline trains

OVERCROWDING could be a thing of the past on the West Coast Mainline after a £1.5 billion deal was struck to create more than 7,000 extra seats.Read

Turning trash into treasure

THERE’S very little going to waste at a Remarkable shop.Read

Stunning new look for Birmingham's New Street station

PLANNERS have unveiled a stunning new look for Birmingham's New Street station.Read

Become a nature detective

FORGET the science and banish the boffins - ordinary Brummies are the best ones to chart the impact of climate change.Read

Future of Birmingham in youngsters' hands, conference told

ENVIRONMENTAL experts gathered in Birmingham to debate how leaders in the city can usher in a greener future.Read

New £150m scheme on M6

A NEW £150 million scheme is starting in a bid to keep traffic moving on the clogged up M6 in the West Midlands.Read

Learn to love your leftovers

Every year Britons throw away a third of the food they buy. This waste of money and waste of food is bad for budgets and bad for the environment as rotting food adds to landfill.Read

Buying Fairtrade goods can make a difference to the poorest farmers on the planet. But because they are imported, such products can generate higher food miles and more carbon emissions compared to locally produced food. Environment Correspondent PATRICE JOHN asks should consumers always buy Fairtrade and forget about food miles?Read

Put wheels in motion

In the last of our Green Transport series, Environment Correspondent PATRICE JOHN abandons her car to find out what life is like for a bus user.Read

Better driving goes green

In the second part of our Green Transport series, Environment Correspondent PATRICE JOHN takes a driving course which promises to teach her how to cut her CO2 emissions.Read

Bamboo No.1 sustainable material, says city man

A BUDDING Birmingham inventor is hoping to bring bamboo blouses and baskets made out of bananas to the city after teaming up with Far Eastern experts.Read

It's possible to be a 'greener' driver

In the first of our three-part Green Transport series we look at whether or not you can be too green to drive. With rising fuel costs and looming rises in car tax for vehicles that pollute, is driving becoming far too expensive and damaging for the environment? And is it possible to care about the planet and still career down the motorway? Environment Correspondent PATRICE JOHN investigates all sides of the argument.Read

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