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Green heroes' grand designs

HOMEOWNERS wanting to transform their houses or build their own properties could pick up some innovative products when Grand Designs Lives arrives in Birmingham this weekend.Read

Gadget love affair threatens targets

THE West Midlands’ love of electrical appliances and gadgets could contribute to the UK missing its carbon emission reduction targets for domestic appliance electricity use by as much as seven million tonnes.Read

Families awarded for bright ideas

GREEN fingered residents are celebrating after winning a regional gardening competition, thanks to their wildlife and recycling schemes.Read

Water park volunteer leaves after 18 years

A WATER park volunteer is hanging up his boots after 18 years at Warwickshire’s Country Parks service.Read

Volunteers clean up cemetery litter

A GROUP of volunteers have spent the last six years doing their bit to spruce up a cemetery.Read

Separate waste collection call

RESEARCH from Friends of the Earth found three out of four people believe all councils should provide separate household food waste collections – rising to 90 per cent for those who live in areas where these collections already happen.Read

Water voles released into wild

VISITORS to Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve can spot the rare and elusive water vole after 200 of the endangered species were released.Read

You can bank on safer river

A SAFER River Avon has been unveiled as a two-year project nears completion.Read

Children enjoy Urban Explorer nature days

MORE than 400 children and their families joined in Groundwork West Midlands Urban Explorers free play events over the summer.Read

Pedal power to come to Birmingham

A CYCLING revolution is set to hit the streets of Birmingham as pedal power comes together to create bike trains.Read

WatersideCare group launch

A NEW waterways community and environment project for the Midlands has opened.Read

Make a pledge for National Tree Week

UK charity TREE AID is encouraging communities in the West Midlands to come together during National Tree Week to raise money for the charity.Read

Book in for new canal bat walks

A SERIES of evening bat walks are taking place this month with British Waterways’ ecologist and bat specialist Paul Wilkinson.Read

Electric cars fail to spark interest

THE take-up by motorists of a Government scheme to promote “green” vehicles has been “less than electrifying”, the RAC Foundation said.Read

Scheme to be rolled out across Continent

A MANUFACTURING scheme based in Birmingham is to be rolled out across Europe after proving a success.Read

Tree lover takes on mission

TREE lover Sophie Churchill took on the mammoth challenge of walking the length of the Jurassic Coastline in aid of the charity TREE AID.Read

Students designing cars of the future

STUDENTS at Small Heath School and Sixth Form Centre saw first-hand the power of hydrogen when a team of scientists visited them to launch Birmingham Science City’s ‘Big Hydrogen Challenge’.Read

Invasive wildlife

THE Environment Agency is working to manage the spread of invasive wildlife threatening to take over Britain’s waterways.Read

Moves to boost tree planting in the UK

TWO new moves are expected to attract significant new investment into UK tree planting projects designed to help combat climate change.Read

'Ultimate' game and country fair

FOR the first time, the Warwickshire and West Midlands Game and Country Fair will be held over three days of the Bank Holiday weekend.Read