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Take Action for Climate & Economic Justice
It’s been great to support the Relay to COP26 as it passes through Birmingham this week. This November, world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for important climate negotiations called COP26. On Friday 11th June, a group led by Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) began walking from the G7 summit of wealthy nations hosted in Cornwall,…
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Keep taking action to support our Mental Wellbeing
Our theme Speak, Listen, Change is coming to an end at the Hub, but there are still plenty of ways to keep taking action to support our collective Mental Wellbeing, and demand equality for people experiencing Mental Health problems. The charity Mind have regular campaigns – you can support their current campaign Fund the Hubs,…
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Take Action to Fund the Hubs
The pandemic has affected the mental health and wellbeing of all of us. But young people have been hit especially hard, with school-closures, and long periods of isolation. The charity Mind state that: “Hundreds of thousands of young people are struggling with their mental health – and too often they can’t get support when they…
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Set Up to Fail?
New research commissioned by the think-tank Money & Mental Health indicates that people experiencing mental health problems are facing a barrier to applying for benefits. People experiencing mental distress often rely on support from friends and family to apply for the Universal Credit that they’re entitled to. But there’s a flaw in the system –…
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Take Action for a Mental Health Spokesperson
There are simple steps we can all take to support our own mental wellbeing, and care for each others. There has been great work in recent years to make us all more aware of these issues, and become better at having open and supportive conversations with those around us. Alongside this inter-personal approach, how can…
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Having a Conversation about Mental Health
Our theme Speak – Listen – Change is all about having positive conversations about mental health: by speaking openly about mental health we can challenge stigma; by listening deeply to other’s experiences we can create a supportive environment. Being open to mental health doesn’t have to be awkward! Being there for someone can make a…
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Make ‘the Commitment’ for a healthy planet
Join in with this simple action ahead of the West Midlands Mayoral Elections in May. Our friends at The Commitment work to put climate change and the natural world higher up the political agenda, by collecting Commitments from the public and taking them to politicians, giving those in power a mandate to act. Like Peace…
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Agroecology: What is it & Why support it?
Image: USDA CC BY 2.0 There are lots of small actions we can all take to eat more sustainably. But to make the big changes we need to feed everyone whilst also maintaining our environment, our food systems need to change. A sustainable approach to this called ‘Agroecology’. But what on Earth is agroecology? And…
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Take Action on the Climate Emergency
A round up of online actions you can currently take on the climate emergency – personal, local, national and international: Personal Action Eco Action Families have made a great video explaining some simple personal actions that you can take, including switching to a renewable energy provider and choosing a bank that invests sustainably. They then…
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Tyseley: Refuse, Rethink, Recycle
Let’s challenge Birmingham City Council to stop burning 75% of the waste that they collect from households and businesses. Tyseley Incinerator is where Birmingham’s general waste is currently burned – the plant is the biggest single source of carbon dioxide emissions in the city. The contract for this rubbish burning will soon be running out,…