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6 Mar 07 Sustainable Learning
A free programme dedicated to helping schools reduce their energy and water consumption.  Receive colourful certificates backed by the DfES for your efforts.

6 Mar 07 Top Ten Tips
A list of Top Ten Tips, illustrated with colour photographs, providing advice and guidance for saving energy and water, and reducing costs.

6 Mar 07 Can we sustain sustainability?
Article about future sustainability targets and the difficulties in assessing whether good intentions may have negative side-effects.

12 Nov 06 BASIC 21 Launch
New web page - flyer and information about the launch of BASIC 21 - Birmingham, Action 21, Schools Involvement Certificate.

28 Jun 06 Become a Bird Friendly School
Flyer and letter to schools from the RSPB about how make your school bird friendly.

28 Jun 06 Climate Change Environmental Village
The event held in Victoria Square, 5th June 2006.

4 Apr 06 Climate Change
Concise explanation of the greenhouse effect, placed in a historicalcotext.

31 Jan 05 Hazardous Waste
Information about which items are classed as hazardous waste, and how to dispose of them.

19 Oct 05 Forest Schools Envisioning Day
Article about the Forest Schools in Birmingham Visioning Day on 12th September, hosted by Perry Common JI School and attended by over 30 delegates.

19 Oct 05 Groundwork Birmingham and Solihull
Exciting new project added to our Initiatives section.  Environmental regeneration education work across Birmingham and North Solihull.

30 Sep 05 Saving Water - the Odour Trap
Visit the www.saving-water.co.uk web site for information about toilet cleaning products that really work and are friendly to the environment.  Also read: Toilets - need I say more! and Odour Trap Suppliers for more views.

10 Sep 05 Harry Potter
Article about sustainability issues through the printing of Harry Potter books in the US using recycled paper.

20 July 05 Checking for water leaks in schools
How to check for water leaks in your school - and where to report faults.

10 Apr 05 Think Leadership
New sites added to our Resources page, including Think Leadership - lots of ideas for school projects and community activities.

5 Mar 05 CREATE
Check the new CREATE page for information about Energy Watch magazine and other valuable resources for sustainability.

25 Feb 05 The Magic Bus
Read about the latest West Midlands Transport initiative to involve young people in environmentally sensitive transport.  Full details of the The Magic Bus project on our Travelwise page.

14 Jan 05 World Conference Proposals
New agreements reached at the recent G5 conference in Rio de Janeiro were met with mixed responses from political leaders around the world. Visit the Article 21 page for a summary.

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