Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, hands a free Woodlands Trust sapling to 13-year-old Betty Green as part of the WMCA's Right Tree, Right Place campaign earlier this year 2022

Woodland Trust provides £300k funding to boost tree planting across the West Midlands

The Woodland Trust has delivered a major boost for communities across the region by providing nearly £300,000 to ramp up tree planting and help the West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) tackle climate change. The funding will be used by the WMCA to establish the West Midlands Forest Partnership which will help partners reach their tree…

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Cllr Majid Mahmood (second left) with members of the Birmingham City Council's environmental team

Birmingham trials first zero-emissions all-electric bin lorry across city’s Clean Air Zone

In the latest step to reduce emissions from road traffic to combat climate change and help people live healthier lives, Birmingham City Council has begun trials of its first all-electric bin lorry. The Dennis Eagle eCollect will operate in the city’s Clean Air Zone for three weeks until August 12 collecting waste and recycling material…

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