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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 8h

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 8h

Privileged to be at the launch of this exhibition celebrating the city's anti racism pioneers - many familiar to our building's community over the decades. Particularly in the face of sickeningly regressive racism from Robert Jenrick & others this week, this is affirming & well worth coming to see.

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 2d

Birmingham, 6 October 2025 – After two years of planning and dedication, the Birmingham Race Impact Group (BRIG) is proud to unveil Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance, a landmark exhibition opening at the Library of Birmingham

Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance — We Are BRIG

Press Release Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance – Birmingham’s Untold Legacy of Activism New exhibition explores 80 years of solidarity and the fight for racial justice “We are here b...

www.wearebrig.co.uk

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 16d

THIS EVENING here at the Warehouse with @birminghamfoe.bsky.social @brumcjc.bsky.social @xrbham.bsky.social

Rajan Naidu 📎 Ⓥ @rajannaidu.bsky.social · 16d

#LoveAngerAndBetrayal
#JonathonPorritt
#Birmingham
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...

Jonathon Porritt: 'Love Anger & Betrayal'. Speaker Tour, Birmingham

Jonathon Porritt, introduces his new book which asks, "What good are science and rational persuasion if no one is paying attention?"

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · Jul 14

Very exciting job news! 🥳 We're looking for our new Campaigns Coordinator who will be based @inthewarehouse.bsky.social
Passionate about environmental campaigning, and love supporting and working alongside committed voluntary activists? read more here:
birminghamfoe.org.uk/campaigns-co...

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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · Jun 30

We have signed a joint letter calling on the Government to stop its efforts to proscribe Palestine Action. While we, like all FOE groups operates within the law we recognise the validity of NVDA & support the rights of others to participate in it.

Sign the letter >>> docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 28

We did it! We passed our Share Offer target and raised the funds we need to decarbonise the Warehouse. Thank you to all who invested or shared and to @cooperativesuk.bsky.social for match funding. The Share Offer is still open until noon on Friday if you planned to invest & didn't get round to it.

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 26

Got savings locked up in big banks? Why not invest some in our Share Offer to retrofit the @birminghamfoe.bsky.social Warehouse instead? We'll never invest in fossil fuel or arms companies. Share offer is only open for another three days, so don't miss out! Link in bio.

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · May 24

Opposing far right protesters in Birmingham.

They chose the steps of St Martin-in-the-Bull Ring for their ‘strike’, a church that is renowned for the support and sanctuary it offers to refugees (and is a participant in the Church of England’s Net Zero Programme).

Anti-racist protesters holding banners in front of St Martin’s church

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 24

Happy Pride! DIY spaces like our building are essential for queer communities and we're proud to host many grassroots groups from queer communities, not just on Pride Day. This Pride, consider taking pride in DIY spaces like ours and investing in our share offer to retrofit our building. Link in bio

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 23

Just ONE week left to invest in our Community Share Offer to retrofit the Warehouse. We're nearly there, thanks to the generosity of our community, but we still need to raise £6000 to meet our target. We'd really appreciate shares to keep getting the word out. Link in bio to invest. ☺️

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 21

Juuuust over a week left in our Share Offer and we've got £6000 left to raise. Invest from £50 to help decarbonise our building: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/decarbonis...
Big thanks to everyone who has invested or shared - we're so nearly there and we couldn't have done this without you. 😍

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 20

9 days left in our Share Offer and we've just crossed £40,00 in investment, thank you to everyone who has invested or shared! We still need £6,000 to reach our target, which will enable us to fit more solar panels and fix draughty windows. Looking forward to meeting new members at our upcoming AGM

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 19

Just 10 days left to invest in our Share Offer to #decarbonise the @birminghamfoe.bsky.social Warehouse and we still need £10k to reach our target. If you've been thinking of investing, now's the time! This is not just a fundraiser, by investing you get a say in how our #co-op runs. Link in bio.

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 16

This month's climate cafe on Sunday is going to be truly lovely: 18th May 2-4pm, join @xrbham.bsky.social
& @birminghamfoe.bsky.social in the sun, writing & sharing poems inspired by nature in beautiful Digbeth Community Garden. Please share! See you there www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ca...

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent article by @joshneicho.bsky.social. Two weeks and £10K to go! www.birminghamworld.uk/community/fu... #retrofitactionweek - a good time to invest a bit of your savings in our heritage activist centre? @birminghamfoe.bsky.social

Funding drive to make the much-loved Friends of the Earth Warehouse in Digbeth a model for energy-saving

Birmingham Friends of the Earth has raised more than £24,000 from supporters and is £10,000 away from its ultimate share offer target, for an innovative, energy-saving refurb of its historic Digbeth H...

www.birminghamworld.uk

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Extinction Rebellion UK @extinctionrebellion.uk · May 16

Get your tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/656492

Gonna be soooo good 💚

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · May 16

BrumCJC have joined @birminghamfoe.bsky.social, @xrbham.bsky.social, @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social & 40 other groups & trade unions that have added their names to this statement & are supporting the protest against fascist Britain First tomorrow.
You can sign as a group or an individual #brumunited

BRITAIN FIRST NOT WELCOME IN BIRMINGHAM!

Stop the fascists marching in our city! Don’t let them rally in Victoria Square! This Saturday the fascist Britain First are planning to come to Birmingham, one of the UK’s most diverse cities, to ca...

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 15

We stiill need to raise £10k to reach our share offer target, and there's just two weeks to go...can you help?
Big thanks to our campaigner Jolyon Wolford for putting together this video explaining the share offer and what makes our building such a special place youtube.com/shorts/ujxtM...

Friends of the Earth Birmingham Community Share Offer

YouTube video by The Warehouse

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 13

Come along to this month's climate cafe Sunday 18th May 2-4pm, join @xrbham.bsky.social & @birminghamfoe.bsky.social in writing & sharing poems inspired by nature in beautiful Digbeth Community Garden. Please share! See you there www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ca...

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 13

Note antifascist protest 17th May. Best way to fight fascists is to protest, not to pander to their policies, in case any national leaders are looking for tips.

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · May 8

Great Stand Up To Racism meeting this evening to build for the protest against fascist Britain First coming to Birmingham on 17th May
@inthewarehouse.bsky.social

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 12

Marcel says don't snooze on our share offer! We still need to raise £10,000 to make it to our target and we have just 18 days left to reach our target of £46,660 (including @cooperativesuk.bsky.social ShareMatch) and become a member of Birmingham Friends of the Earth. Invest via link in our bio.

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 8

There are just three weeks left to invest in our share offer. We're over halfway there thanks to 30 generous people, but we need your help to reach our target of £46,660.
Biscuit says, please 'tail' all your friends about our share offer so they can help us put solar panels on our 'woof' (pictured).

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · May 6

Our drop in session to find out more about the share offer and what's on in the building is this coming Saturday, May 10, from 11-3. Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/wareh...

Warehouse Open Day

We are holding a Warehouse Drop-In on Saturday 10th May, 11am - 3pm and we hope you can join us! This is an opportunity to: Find out about our Share Offer decarbonisation plans and see exactly what...

actionnetwork.org

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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · May 6

Want to help organise actions for COP30? Then join @brumcjc.bsky.social mobilising meeting on 15 May @inthewarehouse.bsky.social

Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · May 3

COP30 Mobilising Meeting
A meeting for everyone interested in helping to mobilise for the COP30 protests in Birmingham and London.
🗓️ Thursday 15th May, 7pm
📍 The Warehouse, Allison Street, Digbeth.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/cop30-mobi...

BrumCJC
COP30 Mobilising Meeting

Guest speakers:
Angus O'Brien, Coordinator, Climate Justice Coalition
Leon Sealey-Huggins, War on Want

COP30 is set to be a major international moment, with many movements converging in Brazil and putting the climate crisis in the spotlight. Across Great Britain, our movements are getting organised to raise pressure on the government ahead of the summit in Belém and to mobilise in solidarity with the global climate movement.

A broad-based coalition of organisations and groups – from climate, environmental, trade union, faith and justice movements – is coming together to coordinate, mobilise and campaign in the months leading to COP30 and beyond.

Join us on Thursday 15th May to discuss how we can mobilise locally to make sure that Birmingham plays it’s part in the movement in 2025.

Thursday 15th May , 7pm
The Warehouse , Allison Street, Digbeth
All welcome

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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · May 6

This evening 7pm, for anyone aged 18-35 keen to connect with people of all faiths and none around eco-action

Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · Apr 24

🌍 GrassRoutes Connect: Tues 6th May 7pm online.

18-35 years old? Interested in eco-action?
Connect up with young Birmingham faith-based eco-activists (event by Footsteps, Faiths for a Low-Carbon Future)

footstepsbcf.org.uk/events/grass...

A young woman in a greenhouse looks at the roots of a plant. Text in body of post

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