Birmingham Civic Society

Is CSR working for Birmingham?
2016-09-30 08:00 - 13:00 UTC
This year’s CSR Summit will be showcasing the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility in Birmingham. Whilst it is undeniable that CSR has come a long way in the past decade, are the efforts of the business community truly meeting the needs and aspirations of our city? Guest speakers from business will be invited to put their credentials and programmes up for challenge by the community at large and to this end, the summit will, for the first time, be open to the public. Expect some lively debate…and possibly a tale of two cities!
Sponsored by Birmingham City Council and ACIVICO the agenda will include speakers from Aston University, ACIVICO, CSR City Gowling WLG, Beatfreeks, and PwC; the summit will look at issues ranging from support for social enterprise to education to health and wellbeing. There will also be many opportunities for delegates and community organisations to contribute their views. If you would like to attend the summit, this is a free event but you must pre-register. No one will be admitted without a ticket.
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Should Birmingham become the UK's first motorless city?
2016-09-29 17:00 - 19:00
Birmingham has often led the way in adopting new ways of moving around cities ….will HS2, the Metro, cycle lanes and driverless technology finally solve transport in our city or will they be another blight for future generations to sort out?
Join us for our inaugural Chairman’s Debate on Thursday 29 September, 6 – 8pm kindly hosted by DWF LLP.
Book your place via the Eventbrite page.

Buz, Buildings and a Beer Tour
2016-09-08 17:00 - 19:00
Come and celebrate the start of Birmingham Heritage Week with a tour of Birmingham’s best architecture!
Organised by the Birmingham Civic Society, Birmingham Architectural Association and RIBA West Midlands on the Big Brum Buz on Thursday 8 September, 6 – 8pm, with Blue Badge tour guide Ian Jelf as our guide. The tour has been specifically planned for Birmingham Heritage Week and will highlight Birmingham’s built heritage across the decades along with stories of key individuals associated with the history of the city. The tour starts from outside the Council House in Victoria Square and includes a drink and snacks at the end in a local pub.
The event had kindly been sponsored in part by Ibstock.
Please book on our Eventbrite page.

Opus in Conversation: Bees in the city
2016-07-15 16:30 - 18:00
Join Opus for a lively conversation on one of Europe’s most endangered species; bees. Bees are under serious threat. Since the 1900’s, the UK has lost 20 species of bee and a further 35 are considered under threat of extinction. Without these intriguing insects, it is estimated that we would lose a third of our diet due to the catastrophic effect it would have on our crops.

To discuss why these crucial creatures are under threat, as well as explain how we can help them thrive in our city, Opus have got together some of Birmingham’s and the UK’s leading bee specialists for their ‘Opus in Conversation: Bees in the City’.

Chair:
Dr David Gregory-Kumar, Science Environment and Rural Affairs Correspondent for BBC Midlands Today
Panel:
Sharif Kahn, President of Birmingham & District Beekeepers Association
Professor Keith Walters, Harper Adams University, specialist in invertebrates and researcher into neonicotinoids
Simon Needle, Ecologist & Woodland and Conservation Manager at Birmingham City Council and BTfL committee member
Email Ann Tonks to book your place at this free discussion. Please note that spaces are strictly limited. If you would like to field a question to the panel, please feel free to include it in your email to Ann.
