by Danielle Hutchinson Press and Publicity Officer, Awen Productions and Folklife Films ‘Gentle, Angry Women’ is the latest documentary film by award-winning Cornish film company Awen Productions. The story follows three young women as they retrace the march to Greenham Common, forty years on from the first Women’s Peace Protests. The film has just won theContinue reading "‘Gentle, Angry Women’ retrace 110-mile march to Greenham Common in award-winning film at Showroom"
Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness
by Rosalind Dean This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on Thursday, July 30th. This marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are going into deficit, liquidating resources and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We are using as many ecological resources as ifContinue reading "Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness"
“We are not prepared”: the People’s Emergency Briefing
The short film "People’s Emergency Briefing" is touring the UK, addressing the environmental crisis across seven themes. Recent screenings, including one in Sheffield, feature local experts emphasizing the urgent need for action against climate change. The film highlights dire consequences on health, food security, and the economy, urging community involvement for impactful change.
Heatwaves are hotter because of climate change
On June 26, Yorkshire recorded its highest June temperature at 34.4 Celsius, raising concerns about climate change's impact on heatwaves. The article discusses the distinction between weather and climate, emphasizing the need for adaptation measures like air-conditioning in schools. It highlights the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves due to rising global temperatures.
Progress with the Judicial Review of BBC reporting on Climate Change.
News on the plan to take the BBC to Judicial Review for its failure to report the most alarming aspects of climate change.
Labour’s priorities are totally wrong
Labour's Defence Investment Plan sets totally the wrong priorities. Nuclear weapons make us less secure. The biggest threat is the climate emergency.
Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change
There is currently a super exhibition at Sheffield Central Library of the work of Eco-stitchers, a Sheffield group of textile artists who work in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. My favourite piece was a textile version of the Climate Stripes, which shows how the planet is heating over time. This week, during the heatwave,Continue reading "Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change"
Chris Packham backs Sheffield Community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing
A public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will occur on July 16 at Hallam Hall, Sheffield, followed by a community discussion. The film aims to inform attendees about climate risks and foster local dialogue on necessary actions for a safer future.
Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling
Plastic is absolutely everywhere! Volunteer litterpickers and Amey are forever clearing up our streets, but it is also in our soil, rivers, bodies and even our urine. On Tuesday, 14th July, Sheffield’s amazing Action on Plastic group is hosting a meeting at the Sheffield Plate with award-winning author Beth Gardiner, who has written a bookContinue reading "Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling"
Heatwave tips
Here are a few tips for surviving a heatwave. Drink lots of water. Put some plastic bottles of water in the freezer and use them as cold water bottles (wrap something around them) at night, and place one in front of your fan to cool the air. Keep curtains/blinds shut in the heat of theContinue reading "Heatwave tips"
