On Saturday, I attended the screening of the new film, “Fires and Fascism,” at the Common Ground Community Centre in Nether Edge. Producer Dr Peter Knapp left academia researching air quality, determined to find a way of reaching out to the public through storytelling. Without any qualifications in film production, Peter crowdfunded £3000 in second-handContinueContinue reading “Fires and Fascism Film. The truth behind the growth in wildfires.”
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Over 1000 Councillors support the pledge for Palestine.
Over one thousand local councillors have signed the Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Pledge for Palestine! Councillors from across Britain and a wide range of political parties have vowed to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and oppose council complicity in Israel’s genocide and apartheid. The pledge commits council representatives to take all appropriate steps to (1) uphold the rights of the Palestinian people, (2) standContinueContinue reading “Over 1000 Councillors support the pledge for Palestine.”
Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich
As COP 30 began in Belém, Brazil, Climate Justice campaigners marched in Sheffield, part of a Global Day of Action held in over 50 cities across the UK and 27 countries around the world. As people turned out to protest for climate justice, Rotherham Station was closed due to the threat of flooding from StormContinueContinue reading “Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich “
Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up
By Darcy White COP30 has arrived. The annual global climate conference will once again be a test of how our governments are doing in the struggle to address profound environmental breakdown. COP gets its name from the‘Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ (UNFCCC). The 30th COP takes placeContinueContinue reading “Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up”
Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.
by Roy Morris Oh dear fellow motorists, I’m afraid we’ve jointly messed up good and proper. Compared with the 1960s, there are too many of us and our vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and just don’t fit into the limited space we have on our old roads and above all in our city centres.ContinueContinue reading “Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.”
Forged Solutions, complicit in Genocide
Today campaigners from around the country blockaded the Forged Solutions Factory in Meadowhall, Sheffield. Here is what happened. https://youtu.be/jKUBgGK0M_Y Hilary explained why Forged Solutions are complicit with Genocide, by manufacturing parts for F-35 fighter jets that are exported to Israel. She asked Forged Solutions “Why do you still have two licenses to produce components forContinueContinue reading “Forged Solutions, complicit in Genocide”
Forged Solutions, Sheffield called out for complicity in Genocide.
There was an amazing protest outside the Forged Soloutions factory in Sheffield today. I will be uploading videos gradually as they are produced, so do keep coming back to this page for more. On the gate the manager left a note to us saying, “Concerned local residents have made the company aware of poster andContinueContinue reading “Forged Solutions, Sheffield called out for complicity in Genocide.”
Support the Regional Demonstration to stop Sheffield’s role in supplying F-35’s to Israel
Tuesday June 17th, 11am Sheffield will be one of three cities linking up in a national campaign against Britain’s shameful role in the F-35 jets’ supply chain. It’s a regional demo, so tell all your contacts to make it a massive show of our anger and disgust at the UK’s participation in genocide. Meanwhile here are some of myContinueContinue reading “Support the Regional Demonstration to stop Sheffield’s role in supplying F-35’s to Israel”
Nakba protest in Sheffield. “They tried to bury us, they did not know we were seeds.”
https://youtu.be/bTY_ASZ9ftw Dima explains the original Nakba, the ongoing Nakba and calls for the right of return to Palestine. https://youtu.be/5rvETDg0KLg Peter from the Sheffield Labour Friends of Palestine explained why this organisation is now being dissolved. If you are still in the Labour Party please watch this video! https://youtu.be/YLApD10Fmkk Maria from Chile Solidarity talks about theContinueContinue reading “Nakba protest in Sheffield. “They tried to bury us, they did not know we were seeds.””
A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats
A guest blog by Ci Davis At this year’s Festival of Debate, there are two headline speakers who need to be heard: Kate Raworth, author of Donut Economics (25/04/2025), and Jason Hickel author of Less is More (29/04/2025). They are passionate advocates for the type of economics that can produce good living standards for everyContinueContinue reading “A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats”
