Sam Gregory has written an excellent piece for Now Then on Doncaster Airport. In case you haven’t got time to read it all the main points are The airport has never been economically viable. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is about to pour millions of pounds of our money into re-opening it. Coppard believes theContinueContinue reading “No economic case for Doncaster Airport”
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It’s no longer acceptable for scientists to sit on the fence
Last week I concluded my review of the year by writing “I hope 2025 is the year people worldwide wake up to the multiple threats we are facing and start to act accordingly.” Maybe my wish for the year is beginning to be fulfilled. This week the media has been full of the horrendous wildfiresContinueContinue reading “It’s no longer acceptable for scientists to sit on the fence”
When Genocide becomes personal
Every day we hear of more deaths in Gaza. Every single one of them deserves to be mourned, but we can’t be in a perpetual state of mourning. But when someone you know loses four family members due to the senseless Israeli violence, it really illustrates the gravity of the situation. Here is the fullContinueContinue reading “When Genocide becomes personal”
The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!
I have written this very short letter to the Sheffield Telegraph. Dear Editor Two recent articles in the Telegraph deserve a response from our political masters. How do Tom Hunt and our MPs respond to Ci Davis (19.12.24), who demolished their core policy of aiming for economic growth? And how does Mayor Oliver Coppard respondContinueContinue reading “The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!”
Louise Haigh, please support the CAN Bill.
On Dec 27th I wrote again to my MP Louise Haigh about the Climate and Nature Bill. (See previous article including her previous reply here). Please write to your MP to and urge them to attend and vote for the Bill on Jan 24th. Dear Louise I appreciate your reply to my email. I hopeContinueContinue reading “Louise Haigh, please support the CAN Bill.”
Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?
2024 was a disastrous year for the environment, the climate, world peace and the future of our planet. It is set to be the hottest year on record and the 10 hottest years have all been in the last decade. But this blog has seen some successes which are worth celebrating. In January we challengedContinueContinue reading “Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?”
Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport
A guest blog by Chris Broome, a campaigner with South Yorkshire Climate Alliance There has been much excitement in the region about the prospect of reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Following negotiations, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), is set to announce a new operator imminently and commit £138 million to the venture in January. ThereContinueContinue reading “Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport”
Ways to protect our increasingly threatened food supplies
A guest blog by Karine Nohr It seems counterintuitive to talk about food shortages this week, but the unraveling problems surrounding the food supply chain are beginning to show how woefully unprepared we are for the unfolding food crises. Increasingly, many UK households are struggling to put a regular healthy meal on the table. AtContinueContinue reading “Ways to protect our increasingly threatened food supplies”
Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity
A guest blog by Ci Davis Councillors have adopted ‘Sheffield’s Growth Plan 2025-2035’, endorsing Cllr Tom Hunt’s Foreword to the report that states, “strong and sustained economic growth is the route to Sheffield being a more prosperous City”. This is not surprising, there is an assumption that economic growth means progress or well-being, and allContinueContinue reading “Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity”
March for Gaza in Sheffield.
As Storm Darragh pounded Sheffield on Saturday, resilient protesters turned up once again to demand an end to the Genocide in Gaza. The first stop was Tesco, where the Tadhamon Singers went inside to perform to the shoppers, persuading them to join the boycott of Israeli goods. This is what happened. https://youtu.be/4Msbhzd7tEE https://youtu.be/ciNESu_tW8c https://youtu.be/4q3XUmILHAw DrenchedContinueContinue reading “March for Gaza in Sheffield.”
