Concerned about rising fuel bills? Want to make your house more energy efficient? Not sure who to trust to help you plan how to retrofit your house? Geoff Cox from South Yorkshire Climate Alliance outside the new Energy Hub A new Energy Hub has recently opened in Sheffield where you can get excellent impartial advice.ContinueContinue reading “New Energy Hub in Sheffield city centre”
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Aviva Employees challenged to be Climate Heroes.
Employees arriving for work at Aviva this morning were met with a cheery group of Extinction Rebellion activists challenging them to become Climate Heroes. They were handed leaflets explaining how their business could stop oil gas and coal companies from burning down the planet by refusing to insure them. Employees were urged to talk toContinueContinue reading “Aviva Employees challenged to be Climate Heroes.”
5% of carbon emissions come from war preparations.
Protesters gathered at Meadowhall outside the Forged Solutions factory. They were angry that Forged Solutions makes parts for F-35 fighter jets that have been bombing schools, hospitals, houses and even refugees in tents in Gaza. More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since October 7th and the vast majority have been womenContinueContinue reading “5% of carbon emissions come from war preparations.”
Friday Palestine rally welcomes speaker from Nablus, West Bank.
Annie read from the speech given by live link from the West Bank to Meersbrook Park last weekend, when Dalia Ramadan spoke at the Small Park Big Run event. “Peace to the souls of families who were erased from official records. Peace to the unborn babies and to the children who never got to chaseContinueContinue reading “Friday Palestine rally welcomes speaker from Nablus, West Bank.”
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.”
Toxic historic landfill sites are not being monitored, and many are in flood risk areas.
In May I wrote about the dangers of old landfill sites now that flooding is happening more regularly as a result of climate change. Cllr Joe Otten who is chair of the Sheffield Council Waste Committee promised a reply but I am still waiting. I have now received a long reply from the Environment Agency.ContinueContinue reading “Toxic historic landfill sites are not being monitored, and many are in flood risk areas.”
Madleen has been attacked and the crew members kidnapped by Israeli forces
Madaleen has been attacked by Israeli drones, spraying it with a white chemical that irritated the crew’s eyes. They have been intercepted and kidnapped by Israeli forces. Here is Greta’s SOS https://youtube.com/shorts/7xKG7eOv1vI? SOS! The volunteers on ‘Madleen’ have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.Greta Thunberg is a citizen of Sweden.Pressure their foreign ministries and help usContinueContinue reading “Madleen has been attacked and the crew members kidnapped by Israeli forces”
Singing for Clean Water
Sheffield Climate Choir made a splash as they gathered in Millhouses Park on Sunday on the banks of the River Sheaf. They were there to celebrate our rivers in song and to get an important message out to Yorkshire Water and the public. We can’t tolerate dirty rivers any more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2qOJFbG7Sc&ab_channel=GrahamWroe Choir member Izzy PriceContinueContinue reading “Singing for Clean Water”
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”
Europe’s largest insurance brokers conference confronted with climate protests
A colourful and dramatic protest from environmental groups greeted delegates at Europe’s largest insurance brokers conference last Wednesday at Manchester Central Convention Centre. The demand was for the industry to stop backing fossil fuel projects. Without this insurance fossil fuel companies would not be able to continue polluting our planet. Sheffield was represented by theContinueContinue reading “Europe’s largest insurance brokers conference confronted with climate protests”
