I’m accused of being a doomsayer!

I have replied as follows to a letter in the Yorkshire Post accusing me of being a doomsayer. Dear Editor Neil Bryce accuses me of being a doomsayer (Yorkshire Post 13/12/25). My motivation for writing about climate change is not to frighten people, but to do the job the media is currently failing to do,ContinueContinue reading “I’m accused of being a doomsayer!”

Sheffield Extinction Rebellion call to Rescue our Rivers.

https://youtu.be/Q_Oee98Mvqc Sheffield Extinction Rebellion toured the city centre yesterday, adding the spectacle of their giant Angler Fish to Light up Sheffield. Thrilled children loved the prosect of being eaten by the fish, while parents were handed leaflets about the dreadful state of our rivers and what we can do about it. Here is the leaflet.ContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Extinction Rebellion call to Rescue our Rivers.”

Campaigners visit Sheffield Ministry of Justice to demand the Secretary of State engages with the Hunger Strikers.

I was one of thirteen campaigners from Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid who attempted to deliver an urgent letter to the Secretary of State, David Lammy, today at the Ministry of Justice on Scotland Street. We are deeply concerned about the hunger strikers who have been in prison for nearly two years without trial andContinueContinue reading “Campaigners visit Sheffield Ministry of Justice to demand the Secretary of State engages with the Hunger Strikers.”

The Work that Reconnects

by Rosalind Dean I had a friend who was one of the early professional architects to recognise the need for ecologically sound building.  She also had Multiple Sclerosis and died unexpectedly in her sleep.  When her daughter sent the message about Mary’s death, she described the book that was still on Mary’s bedside, ready toContinueContinue reading “The Work that Reconnects”

Call for an urgent televised national emergency briefing

by Graham Wroe Photo credit Liz Pendleton of Media Revolution On Thursday 27th of November, 1200 people gathered in Central Hall, Westminster,  including more than a hundred and fifty parliamentarians and leaders from business, culture and the media. The National Emergency Briefing explained how the climate emergency is affecting us as a nation and asContinueContinue reading “Call for an urgent televised national emergency briefing”

Children’s Picture Book Review

by Darcy White We are approaching the season of winter festivities and gift-giving, a time when grown-ups often enjoy gifting picture-books to the youngest members of our circle. I have been looking at the best of this year’s crop for those relevant to the difficult times we are living through.  Talking with young children aboutContinueContinue reading “Children’s Picture Book Review”

World leaders should be in court.

by Graham Wroe The Covid enquiry has reached its conclusions and found that Boris Johnson’s chaotic Covid decisions and delays were responsible for the deaths of 23,000 people. And yet he’s still allowed to claim a whopping £115,000 a year, for life, just for being a former Prime Minister. I wonder at what point inContinueContinue reading “World leaders should be in court.”

The Climate Choir at Earth Sonic

On Saturday 22nd November I accompanied the Climate Choir to Earth Sonic Live at Manchester Museum.  Earth Sonic Live included talks, workshops and unique performances sharing the stories of nature, climate, and biodiversity through music at Manchester Museum. https://youtu.be/w00fJF5rRvc The talk by the Woodland Trust was particularly interesting as it focused on Tree Equity. TreeContinueContinue reading “The Climate Choir at Earth Sonic”

COP 30 leaves us on track to a totally uninhabitable planet.

As expected, COP 30 was another massive let-down. Every year I try to tell myself, perhaps this year will be different, but after 29 failed COPs I really shouldn’t be surprised that we’ve had another one. It’s time to completely change the COP system, firstly by excluding the oil lobbyists, secondly by removing the needContinueContinue reading “COP 30 leaves us on track to a totally uninhabitable planet.”

West Bank Youth to Visit Sheffield

by Julie Pearn, Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association ● Eight Palestinian Teenagers experience brief respite from terror of Israeli occupation and share their experiences in the North of England.● Nablus citizens face choice between guarding their homes from settler attack or fleeing towards arrest and live fire by occupation soldiers “The incursions have become part ofContinueContinue reading “West Bank Youth to Visit Sheffield”