On Thursday July 11th three brave campaigners risked arrest in a silent protest outside Sheffield Crown Court. They sat in the cold for an hour holding placards saying “The Right of Juries to give their Verdict according to their Convictions”. The action is being repeated at courts all around the country. This was done inContinueContinue reading “The accused should be allowed to explain the motivations of their actions”
Category Archives: Climate emergency
What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?
Now all the ballot boxes have been safely stored away, what do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate? Is it good news or bad news? Let’s start with the good news. The Green Party succeeded in winning all 4 of their target seats, so there will now be 4 MPs who willContinueContinue reading “What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?”
General Election Hustings
I’ve attended three hustings for the General Election. Thursday’s hustings were by far the most interesting as it was attended by a good cross-section of the candidates from Hallam, Heeley and Central Constituencies. On the panel were Olivia Blake (Labour Hallam), Mick Suter (TUSC Heeley), Alison Teal (Independent, Central), Shaffaq Mohammed (Lib Dem Hallam), IsaacContinueContinue reading “General Election Hustings”
Restore Nature Now!
Many Sheffielders joined 80,000 protesters in Central London on Saturday to demand politicians Restore Nature Now. The event remarkably united traditional conservation groups like the National Trust, Wildlife Trust and the RSPB with more radical groups like Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil and something like 300 other organisations, all crying out for policy changesContinueContinue reading “Restore Nature Now!”
The benefits of strong, early action on climate change far outweigh the costs of not acting.
A guest blog by Karine Nohr With the General Election looming, what are political parties saying about the Environmental Crisis? I made the mistake of turning on the radio to hear Farage displaying complete ignorance about the economics of the issue. Nearly 20 years ago the very important Stern Review, released by the UK Treasury.ContinueContinue reading “The benefits of strong, early action on climate change far outweigh the costs of not acting.”
This Dirty Water is an election issue.
Great Big Green Week got off to a melodious start on Sunday 9th June with the Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Singing Rally. Organised jointly by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and the Sheffield Climate Singers, the event was a celebration of Sheffeld’s Rivers. Three guided walks along the Upper Don, the Five Weirs Walk onContinueContinue reading “This Dirty Water is an election issue.”
Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Rally
Steph Howlett writes Great Big Green Week got off to a melodious start on Sunday 9th June with the Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Singing Rally. Organised jointly by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and the Sheffield Climate Singers, the event was a celebration of Sheffeld’s Rivers. Three guided walks along the Upper Don, the FiveContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Rally”
Climate breakdown is a vital issue in the General Election.
Extreme weather around the world this week has been horrifying. India’s Capital Delhi hit record temperatures leading to many deaths from heatstroke. https://twitter.com/EarthWarriorNik/status/1796183143768096900 There has been major flooding in China and Brazil https://twitter.com/MrMatthewTodd/status/1795757512182157780 https://twitter.com/MrMatthewTodd/status/1793773152637759503 and Mexico is running out of water due to the extreme drought. https://twitter.com/PGDynes/status/1795501886956540353 In Bangladesh 800 000 people were evacuated asContinueContinue reading “Climate breakdown is a vital issue in the General Election.”
The immigration system is hostile by design
As floods hit Brazil, Afghanistan and Kenya, Sheffielders call for an end to the hostile immigration system and the cruel threats of deportation to Rwanda,
The Coat of Hopes is on its way to Sheffield
Last Saturday I spoke at the Act Now Conference in Acomb, York. ACT Now! for a Better World explored how individuals and churches can work together to create a brighter, greener future. The workshops looked at the range of actions we can take at a local and national level, from effective campaigning to going vegan,ContinueContinue reading “The Coat of Hopes is on its way to Sheffield”
