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”
Category Archives: Climate emergency
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”
Sheffield doctors speak up for suspended Dr Benn.
Doctors in Sheffield and throughout the country have been outraged by the decision of the General Medical Council (GMC) to suspend Dr Sarah Benn for 5 months.
Landmark decision in the Royal Court of Justice finds in favour of Trudi Warner
Sheffield Defend Our Juries are celebrating following the High Court decision on Monday to dismiss the application of Robert Courts MP, the Solicitor General, to imprison Trudi Warner, a 69-year-old retired social worker. She held a sign outside Inner London Crown Court in March 2023 saying “that a jury has the right to acquit a defendant as a matter of conscience, whatever the directions of the judge” and coincided with the prosecution of a group of people for taking direct action to tackle climate breakdown and fuel poverty.
