by Dr Karine Nohr A British landmark study of over 3,400 London children aged between 6 and 9 years old measured the impact of air quality improvement following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and found that reduced emissions are strongly associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Just published by oneContinueContinue reading “There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air”
Category Archives: Climate emergency
Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.
Yesterday I went to help at the clean-up at Manor Fields Park following the fire on August 13th. It’s one of my favourite local spots for a walk, looking out for herons, other birds and waterfowl, butterflies, insects and wildflowers. So it was depressing to see nearly half the park completely scorched black, trees burntContinueContinue reading “Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.”
Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.
by Chris Broome, South Yorkshire Climate Alliance With the severity of climate change becoming more obvious – at least to most of us – concern about its impacts are growing. So any consideration of plans to expand airport capacity should include a thorough examination of their climate impacts. Last September, a whole range of documentsContinueContinue reading “Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.”
If we breach climate tipping points, climate change will continue even if we do reach net zero.
A letter to the Sheffield Star. Dear Editor In Friday’s Star, you highlighted a quote from Baroness Brown, who chairs the Climate Change Committee’s adaptation work. She said, “It gets worse from here. Until we get to Net Zero, things go on getting worse.” Unfortunately, they may carry on getting far worse after we reachContinueContinue reading “If we breach climate tipping points, climate change will continue even if we do reach net zero.”
Places of Worship Energy Resource
Please share this post with any places of worship or community centres that might consider improving the energy efficiency of their building. Places of Worship Energy Resource: launch event, hosted by Sheffield Community EnergySaturday 26 September, 2026. 9.30am – 2.00pm, Sheffield Energy Hub.With the help and support of others in our region, you could:•Lower theContinueContinue reading “Places of Worship Energy Resource”
Hiroshima Day Remembered
On August 6, Sheffield Creative Action for Peace held a ceremony commemorating the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The Lord Mayor highlighted the importance of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Concerns about the UK’s expanding nuclear arsenal were raised, alongside a call for Sheffield to support the Treaty.
Calls for a public emergency briefing!
The recent summer heatwaves in the UK have exacerbated drought conditions, leading to significant agricultural losses and public health crises, including nearly 3,000 excessive deaths. Climate change is intensifying these fluctuations, highlighting urgent needs for government action and public awareness. The upcoming ‘super El Niño’ poses further threats to global agriculture. We need an Emergency Briefing now.
Sheffield parents gather to oppose Rosebank and support energy transition
Parents for Future are calling for Andy Burnham not to approve new drilling in the North Sea. As Europe continues to suffer from heatwaves and wildfires, it is clear that Rosebank is not compatible with a safe and sustainable future for children.
Stop Rosebank while Europe burns!
Record-breaking wildfires are ravaging Europe and prompting mass evacuations in France and Spain. Activists are urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to oppose new oil fields at Rosebank and Jackdaw, advocating for urgent climate action, renewable energy, and economic justice, as the climate crisis escalates.
‘Gentle, Angry Women’ retrace 110-mile march to Greenham Common in award-winning film at Showroom
by Danielle Hutchinson Press and Publicity Officer, Awen Productions and Folklife Films ‘Gentle, Angry Women’ is the latest documentary film by award-winning Cornish film company Awen Productions. The story follows three young women as they retrace the march to Greenham Common, forty years on from the first Women’s Peace Protests. The film has just won theContinueContinue reading “‘Gentle, Angry Women’ retrace 110-mile march to Greenham Common in award-winning film at Showroom”
