Robert Smith asks why we shouldn’t develop the UK’s remaining coal reserves (Sheffield Star 3/10/23). He is right to wish for an energy policy where we become far less reliant on other countries to keep our lights turned on. But we can have that by investing in renewable technologies that will be cheaper and farContinueContinue reading “If governments are serious about the climate crisis, there can be no new investments in oil, gas and coal.”
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Better Buses for South Yorkshire Rally
There was a great rally in Sheffield today demanding Better Buses for South Yorkshire. Thanks to Eamonn Ward for the photo. Please sign the petition which is here. https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/take-south-yorkshire-s-buses-into-public-control Here are a selection of the highlights. Act Now https://youtu.be/soeeXO_OFEg Janice speaking for Extinction Rebellion https://youtu.be/d5YrfJusTag Kim Perry speaking for Sheffield Green Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY6Su9YVm20&ab_channel=SheffieldGreenParty Five RiversContinueContinue reading “Better Buses for South Yorkshire Rally”
Sheffielders brave rain to oppose Rosebank Oil drilling
It was encouraging to see a big turnout at the Stop Rosebank demonstration in Sheffield on Saturday, called at short notice following the Government’s announcement. Organised by Climbers for Climate, the rain didn’t put people off joining in songs and chants and listening to four speakers. Jemima, from Climbers for Climate said “At a timeContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders brave rain to oppose Rosebank Oil drilling”
Let me show you a global conspiracy magic trick
A guest blog by Bryan Hopkins Bryan Hopkins Hands up if you would like clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, clean seawater to swim in or a climate which is not too hot, not too cold, not too dry, not too wet. That seems like something reasonable to ask for. So why hasContinueContinue reading “Let me show you a global conspiracy magic trick”
Fourteen brave protesters risk arrest at Sheffield Court to defend juries.
Fourteen very brave protestors risked arrest outside Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, September 25th. It was part of a national campaign to defend our juries. (see defendourjuries.org for more information). They all held signs reading ‘The right of juries: to give their verdict according to their convictions’. What’s it all about? In the past, someContinueContinue reading “Fourteen brave protesters risk arrest at Sheffield Court to defend juries.”
As the climate crisis accelerates, politicians are leading us in the wrong direction. What can we do about it?
So much has happened on the climate front since my last column. Disasters related to the climate crisis are increasing at an alarming rate. In Libya for example, the Red Crescent estimates that 11,300 people were killed directly by the cataclysmic flooding, and the UN say 9000 are still missing. Survivors face multiple problems, with disease, homelessness andContinueContinue reading “As the climate crisis accelerates, politicians are leading us in the wrong direction. What can we do about it?”
Sheffielders join global call: imagine an alternative to planned obsolescence
A guest blog by Karine Nohr I still have my Dad’s watch, which saw him through from young manhood to his deathbed, and I only need to see it to feel nostalgic about my Dad. In that era, a watch was a very long term possession. With the occasional visit to the watch repairer,ContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders join global call: imagine an alternative to planned obsolescence”
Protest in Sheffield as Insurers Rule Out West Cumbria Mine
I am sharing this press release from Sheffield Extinction Rebellion after yesterday’s demonstration outside the office of Arch. Today, as insurers and banks face a wave of national protest including in Sheffield, Coal Action Network announced that five insurers have given guarantees that they will not provide cover for the planned controversial West Cumbria CoalContinueContinue reading “Protest in Sheffield as Insurers Rule Out West Cumbria Mine”
What’s going on?
A guest blog by Bryan Hopkins Bryan Hopkins The hottest global June temperatures on record, one of the wettest Julys in the UK for decades, wildfires and communities devastated across southern Europe, Canada and Hawaii, the highest ever ocean surface temperatures recorded. All this summer. https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1699408389934084169?s=20 What is going on? Well, nothing, according to aContinueContinue reading “What’s going on?”
Bringing back Beavers to our area will reduce flooding risk.
I am delighted to hear that the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee has granted Sheffield Council £96,000 to examine the prospect of reintroducing beavers within the city boundary. So much so, I booked myself on a Beaver Enclosure Tour at a wildlife centre near Retford. The Idle Valley Nature Reserve is the home ofContinueContinue reading “Bringing back Beavers to our area will reduce flooding risk.”
