Defend our Juries have sent the following press release. Protesters from Sheffield and the surrounding area will be joining a UK-wide wave of actions around the Judicial Review of the government’s proscription of Palestine Action as “a terrorist organisation”. Protests are planned in 18 towns and cities across every nation in the UK from 18–29ContinueContinue reading “Sheffield joins nationwide “Lift the Ban” actions as part of most widespread civil disobedience campaign in modern UK history”
Category Archives: Climate emergency
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.”
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.”
Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich
As COP 30 began in Belém, Brazil, Climate Justice campaigners marched in Sheffield, part of a Global Day of Action held in over 50 cities across the UK and 27 countries around the world. As people turned out to protest for climate justice, Rotherham Station was closed due to the threat of flooding from StormContinueContinue reading “Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich “
We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.
byStephen Pennells Recent centuries have seen massive international investment: the Suez and Panama Canals spring to mind, but massive infrastructure projects such as ports, railways, roads, power stations and grids, mines, wells, pipelines, and roads are no less important. Now in our digitalised world, this is extended beyond steel and concrete to include our data,ContinueContinue reading “We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.”
Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up
By Darcy White COP30 has arrived. The annual global climate conference will once again be a test of how our governments are doing in the struggle to address profound environmental breakdown. COP gets its name from the‘Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ (UNFCCC). The 30th COP takes placeContinueContinue reading “Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up”
What do ordinary people think about Climate Change?
The Barstool Research Project Results Dr Kathy Aston. Photo by Matthew Herbert On Thursday, October 23rd, a large gathering of people interested in climate change came to hear the results of the Barstool Research Project at Sheffield University. Dr Kathy Aston and Lauren Jones have been conducting Climate Conversations since 2018. Barstool events have beenContinueContinue reading “What do ordinary people think about Climate Change?”
Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.
by Roy Morris Oh dear fellow motorists, I’m afraid we’ve jointly messed up good and proper. Compared with the 1960s, there are too many of us and our vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and just don’t fit into the limited space we have on our old roads and above all in our city centres.ContinueContinue reading “Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.”
Join the COP 30 Climate March in Sheffield on November 15th
This World is Ours: Resist. Reclaim. Rise up for system change! On Saturday, 15th November, people across the world will take to the streets as part of a global day of climate action during COP30. Last week, scientists reported that the world has crossed its first irreversible climate tipping point: widespread coral dieback caused by rising temperatures. And yet, worldContinueContinue reading “Join the COP 30 Climate March in Sheffield on November 15th”
Active Hope
by Rosalind Dean Active Hope is a free on-line training course designed for those who are deeply troubled – even despairing – about the state of the world. The course starts with a “Problemometer” which asks people to rate the seriousness of our world situation on a scale of 1 to 10. The average responseContinueContinue reading “Active Hope”
