COP28. It’s hard to conclude it was anything but an unmitigated disaster.

Now COP has been put to bed for another year here is a quick round up of reactions to the Conference. This is how awful 2023 has been. https://twitter.com/WMO/status/1735689838324543846?s=20 https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1736038812445532669?s=20 Bill Mcquire, Climate Scientist and author of Hothouse Earth tweeted https://twitter.com/ProfBillMcGuire/status/1735971646467342811?s=20 Prof Stephan Rahmstorf (Head of Earth System Analysis @ Potsdam Institute for Climate ImpactContinueContinue reading “COP28. It’s hard to conclude it was anything but an unmitigated disaster.”

Palestine and Climate Chaos-how are they related?

On the Now We Rise march for Climate Justice last Saturday there was a massive bloc of people with Palestinian flags. “Are these two things really related?” a friend asked me. Most definitely, I replied!  A recent packed meeting at Sheffield’s Central URC Church examined the many connections between the conflict in Palestine and theContinueContinue reading “Palestine and Climate Chaos-how are they related?”

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”