Members of Christian Climate Action gathered outside Sheffield Cathedral last Sunday before the morning service to thank the Diocese and the Cathedral for choosing Fossil Free Banking. https://youtu.be/STzTJITP7PY Holly said, ” We are outside Sheffield Cathedral today, saying a big thank you to both Sheffield Cathedral and Sheffield Diocese because they both chose a fossil-freeContinueContinue reading “Christian Climate Action thank the Diocese and Cathedral for choosing fossil free banking”
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Divestment Debate in Sheffield Council
Today (5th Feb 2025) in Full Council Sheffield Greens put a motion encouraging divestment from companies involved in supporting Israel. You can see the full motion here. (Item 11), proposed by Green Councillors Paul Turpin and Toby Mallinson. Many Palestinian supporters were in the gallery. Two people asked questions of Council leader Cllr Tom Hunt.ContinueContinue reading “Divestment Debate in Sheffield Council”
Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?
2024 was a disastrous year for the environment, the climate, world peace and the future of our planet. It is set to be the hottest year on record and the 10 hottest years have all been in the last decade. But this blog has seen some successes which are worth celebrating. In January we challengedContinueContinue reading “Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?”
National Trust urged to drop Barclays at Wentworth Castle and Longshaw
On Friday, August 2nd visitors to Longshaw sang songs and collected petitions calling on The National Trust to stop banking with Barclays. Then on Saturday, August 3rd visitors to Wentworth Castle also made a stir engaging visitors to call on the National Trust to dump Barclays. CCA and XR at Longshaw The group included membersContinueContinue reading “National Trust urged to drop Barclays at Wentworth Castle and Longshaw”
Sheffield Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid camp outside Barclays
https://youtu.be/NKPWIAqTWtA Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid sent out this press release Barclays have blood on their hands: Protesters in Sheffield close down Barclays Bank Following their day camp outside the Town Hall in January, Lena Mussa and Shahar Awadallah and supporters camped for 24 hours outside Barclays Bank this weekend., February 9th and 10th. BarclaysContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid camp outside Barclays”
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?”
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”
Die in at Barclays
On Saturday 25th March Sheffield Extinction Rebellion joined forces with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign for an action at Barclays Bank. Here is a quick summary of events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFGSS4iBlxY&t=3s&ab_channel=ExtinctionRebellionSheffield Here is a much more detailed video of the action including some of the speeches in full. (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTBg-b6J1RQ&t=226s&ab_channel=ExtinctionRebellionSheffield If you made a speech at theContinueContinue reading “Die in at Barclays”
Mayhem at Barclays. But Sheffield Council continue to bank with them.
There was mayhem at the Barclays Sheffield branch last Monday (14th November). Dressed as cleaners, many in drag, complete with mops, buckets sponges and brushes the “Dirty Scrubbers” from Extinction Rebellion arrived to give the bank a spring clean. As tunes such as “Carwash” by Rose Royce, “Stayin Alive” by the Bee Gees and “IContinueContinue reading “Mayhem at Barclays. But Sheffield Council continue to bank with them.”
Barclays action day in Sheffield
Extinction Rebellion targeted branches of Barclays all over the country today to draw attention to the fact that they are the biggest funders of fossil fuels in Europe. Act Now performed this sketch several times around the city. WARNING! Contains frightening graphs and language some may find offensive. https://youtu.be/tT3fsV786U8 A team of “dirty scrubbers” thenContinueContinue reading “Barclays action day in Sheffield”
