I have replied as follows to a letter in the Yorkshire Post accusing me of being a doomsayer. Dear Editor Neil Bryce accuses me of being a doomsayer (Yorkshire Post 13/12/25). My motivation for writing about climate change is not to frighten people, but to do the job the media is currently failing to do,ContinueContinue reading “I’m accused of being a doomsayer!”
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Sheffield Extinction Rebellion call to Rescue our Rivers.
https://youtu.be/Q_Oee98Mvqc Sheffield Extinction Rebellion toured the city centre yesterday, adding the spectacle of their giant Angler Fish to Light up Sheffield. Thrilled children loved the prosect of being eaten by the fish, while parents were handed leaflets about the dreadful state of our rivers and what we can do about it. Here is the leaflet.ContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Extinction Rebellion call to Rescue our Rivers.”
Call for an urgent televised national emergency briefing
by Graham Wroe Photo credit Liz Pendleton of Media Revolution On Thursday 27th of November, 1200 people gathered in Central Hall, Westminster, including more than a hundred and fifty parliamentarians and leaders from business, culture and the media. The National Emergency Briefing explained how the climate emergency is affecting us as a nation and asContinueContinue reading “Call for an urgent televised national emergency briefing”
17 people arrested in Sheffield for holding a placard.
News from Sheffield Defend our Juries 29th November was the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people since 1977. A rally was held in Tudor Square to mark the occasion on Saturday, and Sheffield and Rotherham Councils flew the Palestinian flag for the day. Meanwhile, at a moving event outside Sheffield Cathedral,ContinueContinue reading “17 people arrested in Sheffield for holding a placard.”
Children’s Picture Book Review
by Darcy White We are approaching the season of winter festivities and gift-giving, a time when grown-ups often enjoy gifting picture-books to the youngest members of our circle. I have been looking at the best of this year’s crop for those relevant to the difficult times we are living through. Talking with young children aboutContinueContinue reading “Children’s Picture Book Review”
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.”
The Climate Choir at Earth Sonic
On Saturday 22nd November I accompanied the Climate Choir to Earth Sonic Live at Manchester Museum. Earth Sonic Live included talks, workshops and unique performances sharing the stories of nature, climate, and biodiversity through music at Manchester Museum. https://youtu.be/w00fJF5rRvc The talk by the Woodland Trust was particularly interesting as it focused on Tree Equity. TreeContinueContinue reading “The Climate Choir at Earth Sonic”
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”
