A guest blog by Karine Nohr When I worked as a Sheffield GP, the breaking of bad news was hard. Often the response from patients was “Please tell me the truth”. This would allow people and their loved ones to fully engage, speak their own truths, show their love, and decide on their priorities, thusContinueContinue reading “Tell the Truth, so that we know what we need to do.”
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Five years since Sheffield declared a Climate Emergency, they still need to act like it.
Wednesday, February 7th will mark the 5th Anniversary of Sheffield declaring a Climate Emergency. Activists from many groups will be gathering for a rally outside at 1 pm and some will be going inside to urge the Council to do more to address the climate and nature emergencies. I have been working with a groupContinueContinue reading “Five years since Sheffield declared a Climate Emergency, they still need to act like it.”
How could our Councils raise money for Climate Action?
Last week I explained how our local Councils are way behind on their plans to reduce emissions. As austerity continues to bite they have no funds to put this right. Since 2010 Sheffield Council has lost 29% of its funding in real terms, representing a fall of £828 per dwelling. Zahira Naz, Finance Committee chair,ContinueContinue reading “How could our Councils raise money for Climate Action?”
2023 was an unprecedented year for the climate, while climate action failed at local, national and international levels.
The World Meteorological Organisation recently tweeted this graph, saying it gave a new meaning to “off the charts”. 2023 really was the year when the earth’s climate dramatically changed. We are now very close to the 1.5C of global warming that scientists have warned us about for many years, where many feedback loops may startContinueContinue reading ” 2023 was an unprecedented year for the climate, while climate action failed at local, national and international levels. “
Everyone deserves to live in a warm home
A guest blog by Lindy Stone, Coordinator of Sheffield Friends of the Earth. For most of us, our lives have become much more comfortable over the past few decades and we had become quite profligate with our energy use – until the current crisis pulled us up short. With sky-high energy bills a reality forContinueContinue reading “Everyone deserves to live in a warm home”
The South Yorkshire Citizen’s Assembly On Climate- a participants view.
A guest blog by Ci Davis Four years ago, I sat with some other people from Extinction Rebellion in the office of Cllr Mark Jones, and we placed our Third Demand to him, urging for a Citizen’s Assembly (CA) to address the Climate Emergency, that the council had just declared. Our representative democracy is clearlyContinueContinue reading “The South Yorkshire Citizen’s Assembly On Climate- a participants view.”
What is Sheffield doing on this map?
Annie O’Gara Last week I wrote about the murky connections between the oil and gas industry, Rishi Sunak and the war in Palestine. At the same meeting at Central URC Church, Annie O’Gara from the Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid explained how the Israeli state is also waging war on the environment. She told usContinueContinue reading “What is Sheffield doing on this map?”
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?”
Will COP 28 begin to tackle the planetary crisis? We must do our best to ensure they do!
Recent climate statistics have been alarming, even for hardy climate campaigners. Last weekend for the first time, the world temporarily breached 2°C of warming showing worldwide temperatures are continuing to rocket. https://twitter.com/ClimateDefiance/status/1726465576032453089?s=20 Greenpeace pointed out that If you made $20 million per year since Jesus was born you would still not make the profit ShellContinueContinue reading “Will COP 28 begin to tackle the planetary crisis? We must do our best to ensure they do!”
Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!
A guest blog by Karine Nohr When I used to go shopping with one of my dear friends, we always had a laugh, because I spent all my money on food (food is my passion), whereas she spent all her money on cleaning products (cleaning is hers). But in more recent times I have becomeContinueContinue reading “Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!”
