What comes to mind when you try to picture a scientist? Maybe a nerdy white man in a lab coat who writes complicated research papers and can’t communicate with ordinary people or deal with emotions? It most certainly won’t be someone so concerned about humankind’s survival that they risk arrest and even get imprisoned forContinueContinue reading “Scientists on Survival: Scientists talk from the heart about what the planetary emergency means to them.”
Category Archives: Sheffield Telegraph Articles
Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution
A guest blog by Ci Davis Degrowth is a word that attracts strong opinions. The opportunity to talk to Jason Hickel, bestselling author of Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World, provides a chance to challenge some of the misrepresentations and misconceptions Jason is a world-renowned political economist, and ICREA Professor ICTA-UAB, andContinueContinue reading “Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution”
The media still doesn’t tell the truth about the Climate Catastrophe.
People often ask me why my blog is called Tell the Truth Sheffield. It comes from the first demand of Extinction Rebellion, which is “Tell the Truth. All institutions must communicate the danger we are in. We must be clear about the extreme cascading risks humanity now faces, the injustice this represents, its historic roots,ContinueContinue reading “The media still doesn’t tell the truth about the Climate Catastrophe.”
Rapping for a Greener Future! Schools Climate Conference at New York Stadium
Pupils from 25 schools throughout South Yorkshire took part in this year’s Schools Climate Education South Yorkshire Conference at New York Stadium, Rotherham, last Thursday. The conference was opened via video message by Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham Central. She spoke about how unfair it was that those who have made the smallest contributionContinueContinue reading “Rapping for a Greener Future! Schools Climate Conference at New York Stadium”
Campaigners target Sheffield University’s partnership with Drax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByI8Jga7OKc&ab_channel=ExtinctionRebellionSheffield Sign the petition today This fortnight we’ve seen the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record high of 430 parts per million and Arctic sea ice hit a record low. As all eyes have been on Ukraine, Climate Change continues to overheat the planet. Climate scientists have been protesting in AmericaContinueContinue reading “Campaigners target Sheffield University’s partnership with Drax”
Plastic recycling is (mostly) not a thing!
A guest blog by João Craveiro. The global plastics industry (mostly overlapping with the fossil fuel industry) has pretended for decades that the plastics issue can be recycled away. It can not. We all consume plastic. By this I don’t mean consume in the sense that we use it – I mean that we eatContinueContinue reading “Plastic recycling is (mostly) not a thing!”
Birds and Climate Change
People often ask me “How do I keep going?” Isn’t it too depressing to keep writing and thinking about climate change? What boosts me, I tell them is getting close to nature and seeing the amazing wildlife on our doorstep. A Golden Plover chick by James Pearce-Higgins So as I stepped out to join theContinueContinue reading “Birds and Climate Change”
Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest
A guest blog by Karine Nohr The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a crisis of unimaginable proportions. For decades, conflict has ravaged communities, leaving over 6 million people displaced. Despite the people of Eastern Congo being hugely impoverished, it is resource-rich, with rare earth metals such as cobalt and coltan, essential for batteries,ContinueContinue reading “Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest”
If Social Services were failing to meet targets like this, heads would roll.
Last week we witnessed how Emergency Services safeguard our lives when faced with an extreme threat. We are grateful to everyone involved in handling the incident on Broad Street, which concluded without any casualties. Thankfully the bomb threat wasn’t real. The incident caused massive disruption, but people’s lives come first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAWjdzfGGd0&ab_channel=5MinuteSchool How is it then,ContinueContinue reading “If Social Services were failing to meet targets like this, heads would roll.”
New Community Energy Projects in and around Sheffield: A Call to Action!
A guest blog by Karine Nohr Following on from the Telegraph article “Want to make your Home Cosy?”, regarding a project at ‘Our Cow Molly’, the article highlighted the concept of Community Energy schemes. The climate and environmental crisis means that not only do we need to reduce the amount of energy that we consumeContinueContinue reading “New Community Energy Projects in and around Sheffield: A Call to Action!”
