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”
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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 “
Sheffielders join flashmob choir of 100 singing against Rosebank in London Stations
The Climate Choir Movement hope to convince Labour to reject the controversial planned North Sea oilfield A hundred Climate Choir Movement members performed surprise flashmobs in St Pancras and King’s Cross stations to call on the government to reject the planned Rosebank oilfield. The choir performed reworded versions of Handel’s Hallelujah chorus and Andrew LloydContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders join flashmob choir of 100 singing against Rosebank in London Stations”
Singing for Clean Water
Sheffield Climate Choir made a splash as they gathered in Millhouses Park on Sunday on the banks of the River Sheaf. They were there to celebrate our rivers in song and to get an important message out to Yorkshire Water and the public. We can’t tolerate dirty rivers any more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2qOJFbG7Sc&ab_channel=GrahamWroe Choir member Izzy PriceContinueContinue reading “Singing for Clean Water”
Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature
Ahead of World Wildlife Day, 200 members of the Climate Choir Movement use their voices to call on the Church of England, one of the country’s largest landowners, to urgently address the dire state of their land On Saturday, the Climate Choir Movement, including singers from Sheffield Climate Choir, joined forces with grassroots campaign groupContinueContinue reading “Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature”
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?”
Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP
This week scientists, largely ignored by the press, warned us that the Arctic could have an ice-free day in as little as three years. Sea ice has declined by more than 12 per cent every decade since 1978 as a result of our Greenhouse Gas emissions. With this in mind, the Climate Choir travelled to London toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP”
Climate Choir at Restore Nature Now
https://youtu.be/_wu_JhisyLo Here’s the highlights of the Climate Choir at Resore Nature Now. For more videos from the day please see this previous post. Since the Restore Nature March we’ve got a new Government. How are they doing on the Nature front? The early signs are not good I’m afraid. https://twitter.com/GrahamWroe/status/1811001246599229666 Lets hope Labour pledges toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir at Restore Nature Now”
Restore Nature Now!
Many Sheffielders joined 80,000 protesters in Central London on Saturday to demand politicians Restore Nature Now. The event remarkably united traditional conservation groups like the National Trust, Wildlife Trust and the RSPB with more radical groups like Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil and something like 300 other organisations, all crying out for policy changesContinueContinue reading “Restore Nature Now!”
Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Rally
Steph Howlett writes Great Big Green Week got off to a melodious start on Sunday 9th June with the Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Singing Rally. Organised jointly by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and the Sheffield Climate Singers, the event was a celebration of Sheffeld’s Rivers. Three guided walks along the Upper Don, the FiveContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Rally”
