by Ci Davis We have become accustomed to seeing the human impacts of war, from starvation in Sudan to the almost 100,000 killed in Gaza, but most people will be less familiar with the environmental impacts. On February 28th, another Middle East war broke out when the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran.ContinueContinue reading “The Destruction of Nature is a Cost of War”
Category Archives: Nature Emergency
Sheffield National Emergency Briefings
Are you a Councillor, MP, business person, scientist or a concerned citizen? If so, you must hear the National Emergency Briefing. The climate and nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life, from national security to the food supply. Despite the scale of the risks now facing the UK, there has been no comprehensive nationalContinueContinue reading “Sheffield National Emergency Briefings”
Dirty business in our water.
by Dr Karine Hohr World Water Day on 22nd March is designated to highlight the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of fresh water resources. Clean water, like clean air and clean soil, should be a basic human right. A quarter of people globally don’t have access to clean water, but what is theContinueContinue reading “Dirty business in our water.”
Earwigo Again!
by Darcy White Against the backdrop of urban living and an ever-increasing reliance on screens, it can be difficult to appreciate the alarming extent to which we are living in an age of environmental breakdown and biodiversity loss. In this context, how can we help our children enjoy a sense of wonder in the naturalContinueContinue reading “Earwigo Again!”
Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.
Yesterday saw the unveiling of this plaque at Sheffield Town Hall. CEO Kate Josephs opened the proceedings. https://youtu.be/6uolGPHSYgE She said, “It’s my great pleasure to be here this afternoon. Thank you very much, all of you, for being here today. We’re gathered to mark the unveiling of a very special plaque to commemorate the streetContinueContinue reading “Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.”
Fires and Fascism Film. The truth behind the growth in wildfires.
On Saturday, I attended the screening of the new film, “Fires and Fascism,” at the Common Ground Community Centre in Nether Edge. Producer Dr Peter Knapp left academia researching air quality, determined to find a way of reaching out to the public through storytelling. Without any qualifications in film production, Peter crowdfunded £3000 in second-handContinueContinue reading “Fires and Fascism Film. The truth behind the growth in wildfires.”
“Apples and pears”, (going upstairs!)
by Dr Karine Nohr It was not so long ago that England was fully self-sufficient for its apples. We had loads of glorious orchards all over the country with the most fantastic tasting apples. Even in ‘the smoke’, as London was previously known by outsiders, there was an abundance of apples. As a London kid,ContinueContinue reading ““Apples and pears”, (going upstairs!)”
The censored report on the national security implications of climate breakdown, biodiversity loss and global ecosystem collapse must be released.
I have sent the following Freedom of Information request to see the uncensored report by the Joint Intelligence Committee about our national security. See Jonathon Fuller talking about this here. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CKT5hV7pB Jonathon says, “If there was a grave threat to life, would you expect Government Ministers to keep it to themselves (and protect their ownContinueContinue reading “The censored report on the national security implications of climate breakdown, biodiversity loss and global ecosystem collapse must be released.”
Jonathon Porritt in Sheffield for the Love, Anger and Betrayal book launch.
by Graham Wroe Jonathan Porritt visited Sheffield on Monday, 8th December, to launch his new book, Love, Anger and Betrayal. Jonathon was influential in my joining the Ecology (now Green) Party back in the early 80s, and his first book, Seeing Green, cemented my belief in the green manifesto. Since then, Jonathon has gone onContinueContinue reading “Jonathon Porritt in Sheffield for the Love, Anger and Betrayal book launch.”
The climate emergency IS a health emergency and it’s about time we started treating it as one.
by Dr Karine Knor In 2019, supported by all Parties, the Government declared ‘a climate and ecological ’emergency’. But any ‘emergency’ response has been woefully inadequate. When we compare this to the time of the Covid pandemic, also declared as a public health emergency, a year later, and we remember the Prime Minister’s recurrent ‘addressContinueContinue reading “The climate emergency IS a health emergency and it’s about time we started treating it as one.”
