A guest blog by Ben Bradley, Deepcar, Sheffield Following heavy rain on Thursday, 27 August 2026, I monitored local sewage discharge data and walked down to our local waterways in Deepcar. What I found was a clear picture of an infrastructure system pushed past its limits. Data from the Safer Seas & Rivers Service revealedContinueContinue reading “Sewage Pollution Cannot Become the Norm”
Category Archives: Nature Emergency
Gill Furniss’s pride is very misplaced.
I have written to the Sheffield Star in reply to Gill Furniss MP’s article “Britain must continue to show leadership tackling climate crisis” Dear Editor Gill Furniss MP (Star 9/9/26) rightly despairs of Conservative and Reform policies on Climate Change but seems proud of her own government’s record. I think this pride is very misplaced.ContinueContinue reading “Gill Furniss’s pride is very misplaced.”
Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.
Yesterday I went to help at the clean-up at Manor Fields Park following the fire on August 13th. It’s one of my favourite local spots for a walk, looking out for herons, other birds and waterfowl, butterflies, insects and wildflowers. So it was depressing to see nearly half the park completely scorched black, trees burntContinueContinue reading “Manor Fields Park clean up after the fire.”
Reclaim our Moors from Snares, Subsidies and Scroungers
On Sunday, August 16th, over 150 campaigners joined the Reclaim our Moors march on Moscar Moor near Sheffield. Diverse groups came together from Reclaim Our Moors, Hunt Saboteurs, Earth First, Wild Justice, Green Party, Protect the Wild, Extinction Rebellion, Right to Roam, and Raptor Persecution UK to demand an end to the cruelty of bloodContinueContinue reading “Reclaim our Moors from Snares, Subsidies and Scroungers”
Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness
by Rosalind Dean This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on Thursday, July 30th. This marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are going into deficit, liquidating resources and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We are using as many ecological resources as ifContinueContinue reading “Understanding Earth Overshoot Day: A Call for Ecological Awareness”
“We are not prepared”: the People’s Emergency Briefing
The short film “People’s Emergency Briefing” is touring the UK, addressing the environmental crisis across seven themes. Recent screenings, including one in Sheffield, feature local experts emphasizing the urgent need for action against climate change. The film highlights dire consequences on health, food security, and the economy, urging community involvement for impactful change.
Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change
There is currently a super exhibition at Sheffield Central Library of the work of Eco-stitchers, a Sheffield group of textile artists who work in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. My favourite piece was a textile version of the Climate Stripes, which shows how the planet is heating over time. This week, during the heatwave,ContinueContinue reading “Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change”
Chris Packham backs Sheffield Community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing
A public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will occur on July 16 at Hallam Hall, Sheffield, followed by a community discussion. The film aims to inform attendees about climate risks and foster local dialogue on necessary actions for a safer future.
Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling
Plastic is absolutely everywhere! Volunteer litterpickers and Amey are forever clearing up our streets, but it is also in our soil, rivers, bodies and even our urine. On Tuesday, 14th July, Sheffield’s amazing Action on Plastic group is hosting a meeting at the Sheffield Plate with award-winning author Beth Gardiner, who has written a bookContinueContinue reading “Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling”
Facing up to environmental breakdown
By Darcy White Despite the wealth of science widely available on all aspects of environmental breakdown, outright denialism still exists. I have followed the science for years and appreciate how bad things are. Add to this the deepening energy crisis, and the scale of the problem can start to feel overwhelming. While scientists try toContinueContinue reading “Facing up to environmental breakdown”
