This week’s meeting of Nether Edge and Sharrow Sustainable Transformation concentrated on the issue of the effects on human health of Glyphosate. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in the world, widely used in farms, gardens and streets as a weedkiller. It is readily available in many different brands and formulations, the most wellContinueContinue reading “New research shows Glyphosate is carcinogenic, even in small quantities, previously thought to be safe.”
Category Archives: Glyphosate
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?”
Restore Nature Now march in Sheffield
A small but significant group of environmental activists gathered in Norfolk Park on Saturday. Led by Dave Dickinson of Sheffield Environmental we walked through Claywood to the Cholera Monument, South Street Park to the Canal Basin and the Grey to Green area by the Castle grounds, through the city centre to Devonshire Green. Along theContinueContinue reading “Restore Nature Now march in Sheffield”
Bees call on Dr Who, the Council, the Government and the public to do more to protect them.
Photos by Roan On World Bee Day, Monday 20th May, people dressed as bees swarmed to the police box next to Sheffield Town Hall. Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly threatened by human activities. Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of theContinueContinue reading “Bees call on Dr Who, the Council, the Government and the public to do more to protect them. “
Sheffield Council on the Climate and Nature Emergencies
Below you will find the latest responses and refusals to respond from Sheffield City Council concerning the progress they are making to the Climate and Nature Emergencies
Glyphosate Use: Dangerous and Ineffective
Extinction Rebellion Sheffield has issued the following press release. Climate activists are calling for Sheffield City Council to stop using the herbicide glyphosate. Extinction Rebellion Sheffield (XR) has been calling for Sheffield City Council to stop using glyphosate on our streets and housing estates with studies showing the disastrous environmental effects on insect, animal andContinueContinue reading “Glyphosate Use: Dangerous and Ineffective”
Sheffield Council refuse to set a target to ban Glyphosate.
Extinction Rebellion bees swarmed in front of Sheffield Town Hall this morning – including one scarcely past the larval stage and a queen – as they buzzed happily around. That was until they were attacked with glyphosate, resulting rapidly in their disorientation and death! A banner was unfurled demanding ‘Ban Glyphosate’ and subsequently the (miraculouslyContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council refuse to set a target to ban Glyphosate.”
Queen Bee calls on Sheffield Council to stop spraying Glyphosate
Thanks to XR Sheffield for the photos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDuaMKBp1c4&t=83s&ab_channel=ExtinctionRebellionSheffield On Saturday, September 9th members of Sheffield Extinction Rebellion dressed as bees and visited the Winter Gardens, Peace Gardens and Sheffield Town Hall. The Queen Bee, Her Royal Honeyness Queen Beeatrice, made a moving speech that was translated into English by the Bee Whizzperer. In the speech,ContinueContinue reading “Queen Bee calls on Sheffield Council to stop spraying Glyphosate”
Join the Swarm on Saturday!
Royal visit to Sheffield City Centre this Saturday On Saturday September 9th Queen Beeatrice, Her Royal Honeyness Queen Bee of Sheffield, will be making a rare appearance in Sheffield City Centre. Accompanied by her workers the Queen wants to address the people of Sheffield with an important message. Her speech will be translated into EnglishContinueContinue reading “Join the Swarm on Saturday!”
Glyphosate Garden Centre Action
Dressed as Bees, Sheffield Extinction Rebellion visited 4 Garden Centres in Sheffield on Saturday. They had been selected from 10 Garden Centres and Nurseries that had been previously visited and presented with a letter asking them to consider stopping the sale of Glyphosate products like Round-Up, Weedol and Resolva. The action was to highlight threeContinueContinue reading “Glyphosate Garden Centre Action”
