Category Archives: Glyphosate

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 andContinue 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 (miraculouslyContinue 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. 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, theContinue 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 EnglishContinue 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 threeContinue reading “Glyphosate Garden Centre Action”

Extinction Rebellion Bees swarm to Garden Centres

On Saturday 19th August Sheffield Extinction Rebellion will be visiting numerous Garden Centres in Sheffield. Dressed as bees they will be appealing for the public to stop buying Glyphosate, retailers to stop selling Glyphosate and Sheffield City Council to stop spraying it on our streets, housing estates, parks and cemeteries. Glyphosate is the poisonous ingredientContinue reading “Extinction Rebellion Bees swarm to Garden Centres”

A major cause of species loss, and one that is within our grasp to end, is the continued application of pesticides and herbicides.

A guest blog by Jane Houldcroft Each week this paper reports on the excellent work being done across the city by individuals, schools, friends groups, charities and communities to try to stem and reverse the devastating decline in biodiversity. Most often cited is the loss of bees and other insects which play such a vitalContinue reading “A major cause of species loss, and one that is within our grasp to end, is the continued application of pesticides and herbicides.”

Why haven’t Sheffield City Council banned Glyphosate yet?

This is the question lots of people have been asking me recently, especially on the journey to London for the Big One. To see why this is important please see Sheffield City Council moves to reduce Glyphosate and Sheffield Council debate Glyphosate. Whatever the result of the local election campaigners for nature need to up ourContinue reading “Why haven’t Sheffield City Council banned Glyphosate yet?”