Annie O’Gara Last week I wrote about the murky connections between the oil and gas industry, Rishi Sunak and the war in Palestine. At the same meeting at Central URC Church, Annie O’Gara from the Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid explained how the Israeli state is also waging war on the environment. She told usContinueContinue reading “What is Sheffield doing on this map?”
Category Archives: Nature Emergency
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”
Concern at felling of 1000 trees in Wyming Brook
There is much concern about the felling of around 1000 Larch trees and some other species at Wyming Brook. Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust explain the situation here. This has been featured on the front page of the Sheffield Star and a petition of nearly 5000 people asking for the felling to be stopped isContinueContinue reading “Concern at felling of 1000 trees in Wyming Brook”
COP28. Please share the details of the march on December 9th on your social media.
Here are 3 templates for social media to advertise the march on December 9th, organised by the Climate Justice Coalition. Please share these everywhere and make this massive! Template Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn Template TwitterPosts Template Whatsappmessage
Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!
A guest blog by Karine Nohr When I used to go shopping with one of my dear friends, we always had a laugh, because I spent all my money on food (food is my passion), whereas she spent all her money on cleaning products (cleaning is hers). But in more recent times I have becomeContinueContinue reading “Can we do less harm with cleaning products? Yes, we can and it’s easy as pie!”
Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed
Insects are not the most popular creatures on this planet. When I was a teacher there was nothing worse than the entrance of a wasp to the classroom, which was guaranteed to promote extreme anxiety in some of the youngsters. Some people positively hate insects and will reach for insecticide at the first sight ofContinueContinue reading “Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed”
Local hero has massive impact on a great African Lake and its people.
A guest blog by Karine Nohr Last month, a young Sheffield resident, Justin Espoir Machongo, flew to Burundi, to start an Environmental Project, that was to lead to an immediate and fantastic impact on a very beautiful part of the World; Lake Tanganyika. Lake Tanganyika, West Africa is one of the great African Lakes, theContinueContinue reading “Local hero has massive impact on a great African Lake and its people.”
“There was substantial harm caused to people who campaigned against the Streets Ahead programme”
I was surprised to find this apology in my inbox this morning. It is good that the City Council have moved on, and now has a much more satisfactory tree policy. I really hope they have learned the lessons from the Lowcock Report. For those not familiar with what happened in the tree dispute, doContinueContinue reading ““There was substantial harm caused to people who campaigned against the Streets Ahead programme””
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.”
Fourteen brave protesters risk arrest at Sheffield Court to defend juries.
Fourteen very brave protestors risked arrest outside Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, September 25th. It was part of a national campaign to defend our juries. (see defendourjuries.org for more information). They all held signs reading ‘The right of juries: to give their verdict according to their convictions’. What’s it all about? In the past, someContinueContinue reading “Fourteen brave protesters risk arrest at Sheffield Court to defend juries.”
