Category Archives: Pesticides

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

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 ofContinue reading “Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed”

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”

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.”

Sheffield City Council moves to reduce Glyphosate use

After campaigning on this for several years I am delighted that Green councillor Alison Teal made the most of her position on the cooperative executive to initiate the process to ban the use of the dangerous herbicide Glyphosate. Coincidentally, Brincliffe, the trial area, is in Nether Edge and Sharrow ward where I am hoping toContinue reading “Sheffield City Council moves to reduce Glyphosate use”

Wilko, stop selling Glyphosate

Dear SirI am writing to ask you to stop selling Glyphosate in your stores. Other responsible retailers such as B&Q and Waitrose have already done this. Here are 10 reasons for you to do likewise. (taken from the Garden Organic website). Glyphosate is rarely used on its own, but as part of a chemical cocktail, forContinue reading “Wilko, stop selling Glyphosate”