A guest blog by Green Space Green Space is bringing a stellar line-up of DJs and political activists to Sheffield on 25 October, with £5 from every ticket going to Sheffield Green Party. Green Space will bring Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and a line-up including Bimini to Sheffield’sContinueContinue reading “Steel City’s radical roots meet rave culture as Polanski heads to FORGE”
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Momentous Green Party Conference this weekend.
As the Labour Party conference comes to an end and the good people of Holburn and St Pancras prepare to choose their new MP, the Greens are heading to Brighton for the Green Party conference. There’s lots going on at the conference, but one particular motion is likely to take the headlines. The Zionism isContinueContinue reading “Momentous Green Party Conference this weekend.”
AI apocalypse is already with us
A letter to the Sheffield Star Dear Editor Much has been written recently, speculating on a dystopian future as a result of Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what the commentators have failed to tell us is that an apocalypse has already occurred as a direct result of the use of AI. The film NAZA, which IContinueContinue reading “AI apocalypse is already with us”
Could your street opt out of Glyphosate spraying?
No Glyphosate Sheffield is a new group that has been formed to campaign against the Council’s use of Glyphosate on our streets in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council is currently deciding whether individual streets can opt out of glyphosate spraying. The group wants to show councillors that our community supports a healthier street, and the moreContinueContinue reading “Could your street opt out of Glyphosate spraying?”
Sheffield residents powering local climate action at Our Cow Molly
Sheffield Energy Works, a local Community Benefit Society, is delivering community-owned clean energy projects right here in South Yorkshire. Jonathan Hind Speaking about their flagship energy project at Our Cow Molly family-owned dairy and ice cream producer, director Jonathan Hind says, “The clean energy transition should be owned by the communities it serves. That’s whyContinueContinue reading “Sheffield residents powering local climate action at Our Cow Molly”
A day of Love and Rage
By Heather Worden The front of the march with a banner saying “Climate is a burning issue” and the Crucible with overheating wildlife. A crucible of overheated life, twelve ‘redacted’ witnesses, and mourners in red formed the three main focuses of a major climate and nature event from the 12th to 14th September. People fromContinueContinue reading “A day of Love and Rage”
Sewage Pollution Cannot Become the Norm
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”
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.”
Climate Change Connects Sheffield With the Nepalese Flash Flood
by Ci Davis On Wednesday, 26th August, a monstrous black wave of rock, ice, mud, and debris struck the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts along the Nepal-Tibet border. Over 50000 people were affected by the flash flooding resulting from a glacial collapse high in the Himalaya. A collapse of rock and ice so intense thatContinueContinue reading “Climate Change Connects Sheffield With the Nepalese Flash Flood”
Grow UK, offering young people real hope for the future
On Monday, I was delighted to join a group from the Sheffield Green Party for a tour of GROW UK, on Manor Lane, near Manor Lodge, Sheffield. Not only did I come home with a massive organic courgette, but I also returned inspired and encouraged by the work that is happening in my community. GrowContinueContinue reading “Grow UK, offering young people real hope for the future”
