South Yorkshire Together for Love, Hope and Unity

by Ci Davis On Saturday, 28th March, a half-million-strong gathering turned the tide against the politics of division and fear that have become normalised over the last decade.  A greater warmth than that of the spring sunshine was felt.  It was an energy transmitted by people who knew that in coming together to confront racistContinueContinue reading “South Yorkshire Together for Love, Hope and Unity”

The Line We Crossed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBVHQEJ130U&t=120s Directed by Liz Smith, The Line We Crossed can be seen at the Showroom Cinema, Sheffield, this Tuesday at 7.30pm. Trudi Warner, who is featured in the film, will be joining for the live Q&A session. This is a British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences ofContinueContinue reading “The Line We Crossed”

Reform are not your friends in Sheffield

I wasn’t happy to see this leaflet from Reform in Sheffield, as it contained so much misinformation. I’ve marked it 0/7! Let’s have a look at the facts. Reform say they are going to audit the Council’s finances. Don’t they believe this has already been done! They will “cut waste”, but they don’t say whatContinueContinue reading “Reform are not your friends in Sheffield”

The Destruction of Nature is a Cost of War

by Ci Davis We have become accustomed to seeing the human impacts of war, from starvation in Sudan to the almost 100,000 killed in Gaza, but most people will be less familiar with the environmental impacts. On February 28th, another Middle East war broke out when the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran.ContinueContinue reading “The Destruction of Nature is a Cost of War”

Sheffield National Emergency Briefings

Are you a Councillor, MP, business person, scientist or a concerned citizen? If so, you must hear the National Emergency Briefing. The climate and nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life, from national security to the food supply. Despite the scale of the risks now facing the UK, there has been no comprehensive nationalContinueContinue reading “Sheffield National Emergency Briefings”

We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.

News from Better Buses for South Yorkshire Supporters of the Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaign were very pleased to be invited to the event in Sheffield, which launched the South Yorkshire People’s Network. This is a great choice of name for our future publicly controlled transport system, which will end Thatcher’s failed privatisation ofContinueContinue reading “We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.”

Dirty business in our water.

by Dr Karine Hohr World Water Day on 22nd March is designated to highlight the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of fresh water resources. Clean water, like clean air and clean soil, should be a basic human right. A quarter of people globally don’t have access to clean water, but what is theContinueContinue reading “Dirty business in our water.”

Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.

Yesterday saw the unveiling of this plaque at Sheffield Town Hall. CEO Kate Josephs opened the proceedings. https://youtu.be/6uolGPHSYgE She said, “It’s my great pleasure to be here this afternoon. Thank you very much, all of you, for being here today. We’re gathered to mark the unveiling of a very special plaque to commemorate the streetContinueContinue reading “Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.”

Volunteer Efforts Keep Sheffield Libraries Alive

A letter to the Sheffield Telegraph and Star Dear Editor Paige Turner (Sheffield Telegraph 26.2.26) is very good at making up pseudonyms, but they need to recognise who their friends are. My article was not about libraries, but I was very pleased to mention the excellent service I had had from Sheffield Library. This isContinueContinue reading “Volunteer Efforts Keep Sheffield Libraries Alive”

Fires and Fascism Film. The truth behind the growth in wildfires.

On Saturday, I attended the screening of the new film, “Fires and Fascism,” at the Common Ground Community Centre in Nether Edge. Producer Dr Peter Knapp left academia researching air quality, determined to find a way of reaching out to the public through storytelling. Without any qualifications in film production, Peter crowdfunded £3000 in second-handContinueContinue reading “Fires and Fascism Film. The truth behind the growth in wildfires.”