Plastic is absolutely everywhere! Volunteer litterpickers and Amey are forever clearing up our streets, but it is also in our soil, rivers, bodies and even our urine. On Tuesday, 14th July, Sheffield’s amazing Action on Plastic group is hosting a meeting at the Sheffield Plate with award-winning author Beth Gardiner, who has written a bookContinueContinue reading “Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling”
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Heatwave tips
Here are a few tips for surviving a heatwave. Drink lots of water. Put some plastic bottles of water in the freezer and use them as cold water bottles (wrap something around them) at night, and place one in front of your fan to cool the air. Keep curtains/blinds shut in the heat of theContinueContinue reading “Heatwave tips”
Small Park, Big Run and Big Sing for Palestine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGTx16jWdDs There was an amazing weekend of events at Meersbrook Park this weekend, raising awareness about Palestinian political prisoners. Runners ran right through the night and events culminated with a live link-up to people in Khan Younis in Gaza and a Big Sing including members of many different choirs around Sheffield. Many thanks to CllrContinueContinue reading “Small Park, Big Run and Big Sing for Palestine”
Facing up to environmental breakdown
By Darcy White Despite the wealth of science widely available on all aspects of environmental breakdown, outright denialism still exists. I have followed the science for years and appreciate how bad things are. Add to this the deepening energy crisis, and the scale of the problem can start to feel overwhelming. While scientists try toContinueContinue reading “Facing up to environmental breakdown”
Challenging Reform nonsense in the Sheffield Star
I’ve had two letters in the Sheffield Star recently. The first was in reply to K Martin, whose long pro-Reform letter is at the foot of this post. Dear Editor Sadly, K Martin has accepted the propaganda being pushed by Nigel Farage and his billionaire friends in the oil industry about the climate crisis. (SheffieldContinueContinue reading “Challenging Reform nonsense in the Sheffield Star”
Climate Conscious Home Improvements
by Rosalind Dean “Retrofit is really hard”, says Jonathan Hind, Founding Director of SY Ecofit. So what is retrofit, and why should we care? Retrofit is turning older houses into comfortable, healthy homes that are cheaper to run, emit less carbon and stay cool in a heat wave. Simple in theory, but complicated in practice,ContinueContinue reading “Climate Conscious Home Improvements”
Peace campaigners gather in Barkers Pool to commemorate Conscientious Objectors Day
By June Cattell Conscientious objection is the refusal to perform military service based on moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. Campaigned for by the Quakers, conscientious objection was recognised in British law in 2016 and is now increasingly widely recognised as a human right. While many people are not aware of Conscientious \Objectors Day, it isContinueContinue reading “Peace campaigners gather in Barkers Pool to commemorate Conscientious Objectors Day”
Sheffielders protest outside the Crown Court to protect the right to Trial by Jury
800 years, one bill. The Labour Government is dismantling a cornerstone of the British Constitution, one jury at a time. by The Jury Alliance The Jury Alliance hosted a national campaigning day of action outside over 30 crown courts across England and Wales today. [1] On Monday, May 18th at 8.45am, local people gathered atContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders protest outside the Crown Court to protect the right to Trial by Jury”
A film everyone must see
On Monday, 27th April, I visited STC, formerly known as St Thomas’ Church, Crookes, for a Community screening of the National Emergency Briefing film. There was a good-sized audience of around 60 people, but I’m guessing most were already quite knowledgeable about the climate and nature emergencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaI-dHgh65Q The 50-minute film combines authoritative scientific contentContinueContinue reading “A film everyone must see”
New Sheffield street art. Free Marwan Barghouti.
New street art recently appeared in Sheffield, at the junction of Upper Allen Street and Meadow Street. It features the Palestinian flag and a picture of a handcuffed Marwan Barghouti. It was commissioned by the Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association and painted by Trik09, to raise awareness of Marwan Barghouti and over 10,000 Palestinian prisoners heldContinueContinue reading “New Sheffield street art. Free Marwan Barghouti.”
