A guest blog by João Craveiro. The global plastics industry (mostly overlapping with the fossil fuel industry) has pretended for decades that the plastics issue can be recycled away. It can not. We all consume plastic. By this I don’t mean consume in the sense that we use it – I mean that we eatContinueContinue reading “Plastic recycling is (mostly) not a thing!”
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Birds and Climate Change
People often ask me “How do I keep going?” Isn’t it too depressing to keep writing and thinking about climate change? What boosts me, I tell them is getting close to nature and seeing the amazing wildlife on our doorstep. A Golden Plover chick by James Pearce-Higgins So as I stepped out to join theContinueContinue reading “Birds and Climate Change”
Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature
Ahead of World Wildlife Day, 200 members of the Climate Choir Movement use their voices to call on the Church of England, one of the country’s largest landowners, to urgently address the dire state of their land On Saturday, the Climate Choir Movement, including singers from Sheffield Climate Choir, joined forces with grassroots campaign groupContinueContinue reading “Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature”
Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest
A guest blog by Karine Nohr The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a crisis of unimaginable proportions. For decades, conflict has ravaged communities, leaving over 6 million people displaced. Despite the people of Eastern Congo being hugely impoverished, it is resource-rich, with rare earth metals such as cobalt and coltan, essential for batteries,ContinueContinue reading “Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest”
If Social Services were failing to meet targets like this, heads would roll.
Last week we witnessed how Emergency Services safeguard our lives when faced with an extreme threat. We are grateful to everyone involved in handling the incident on Broad Street, which concluded without any casualties. Thankfully the bomb threat wasn’t real. The incident caused massive disruption, but people’s lives come first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAWjdzfGGd0&ab_channel=5MinuteSchool How is it then,ContinueContinue reading “If Social Services were failing to meet targets like this, heads would roll.”
All talk and no action!
What have I done to upset Bill Schiffman? (Sheffield Star 17th Feb 2025). Shall I start calling myself Mr Write? Here is my reply. Dear Editor I think Bill Schiffman takes me seriously, otherwise he wouldn’t be trying to discredit me by writing to the Star. He’s tackling the man, not the ball. He getsContinueContinue reading “All talk and no action!”
Council challenged on failing Climate targets
The Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee in progress Following last week’s Full Council meeting where Jenny Patient asked a question on the occasion of the 6th Anniversary of Sheffield declaring a Climate Emergency, I followed this up with a question to the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee that met today challenging the Committee to amendContinueContinue reading “Council challenged on failing Climate targets”
New Community Energy Projects in and around Sheffield: A Call to Action!
A guest blog by Karine Nohr Following on from the Telegraph article “Want to make your Home Cosy?”, regarding a project at ‘Our Cow Molly’, the article highlighted the concept of Community Energy schemes. The climate and environmental crisis means that not only do we need to reduce the amount of energy that we consumeContinueContinue reading “New Community Energy Projects in and around Sheffield: A Call to Action!”
Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road
Six Zebras were seen dancing across Sheldon Road this week, helping children from Nether Edge Primary School cross the road safely. They are demanding a Zebra Crossing at the junction with Sandford Grove Road. https://youtu.be/CStsqILkTHM A survey found that a staggering 66% of local parents have witnessed or experienced a near miss while walking toContinueContinue reading “Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road”
Sheffielders rally as Trump proposes the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
https://youtu.be/52kinRGQ6z0 The freezing temperatures didn’t stop Sheffielders from coming out on Friday evening to vent their anger at Donald Trump’s proposal of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Musheir El-Farra from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: “Trump and Netanyahu standing in the press conference and very arrogantly and very criminally saying we will move the people offContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders rally as Trump proposes the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”
