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Progress with the Judicial Review of BBC reporting on Climate Change.

News on the plan to take the BBC to Judicial Review for its failure to report the most alarming aspects of climate change.

Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change

Hills and Rivers' is a joint work by the 5 members of the Ecostitchers textile art group. This piece takes its inspiration from the landscape of our city. Each panel is designed separately by one of the members, drawing on their particular skills and their feelings about the landscape.

There is currently a super exhibition at Sheffield Central Library of the work of Eco-stitchers, a Sheffield group of textile artists who work in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. My favourite piece was a textile version of the Climate Stripes, which shows how the planet is heating over time. This week, during the heatwave,ContinueContinue reading “Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change”

Chris Packham backs Sheffield Community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing

A public screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing will occur on July 16 at Hallam Hall, Sheffield, followed by a community discussion. The film aims to inform attendees about climate risks and foster local dialogue on necessary actions for a safer future.

Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling

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”

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”

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”

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”

Sheffielders join lobby of Insurance Conference, concerned about the Climate Emergency.

By Heather Worden Interested Sheffielders travelled to Manchester on Wednesday, 13th May, to the British Insurance Brokers Association annual conference, to engage with delegates, and to raise questions about the role of insurance in fueling the climate emergency, and related issues. This article focuses on the significance of insurance to climate and nature. Commercial insuranceContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders join lobby of Insurance Conference, concerned about the Climate Emergency.”