Last week I concluded my review of the year by writing “I hope 2025 is the year people worldwide wake up to the multiple threats we are facing and start to act accordingly.” Maybe my wish for the year is beginning to be fulfilled. This week the media has been full of the horrendous wildfiresContinueContinue reading “It’s no longer acceptable for scientists to sit on the fence”
Category Archives: Extinction Rebellion
Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?
2024 was a disastrous year for the environment, the climate, world peace and the future of our planet. It is set to be the hottest year on record and the 10 hottest years have all been in the last decade. But this blog has seen some successes which are worth celebrating. In January we challengedContinueContinue reading “Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?”
COP 29 was yet another failure, while Storm Bert reminds the UK what climate change means.
Most commentators agree that COP29 was yet another failure. Not only have the rich countries failed to adequately help the global south, who have suffered far more as a result of the already changing climate, but no progress has been made on limiting future emissions. Here are some BlueSky posts from the point of viewContinueContinue reading “COP 29 was yet another failure, while Storm Bert reminds the UK what climate change means.”
Shame on Syngenta
Activists from Extinction Rebellion, Friends of the Earth and other groups around the North of England, many from Sheffield, gathered in Huddersfield on Saturday, November 9th, to raise awareness about Syngenta’s shameful operations. The company exports dangerous pesticides banned for use in this country to other countries worldwide. Campaigners visited three city centre locations, startingContinueContinue reading “Shame on Syngenta “
AON must Insure Our Survival
As Valencia in Spain experienced horrific flooding killing more than 200 people, with 1500 still missing, members of Sheffield Extinction Rebellion gathered outside the office of AON on Napier Street. Climate scientist Bill McGuire explained on Twitter “ What’s happening in Valencia is awful. But we are only seeing this because it is happening inContinueContinue reading “AON must Insure Our Survival”
Climate scientist predicts society could break down by 2040
On Monday 7th October climate scientist, vulcanologist and author Bill Mcguire came to speak to a packed meeting hosted by Sheffield Green Party. Bill is an Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London and has been in the news recently presenting evidence to courts in trials of Just Stop Oil protesters.ContinueContinue reading “Climate scientist predicts society could break down by 2040”
Imprisoning political prisoners is nothing new. But do we need to do that today?
Friday’s important Defend Our Juries protest outside Southwark Crown Court calling for political prisoners to be released from jail got little press coverage. It is shameful that the media does not cover things like this, which is why this blog was set up in the first place. 320 people occupied the road outside Southwark CrownContinueContinue reading “Imprisoning political prisoners is nothing new. But do we need to do that today?”
Tell the Truth Conference in London
Last weekend there was an important conference in London of the Tell the Truth Community. Here are some of the videos of the various talks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDL9rcTL9nk&ab_channel=JonFuller Jon Fuller, the organiser of the conference, gives a quick summary of the 5 core truths that the media refuse to cover. You can find details of the ClimateContinueContinue reading “Tell the Truth Conference in London”
This is a call to revolution; our earth is under threat.
A guest blog by Jenni Crisp “This is a call to revolution; our earth is under threat” These words, written by the then Prince Charles in 2010 in his book, Harmony, were projected onto the walls of Windsor Castle earlier this month at the start of a 3-day camp and protest by Extinction Rebellion, withContinueContinue reading “This is a call to revolution; our earth is under threat.”
We need an end to Grouse Monoculture
On Sunday August 19th, I joined about 70 walkers at Redmires for the annual protest walk, Reclaim the Moors, Stop Grouse Monoculture. It was a very educational day, with experts on hand to explain everything. Moorland Campaigner Bob Berzins was the main speaker. He has just published a new book, “The Last Crow” which isContinueContinue reading “We need an end to Grouse Monoculture”
