Category Archives: Global Justice Now

Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich 

As COP 30 began in Belém, Brazil, Climate Justice campaigners marched in Sheffield, part of a Global Day of Action held in over 50 cities across the UK and 27 countries around the world. As people turned out to protest for climate justice, Rotherham Station was closed due to the threat of flooding from StormContinueContinue reading “Climate Justice marchers demand that the Government Tax the Rich “

We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.

byStephen Pennells Recent centuries have seen massive international investment: the Suez and Panama Canals spring to mind, but massive infrastructure projects such as ports, railways,  roads, power stations and grids, mines, wells, pipelines, and roads are no less important.  Now in our digitalised world, this is extended beyond steel and concrete to include our data,ContinueContinue reading “We need to take back control from Corporate Courts, which threaten our Green Progress.”

Could Degrowth be the way forward to solve the environmental crisis?

A guest blog by Darcy White At the Festival of Debate last week, Jason Hickel, political economist, addressed the topic: Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution. Hickel is a leading international scholar and writer in this field – and the 450-seat venue was almost full. Sara from Festival of Debate introducing the meeting. Jason Hickel isContinueContinue reading “Could Degrowth be the way forward to solve the environmental crisis?”

Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution

A guest blog by Ci Davis Degrowth is a word that attracts strong opinions.  The opportunity to talk to Jason Hickel, bestselling author of Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World, provides a chance to challenge some of the misrepresentations and misconceptions Jason is a world-renowned political economist, and ICREA Professor ICTA-UAB, andContinueContinue reading “Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution”

Time for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, or will they CoP out?

A guest blog by Stephen Pennels The coming of Storm Ashley this week is chicken feed compared to the recent problems across the world with cars washed down streets, in country after country.  Sheffield has had its share of floods over the years, in 1991 the Sheaf left a branch on platform 5 of theContinueContinue reading “Time for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, or will they CoP out?”

 Righting Climate Wrongs

A guest blog by Oliver Blensdorf Photo: Heinrich Böll Stiftung Washington, DC (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0) As of last week, in Pakistan, one-third of districts have had to declare flood emergencies, leaving at least 10% of Pakistan’s land area actually under water.  That’s equivalent to one-third of all the land in the whole United Kingdom.  And PakistanContinueContinue reading ” Righting Climate Wrongs”