Today the IPCC launched their report. The IPCC press release is a good summary of the findings and here is an excellent report in the Guardian. “For the tipping points, it’s clear that every extra tonne of CO2 emitted today is pushing us into a minefield of feedback effects tomorrow,” says Prof Dave Reay, atContinueContinue reading “IPCC launch 6th Assessment Report”
Category Archives: Politics and Campaigning Groups
Why would an 11 year old decide to walk to London?
Why would an 11 year old boy from Hebden Bridge decide to walk all the way to London? Youth activist Jude Walker recently passed through Sheffield on a 200 mile journey to drive support for a petition to introduce charges on carbon emissions. He is desperately trying to raise awareness of the urgent need toContinueContinue reading “Why would an 11 year old decide to walk to London?”
Extreme weather continues but the media are still not telling the truth.
This week we have seen further extreme flooding in Belgium, China, India, Panama and Russia. London is flooding as I write. https://twitter.com/Inspecteurdusud/status/1419226096554348545 Watch how a peaceful road in Belgium turns into a raging a torrent in less than a minute. The famine in Madagascar has been recognised as the first to be caused solely byContinueContinue reading “Extreme weather continues but the media are still not telling the truth.”
Save Owlthorpe Fields
Today I joined campaigners from the Owlthorpe Fields Action Group for a wonderful walk around the area, not far from Crystal Peaks, threatened by the development of a massive new housing estate. I was bowled over by the amazing range of birds and insects- I have been to RSPB sites and seen less variety! PlanningContinueContinue reading “Save Owlthorpe Fields”
Council reply to Glyphosate petition
Here is the official reply to the Glyphosate petition. We still await a decision from the Cooperative Executive. dav
Glyphosate Memes
Please share one of these each day on your social media to get the message out!
Sheffield Council declares a Nature Emergency
Following a strong campaign organised by the Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth, The Diocese of Sheffield, Owlthorpe Fields Action Group and Sheffield Green Parents, Sheffield City Council unanimously declared a Nature Emergency at the last full Council meeting. They have recognised our country is one of the most nature-depleted in the world. All partiesContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council declares a Nature Emergency”
Rally to Ban Glyphosate
On Wednesday July 7th I am going to take the “Stop using Glyphosate” petition to the Sheffield Full Council meeting at Ponds Forge. As more than 5000 Sheffield citizens have signed the petition, this will force a debate. Please join me before the meeting for a rally outside Ponds Forge from 1 to 1.45pm. BringContinueContinue reading “Rally to Ban Glyphosate”
The Council declaring a Nature Emergency should be on the front page!
A letter to the Sheffield Star Dear Editor Sometimes I am perplexed by your choice of front-page story. Today you lead on another revamp of Fargate, but on reading the article there are few details of the plan apart from the Council takeover of one shop. On page 16 in a single column, you hideContinueContinue reading “The Council declaring a Nature Emergency should be on the front page!”
COP26 Coalition Rally, Sheffield Town Hall, 12th June 2021
Many different groups joined together in Sheffield City Centre to send a clear message to the G7 leaders meeting in Cornwall and those preparing to go to COP in Glasgow in November. ACT NOW! I was particularly pleased to hear the Extinction Rebellion Justice Group “pass the mic” to the global south, by reading messagesContinueContinue reading “COP26 Coalition Rally, Sheffield Town Hall, 12th June 2021”
