The following letter from Julie Pearn to Cllr Tom Hunt, leader of Sheffield City Council, has not received a reply. On the day that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister), Yoav Gallant (former Israeli Defence Minister) and Mohammed Deif (military commander of Hamas) I am happy toContinueContinue reading “Tom Hunt is challenged to stand down over Gaza”
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South Yorkshire Citizens Assembly findings fraught with delays.
A guest blog by Ci Davis One hundred people, selected as a representative cross-section of the South Yorkshire population, met between October and December 2023 as members of the South Yorkshire Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change; I was one of the members. We were asked “to consider how we might respond to climate change andContinueContinue reading “South Yorkshire Citizens Assembly findings fraught with delays.”
Why is Retrofitting the poor relation?
A guest blog by Joyce Bullivent Retrofitting i.e. making old buildings more energy efficient, seems to be the poor relation when it comes to talks about a greener environment or green jobs. Maybe it’s not so romantic laying down insulation and putting in triple glazing etc but it should be a priority. Cutting energy demand,ContinueContinue reading “Why is Retrofitting the poor relation?”
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”
Sheffield stands firm against racism and thuggery.
Sheffield was at its best on Saturday with a fantastic display of opposition to the racism and thuggery we saw earlier in the week. Here are some of the speeches. My favourite moment of the rally was this speech from Rev Huw Thomas, from Christchurch Pitsmoor, who clarified that we should call these riots theContinueContinue reading “Sheffield stands firm against racism and thuggery.”
Sheffield, Stand up to Racism. Rally on Saturday. Demand your MP helps Asylum Seekers by lifting Reporting Conditions.
On Tuesday I attended the massive gathering at SADACCA, organised by Stand Up to Racism, to plan our response to the far-right racist violence we have seen in our community recently. The thugs that came to the Hotel at Wath could have succeeded in burning down the building, seriously endangering the lives of all theContinueContinue reading “Sheffield, Stand up to Racism. Rally on Saturday. Demand your MP helps Asylum Seekers by lifting Reporting Conditions.”
Louise Haigh MP, please help Stop Rosebank!
I have just written to my MP to ask her to stop Rosebank. Here is my letter. I will let you know her response. You can use the template here to write to your MP. Dear Louise Haigh Congratulations on your recent election as my representative in Parliament. As your constituent, I am writing toContinueContinue reading “Louise Haigh MP, please help Stop Rosebank!”
Climate Choir at Restore Nature Now
https://youtu.be/_wu_JhisyLo Here’s the highlights of the Climate Choir at Resore Nature Now. For more videos from the day please see this previous post. Since the Restore Nature March we’ve got a new Government. How are they doing on the Nature front? The early signs are not good I’m afraid. https://twitter.com/GrahamWroe/status/1811001246599229666 Lets hope Labour pledges toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir at Restore Nature Now”
What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?
Now all the ballot boxes have been safely stored away, what do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate? Is it good news or bad news? Let’s start with the good news. The Green Party succeeded in winning all 4 of their target seats, so there will now be 4 MPs who willContinueContinue reading “What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?”
General Election Hustings
I’ve attended three hustings for the General Election. Thursday’s hustings were by far the most interesting as it was attended by a good cross-section of the candidates from Hallam, Heeley and Central Constituencies. On the panel were Olivia Blake (Labour Hallam), Mick Suter (TUSC Heeley), Alison Teal (Independent, Central), Shaffaq Mohammed (Lib Dem Hallam), IsaacContinueContinue reading “General Election Hustings”
