Category Archives: Political Parties

Change Everything

Natalie Bennett, Baroness of Manor Castle has written a book, called Change Everything. It is not mistitled, she really does want to Change Everything and it is an excellent introduction to what it means to be Green today. As Natalie writes in the introduction, the book is about “ innovation in the way our societies work, how we care for each other, relate to each other and the natural world and meet our most basic needs. And most crucially, how we think about our lives.” 

We must stop providing this Genocidal Israeli Government with weapons.

A letter to the Sheffield Star Dear Editor Today Labour confirmed that it will continue selling weapons to Israel if it wins the General Election. Shadow Minister Pat McFadden said on Sky TV: “We don’t have a boycott of selling arms to Israel”, claiming that Israel is “abiding by international humanitarian law”. https://twitter.com/ZackPolanski/status/1775274600953479508?s=20 This wasContinueContinue reading “We must stop providing this Genocidal Israeli Government with weapons.”

I’m an adman’s nightmare! 

I was very pleased by Sheffield City Council’s recent decision on advertising. Last Monday the Finance Committee agreed to a ban on ads for junk food, sugary drinks, petrol cars, flights, alcohol, gambling and vaping. Sheffield has gone further than other cities like Bristol and Norwich as they have also banned high-carbon car and flight advertising. 

Palestine Land Day in Sheffield

Videos from the March on Palestine Land Day from Sheffield Amphitheatre to Sheffield City Hall, 23rd March 2024

Sheffield Council on the Climate and Nature Emergencies

Below you will find the latest responses and refusals to respond from Sheffield City Council concerning the progress they are making to the Climate and Nature Emergencies

Sheffield Council debate Palestine but defer decision to Resources Committee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxcgHN7fvzU&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrBAan0ZXY&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3bxbnhDPEc&t=3s&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM6LwueTdzk&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://youtu.be/A25VDyicb1w Annie and Jonny with the petition You can see full details of the Council Meeting and the Webcast here. The petition, which attracted over 7500 signatures in just two weeks is here. To cut a long story short, after many moving speeches the Lord Mayor declared that they couldn’t voteContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council debate Palestine but defer decision to Resources Committee.”

Let’s make Sheffield an Apartheid Free Zone again!

The Sheffield Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid and Palestine Solidarity Campaign has launched a petition calling on the Sheffield City Council to “Stand with Palestine ” (declare Sheffield an Apartheid Free City, support the genocide proceedings at the ICJ) https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sheffield-council-stand-with-palestine/. It is also being supported by the Green Party. The people of Gaza have been underContinueContinue reading “Let’s make Sheffield an Apartheid Free Zone again!”

Progress on Climate Action at Sheffield Council

Following my article on the Work Place Parking Levy, I was very pleased to see that the Green Party motion (though amended) on climate action was passed by Full Council last week. This means the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee will consider a workplace parking levy. It could leverage funding for active and public transportContinueContinue reading “Progress on Climate Action at Sheffield Council”

Sheffield Council pass motion for more action on the Climate Emergency.

The Green Party motion voted on Wednesday 7th February, was amended, but mainly agreed. The final text is below. It is great news that the Council will now consider a Work Place Parking Levy, Green Bonds and the ideas of Adfree Cities. It is appropriate that the South Yorkshire Regional Mayor, Oliver Coppard, is criticisedContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council pass motion for more action on the Climate Emergency.”