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!”
Category Archives: Sheffield City 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.”
5th Anniversary of Sheffield Council declaring a Climate Emergency
Today people from many different climate groups gathered for a rally to mark the 5th Anniversary of Sheffield declaring a Climate Emergency. We sang “Sing for the Climate” and had a die in. https://youtu.be/c1KGjnlR4vU Political Parties were asked to explain why the Council had only managed to cut carbon emissions by 3% when, if theyContinueContinue reading “5th Anniversary of Sheffield Council declaring a Climate Emergency”
Climate Emergency on Council Agenda
Sheffield City Council have published the agenda for its meeting at 2pm on 7th February, the 5th Anniversary of the declaration of the Climate Emergency. The meeting will begin with petitions and questions from the public. If you would like to ask a question concerning the Council’s response to the Emergency, please get in touchContinueContinue reading “Climate Emergency on Council Agenda”
Five years since Sheffield declared a Climate Emergency, they still need to act like it.
Wednesday, February 7th will mark the 5th Anniversary of Sheffield declaring a Climate Emergency. Activists from many groups will be gathering for a rally outside at 1 pm and some will be going inside to urge the Council to do more to address the climate and nature emergencies. I have been working with a groupContinueContinue reading “Five years since Sheffield declared a Climate Emergency, they still need to act like it.”
Five years since declaring a Climate Emergency, how are Sheffield City Council doing?
I have recently been working with a group of climate activists from various organisations to ask questions of Sheffield City Council to see how they are progressing in the aim to reach Net Zero emissions by 2030. The group included Graham Wroe Tell the Truth Sheffield Ci Davis Jubilee Movement Sheffield Sam Wakeling Walkley LivingContinueContinue reading “Five years since declaring a Climate Emergency, how are Sheffield City Council doing?”
How could our Councils raise money for Climate Action?
Last week I explained how our local Councils are way behind on their plans to reduce emissions. As austerity continues to bite they have no funds to put this right. Since 2010 Sheffield Council has lost 29% of its funding in real terms, representing a fall of £828 per dwelling. Zahira Naz, Finance Committee chair,ContinueContinue reading “How could our Councils raise money for Climate Action?”
2023 was an unprecedented year for the climate, while climate action failed at local, national and international levels.
The World Meteorological Organisation recently tweeted this graph, saying it gave a new meaning to “off the charts”. 2023 really was the year when the earth’s climate dramatically changed. We are now very close to the 1.5C of global warming that scientists have warned us about for many years, where many feedback loops may startContinueContinue reading ” 2023 was an unprecedented year for the climate, while climate action failed at local, national and international levels. “
Glyphosate Use: Dangerous and Ineffective
Extinction Rebellion Sheffield has issued the following press release. Climate activists are calling for Sheffield City Council to stop using the herbicide glyphosate. Extinction Rebellion Sheffield (XR) has been calling for Sheffield City Council to stop using glyphosate on our streets and housing estates with studies showing the disastrous environmental effects on insect, animal andContinueContinue reading “Glyphosate Use: Dangerous and Ineffective”
Sheffield Councillors call for Ceasefire
There was another passionate and emotional rally yesterday outside the Town Hall to demand Councillors call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Inside the Councillors debated the Green Party motion calling for a ceasefire, an end to arms sales to Israel and criticised Keir Starmer for backing the collective punishment of the people of Gaza. TheContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Councillors call for Ceasefire”
