A guest blog by Rosalind Dean Yorkshire is full of householders who want to cut the cost of their energy and the amount of carbon they put into the air. But they have heard stories about insulation that rots the house and solar panel installers that go out of business. What to do? On theContinue reading "Want to make your house cosy?"
“The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed.
As the Israeli cabinet met to agree the ceasefire, Sheffield rallied yet again for the people of Palestine. Annie O'Gara read a very powerful extract from this article by Roaa Shamallakh a Palestinian woman who lives in Sheikh Ijleen in Gaza. https://youtu.be/6QR75djYKAI Here is a quote from the article, but please do read it in full.Continue reading "“The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed."
No economic case for Doncaster Airport
Sam Gregory has written an excellent piece for Now Then on Doncaster Airport. In case you haven't got time to read it all the main points are The airport has never been economically viable. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is about to pour millions of pounds of our money into re-opening it. Coppard believes theContinue reading "No economic case for Doncaster Airport"
It’s no longer acceptable for scientists to sit on the fence
Last week I concluded my review of the year by writing “I hope 2025 is the year people worldwide wake up to the multiple threats we are facing and start to act accordingly.” Maybe my wish for the year is beginning to be fulfilled. This week the media has been full of the horrendous wildfiresContinue reading "It’s no longer acceptable for scientists to sit on the fence"
When Genocide becomes personal
Every day we hear of more deaths in Gaza. Every single one of them deserves to be mourned, but we can't be in a perpetual state of mourning. But when someone you know loses four family members due to the senseless Israeli violence, it really illustrates the gravity of the situation. Here is the fullContinue reading "When Genocide becomes personal"
The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!
I have written this very short letter to the Sheffield Telegraph. Dear Editor Two recent articles in the Telegraph deserve a response from our political masters. How do Tom Hunt and our MPs respond to Ci Davis (19.12.24), who demolished their core policy of aiming for economic growth? And how does Mayor Oliver Coppard respondContinue reading "The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!"
Louise Haigh, please support the CAN Bill.
On Dec 27th I wrote again to my MP Louise Haigh about the Climate and Nature Bill. (See previous article including her previous reply here). Please write to your MP to and urge them to attend and vote for the Bill on Jan 24th. Dear Louise I appreciate your reply to my email. I hopeContinue reading "Louise Haigh, please support the CAN Bill."
Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?
2024 was a disastrous year for the environment, the climate, world peace and the future of our planet. It is set to be the hottest year on record and the 10 hottest years have all been in the last decade. But this blog has seen some successes which are worth celebrating. In January we challengedContinue reading "Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?"
Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport
A guest blog by Chris Broome, a campaigner with South Yorkshire Climate Alliance There has been much excitement in the region about the prospect of reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Following negotiations, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), is set to announce a new operator imminently and commit £138 million to the venture in January. ThereContinue reading "Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport"
Ways to protect our increasingly threatened food supplies
A guest blog by Karine Nohr It seems counterintuitive to talk about food shortages this week, but the unraveling problems surrounding the food supply chain are beginning to show how woefully unprepared we are for the unfolding food crises. Increasingly, many UK households are struggling to put a regular healthy meal on the table. AtContinue reading "Ways to protect our increasingly threatened food supplies"
