We need more people advocating for degrowth so that our leaders start to open their minds to its potential.

A guest blog by Darcy White Last month Sheffield-based scholar/activist, Ci Davis, went to Oslo for the ISEE-Degrowth Conference 2025. I spoke to him about this experience and what he thinks it could offer Sheffield. Degrowth has emerged to explore much needed system change at a time of environmental emergency and deepening inequality. I beganContinueContinue reading “We need more people advocating for degrowth so that our leaders start to open their minds to its potential.”

Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?

There has been some interesting correspondence on my Star article about Tesla Takedown. First this from H J Greaves. Ci Davis responded by writing HJ Greaves responded to Graham Wroe by suggesting that the condemnation of Elon Musk and Tesla should be balanced by an equivalent focus on Chinese production. ‘What about China?’ comes upContinueContinue reading “Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?”

A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats

A guest blog by Ci Davis At this year’s Festival of Debate, there are two headline speakers who need to be heard: Kate Raworth, author of Donut Economics (25/04/2025), and Jason Hickel author of Less is More (29/04/2025).  They are passionate advocates for the type of economics that can produce good living standards for everyContinueContinue reading “A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats”

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 respondContinueContinue reading “The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!”

Can we fit 200,000 heat pumps in Sheffield homes by 2030?

In my last column I wrote about the report Pathways to Zero Carbon Sheffield, commissioned by Sheffield Council from Arup. The final part of the report is due soon. I have been gauging opinions about it. Does it go far enough? Will it be possible to meet its targets?  One of the most significant changesContinueContinue reading “Can we fit 200,000 heat pumps in Sheffield homes by 2030?”