As Valencia in Spain experienced horrific flooding killing more than 200 people, with 1500 still missing, members of Sheffield Extinction Rebellion gathered outside the office of AON on Napier Street. Climate scientist Bill McGuire explained on Twitter “ What’s happening in Valencia is awful. But we are only seeing this because it is happening inContinueContinue reading “AON must Insure Our Survival”
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Time for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, or will they CoP out?
A guest blog by Stephen Pennels The coming of Storm Ashley this week is chicken feed compared to the recent problems across the world with cars washed down streets, in country after country. Sheffield has had its share of floods over the years, in 1991 the Sheaf left a branch on platform 5 of theContinueContinue reading “Time for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, or will they CoP out?”
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!”
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?”
Everyone deserves to live in a warm home
A guest blog by Lindy Stone, Coordinator of Sheffield Friends of the Earth. For most of us, our lives have become much more comfortable over the past few decades and we had become quite profligate with our energy use – until the current crisis pulled us up short. With sky-high energy bills a reality forContinueContinue reading “Everyone deserves to live in a warm home”
