A guest blog by Jenni Crisp “The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are not simply rights we enjoy as individuals. They are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy”. Peaceful protest is vital to a healthy democracy – without protest, we wouldn’t have weekends, and women wouldn’t be able to vote. Even somethingContinueContinue reading “Protect the Right to Protest”
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Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal
The Five Rivers Rising Fusion Samba Band played on the Moor on Thursday in support of the 16 political prisoners who are going to the Court of Appeal this week ((29th and 30th Jan). There will be a good delegation from Sheffield there to support them. Please listen to Chris Packham here and read informationContinueContinue reading “Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal”
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 challengedContinueContinue reading “Goodbye to 2024. Will 2025 be better?”
Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP
This week scientists, largely ignored by the press, warned us that the Arctic could have an ice-free day in as little as three years. Sea ice has declined by more than 12 per cent every decade since 1978 as a result of our Greenhouse Gas emissions. With this in mind, the Climate Choir travelled to London toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP”
Residents call on Louise Haigh MP to vote for landmark Climate and Nature Bill.
Residents in Sheffield Heeley have called on their MP Louise Haigh to vote for a landmark piece of environmental legislation at its second reading on 24 January 2025 as part of a nationwide week of action. If made law, the Climate and Nature Bill (or “CAN” Bill) would ensure that the UK has a joined-up,ContinueContinue reading “Residents call on Louise Haigh MP to vote for landmark Climate and Nature Bill. “
Plastic is polluting our bodies
A guest blog by Karine Nohr I have written about plastics in this column before, and I thought that I knew quite a lot about the dangers of plastic pollution, but a recent interview that I listened to, with Gynaecologist Dr Jane van Dis, brought me up short. In my early medical career, I tooContinueContinue reading “Plastic is polluting our bodies”
Every COP has been a failure
Sheffield was one of many cities that hosted a Climate Justice march on Saturday. Record heat in our atmosphere and oceans is driving climate disasters across the globe, with those who’ve done the least to cause this crisis suffering the most. Global North countries have far exceeded their fair share of the earth’s carrying capacityContinueContinue reading “Every COP has been a failure”
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?”
Climate scientist predicts society could break down by 2040
On Monday 7th October climate scientist, vulcanologist and author Bill Mcguire came to speak to a packed meeting hosted by Sheffield Green Party. Bill is an Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London and has been in the news recently presenting evidence to courts in trials of Just Stop Oil protesters.ContinueContinue reading “Climate scientist predicts society could break down by 2040”
Earth’s dashboard is full of red flashing lights.
Photo by Erik Mclean. https://www.pexels.com/photo/pictographs-on-dashboard-16341417/ “I’ve passed my driving test!” shouts Charlie as he jumps into his second-hand Porsche and heads for the M1. He wants to put his foot down and see how fast it can go. Soon Charlie notices a red light on the dashboard, but he has no idea what it means not havingContinueContinue reading “Earth’s dashboard is full of red flashing lights.”
