Plastic-wrapped food? Not if I have a choice!

A guest blog by Karine Nohr Previously, food could not be stored for long periods and so was available only at harvesting times. It was eaten fresh and seasonally, with limited use of preserving methods, such as bottling, fermenting or drying. But now, food preservation includes chemical processing, preservatives and packaging. The development of plastics,ContinueContinue reading “Plastic-wrapped food? Not if I have a choice!”

The Coat of Hopes is on its way to Sheffield

Last Saturday I spoke at the Act Now Conference in Acomb, York. ACT Now! for a Better World explored how individuals and churches can work together to create a brighter, greener future. The workshops looked at the range of actions we can take at a local and national level, from effective campaigning to going vegan,ContinueContinue reading “The Coat of Hopes is on its way to Sheffield”

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?”

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”