Tag Archives: Glyphosate

New Council Policy on Glyphosate passed in Environment Committee.

Last Friday, giant Bees were seen swarming around the Town Hall, to sting Councillors into taking action on the dangerous herbicide, Glyphosate. Queen Bee, Izzy Price, said, “This chemical not only destroys our sources of food, but it damages our navigational abilities and is a major reason bee populations and other insects are in massiveContinueContinue reading “New Council Policy on Glyphosate passed in Environment Committee.”

Community organising to stop Glyphosate.

Sheffield No Glyphosate Campaign is using a community organising, street-by-street strategy to persuade the Council to change its policy. Campaigners are so far working on 24 different streets around the city, putting up posters, distributing leaflets, and talking to neighbours about what we can do about Glyphosate. So what’s the fuss about? Glyphosate is aContinueContinue reading “Community organising to stop Glyphosate.”

Could your street opt out of Glyphosate spraying?

No Glyphosate Sheffield is a new group that has been formed to campaign against the Council’s use of Glyphosate on our streets in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council is currently deciding whether individual streets can opt out of glyphosate spraying. The group wants to show councillors that our community supports a healthier street, and the moreContinueContinue reading “Could your street opt out of Glyphosate spraying?”

New research shows Glyphosate is carcinogenic, even in small quantities, previously thought to be safe.

This week’s meeting of Nether Edge and Sharrow Sustainable Transformation concentrated on the issue of the effects on human health of Glyphosate. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in the world, widely used in farms, gardens and streets as a weedkiller. It is readily available in many different brands and formulations, the most wellContinueContinue reading “New research shows Glyphosate is carcinogenic, even in small quantities, previously thought to be safe.”

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?”

Sheffield Council refuse to set a target to ban Glyphosate.

Extinction Rebellion bees swarmed in front of Sheffield Town Hall this morning – including one scarcely past the larval stage and a queen –  as they buzzed happily around. That was until they were attacked with glyphosate, resulting rapidly in their disorientation and death! A banner was unfurled demanding ‘Ban Glyphosate’ and subsequently the (miraculouslyContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council refuse to set a target to ban Glyphosate.”

Queen Bee calls on Sheffield Council to stop spraying Glyphosate

Thanks to XR Sheffield for the photos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDuaMKBp1c4&t=83s&ab_channel=ExtinctionRebellionSheffield On Saturday, September 9th members of Sheffield Extinction Rebellion dressed as bees and visited the Winter Gardens, Peace Gardens and Sheffield Town Hall. The Queen Bee, Her Royal Honeyness Queen Beeatrice, made a moving speech that was translated into English by the Bee Whizzperer.  In the speech,ContinueContinue reading “Queen Bee calls on Sheffield Council to stop spraying Glyphosate”

Glyphosate Garden Centre Action

Dressed as Bees, Sheffield Extinction Rebellion visited 4 Garden Centres in Sheffield on Saturday. They had been selected from 10 Garden Centres and Nurseries that had been previously visited and presented with a letter asking them to consider stopping the sale of Glyphosate products like Round-Up, Weedol and Resolva.  The action was to highlight threeContinueContinue reading “Glyphosate Garden Centre Action”

Extinction Rebellion Bees swarm to Garden Centres

On Saturday 19th August Sheffield Extinction Rebellion will be visiting numerous Garden Centres in Sheffield. Dressed as bees they will be appealing for the public to stop buying Glyphosate, retailers to stop selling Glyphosate and Sheffield City Council to stop spraying it on our streets, housing estates, parks and cemeteries. Glyphosate is the poisonous ingredientContinueContinue reading “Extinction Rebellion Bees swarm to Garden Centres”