Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity

A guest blog by Ci Davis Councillors have adopted ‘Sheffield’s Growth Plan 2025-2035’, endorsing Cllr Tom Hunt’s Foreword to the report that states, “strong and sustained economic growth is the route to Sheffield being a more prosperous City”.  This is not surprising, there is an assumption that economic growth means progress or well-being, and allContinueContinue reading “Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity”

The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%

We don’t tend to see many billionaires here in Sheffield. They are more likely to be in their mansions or travelling the world in their private jets or yachts. Their lives are insulated from the struggles of ordinary people, whom they are never likely to meet.  Yet this small number of people has a disproportionateContinueContinue reading “The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%”