Moorland burning raises air pollution concerns among local parents

by Sarah Llewellyn, Parents for Future Local parents have raised concerns about air pollution from wildfires linked to the moorland burning season on the third anniversary of ‘the day Sheffield choked in smoke’, as new Government figures show wildfires in England set a new record in July 2026.  As the moorland burning season gets underwayContinueContinue reading “Moorland burning raises air pollution concerns among local parents”

John Bunting’s garden may be safe from sea level rise, but East Anglia isn’t!

A letter to the Sheffield Star and Telegraph John Bunting (Sheffield Telegraph 01/08/24) hasn’t noticed the effects of climate change in his garden or in the Peak District. He should count himself lucky, as many people in the global south have experienced drought, storms and flooding making it increasingly difficult to survive. However, the PeakContinueContinue reading “John Bunting’s garden may be safe from sea level rise, but East Anglia isn’t!”

Change Everything

Natalie Bennett, Baroness of Manor Castle has written a book, called Change Everything. It is not mistitled, she really does want to Change Everything and it is an excellent introduction to what it means to be Green today. As Natalie writes in the introduction, the book is about “ innovation in the way our societies work, how we care for each other, relate to each other and the natural world and meet our most basic needs. And most crucially, how we think about our lives.”