What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?

Now all the ballot boxes have been safely stored away, what do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate? Is it good news or bad news?  Let’s start with the good news. The Green Party succeeded in winning all 4 of their target seats, so there will now be 4 MPs who willContinueContinue reading “What do the election results mean for our Environment and Climate?”

The benefits of strong, early action on climate change far outweigh the costs of not acting.

A guest blog by Karine Nohr With the General Election looming, what are political parties saying about the Environmental Crisis? I made the mistake of turning on the radio to hear Farage displaying complete ignorance about the economics of the issue. Nearly 20 years ago the very important Stern Review, released by the UK Treasury.ContinueContinue reading “The benefits of strong, early action on climate change far outweigh the costs of not acting.”

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!”

Creating a climate of hope-Schools Climate Education South Yorkshire Conference

On  Thursday 29th Feb, nearly 200 students and teachers attended the Schools Climate Education South Yorkshire Conference 2024 at Niagara Conference Centre. They gathered from Doncaster, Barnsley, Derbyshire and Sheffield, representing 21 schools and Sheffield  College. Aged from 10 to 18 the students spent most of the day working in small groups with a ClimateContinueContinue reading “Creating a climate of hope-Schools Climate Education South Yorkshire Conference”