https://youtu.be/Q_Oee98Mvqc Sheffield Extinction Rebellion toured the city centre yesterday, adding the spectacle of their giant Angler Fish to Light up Sheffield. Thrilled children loved the prosect of being eaten by the fish, while parents were handed leaflets about the dreadful state of our rivers and what we can do about it. Here is the leaflet.ContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Extinction Rebellion call to Rescue our Rivers.”
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The UK is now in a water crisis.
It’s been a strange summer with hardly any rain. I started picking blackberries in July, which is unheard of. Many of my pears are already harvested, the apples need picking too, and it’s only mid-August! With reservoirs at record lows and stream flows exceptionally low, England is desperate for rain. Dave Kaye, Yorkshire Water’s directorContinueContinue reading “The UK is now in a water crisis.”
Singing for Clean Water
Sheffield Climate Choir made a splash as they gathered in Millhouses Park on Sunday on the banks of the River Sheaf. They were there to celebrate our rivers in song and to get an important message out to Yorkshire Water and the public. We can’t tolerate dirty rivers any more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2qOJFbG7Sc&ab_channel=GrahamWroe Choir member Izzy PriceContinueContinue reading “Singing for Clean Water”
What happens to the money we pay Yorkshire Water?
I have written to the Sheffield Star about Yorkshire Water. Dear Editor John Bunting is right when he says more people produce more sewage (Star 21st May see below). But more people also provide more money for the water companies when they pay their bills. The question is what happens to that money? Unfortunately, itContinueContinue reading “What happens to the money we pay Yorkshire Water?”
Rescue our Rivers Action in Sheffield
On Saturday this giant Angler Fish toured Sheffield City Centre, bringing smiles and curiosity from the good folk of Sheffield. It was accompanied by signs saying “Warning Sewage Ahead”, large turds dangling from poles and signs saying “Yorkshire Water is full of s**t. https://youtu.be/QYXRuKMlEok Extinction Rebellion brought the dire state of our rivers to theContinueContinue reading “Rescue our Rivers Action in Sheffield”
