Stop food waste day: Helping Sheffield with the cost of living and environment.

by Callum McIntyre | Apr 28, 2023 | Culture, Environment, News, Watch

Stop Food Waste Day is the world’s single-largest day of action against our careless food habits. The event, this year on 26th April, aims to “ignite change regarding the global food waste issue”, to encourage people to change what they throw away in...

Ukrainians celebrate environmental solidarity in Sheffield

by Charlie Martin | Apr 27, 2023 | Environment, Politics

As Earth Day was celebrated across the globe this year, so was ‘EcoUnity’ with Ukraine. 34 cities in 19 different countries, including Sheffield, campaigned to stop the ecocide perpetuated by Russia.  Over the weekend a group of Ukrainian activists came together...

Extinction Rebellion Sheffield begins their banner making for ‘UK’s biggest protest’

by Daisy Kimpton | Mar 31, 2023 | Community, Environment, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Extinction Rebellion Sheffield (XR) have started preparing for their venture to London for ‘The Big One’ protest.They hope that this will be the biggest climate protest ever in the UK.Their main demands are for the government to “Tell the truth, Act now and...

Anti-Clean Air Zone protesters say ‘taxing the working man will not solve anything’

by admin | Mar 31, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A protest against Sheffield’s new Clean Air Zone was held last Saturday. The Sheffield Clean Air Zone (CAZ) launched on the 27 February 2023, with an aim to reduce harmful emissions in the city. There is a daily fee, if your vehicle does not meet the minimum...

South Yorkshire farmers take second jobs to curb cost of living or face losing livelihoods

by Thomas Jackson | Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Environment

Farmers in South Yorkshire are continuing to face rising costs in all sectors of the industry. The cost of energy to run their machines and the price of grain to feed the animals they keep means turning a profit is becoming more difficult. They are doing this whilst...

‘Rat alley’ raises public health and safety concerns by residents in the Hanover estates

by Florence Kilby | Mar 30, 2023 | Environment, Health, News

People living on a Sheffield estate have told how they have been experiencing issues with rodent infestations as well as damp and mould in their homes. The complaints have come from those living in the blocks of flats off Hanover Street in the Broomhall area. Local...