Plastic Free Sheffield Central kickstart new reusable cup initiative

by Gabriella Crisp | May 18, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Reusable Revolution campaign is encouraging the use of reusable cups around Sheffield to reduce single-use plastics. Sheffield initiative Plastic Free Sheffield Central is trying to do their bit to decrease the city’s use of plastic cups. Greg Hewitt, 34,...

Sheffield organisation urges homeowners to install device in bid to prevent swift population from plummeting

by Thomas Jackson | May 18, 2023 | Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An organisation is calling for homeowners to install a special brick to their homes in a bid to curb the decline of swifts in Sheffield. As more swifts lose their homes from housing developments, a new campaign wants homeowners to install ‘swift bricks’ to...

Campaign launched in Carterknowle to plant more trees for residents

by Ornella Bressan | May 18, 2023 | Charity, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Residents within the neighbourhood came together to raise over 30% of their funding to make their street a much greener. Glenorchy road has no street trees, Jo Sutcliffe a campaigner for the neighbourhood said: “I am very concerned about the environment from global...

Sheffield Tree Fayre: Free event to celebrate city’s greenery

by Charlotte Beever | May 18, 2023 | Community, Culture, Environment, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield event that raises awareness of the city’s nature is set to take place this weekend. Sheffield Tree Fayre will be held in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday and will feature a variety of tree-related activities which includes forest school and indoor...

Nature debate highlights need for collective action to make nature accessible for all

by Ewan Jardine | May 12, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield charity organised a debate with experts from across the Nature Recovery field speaking on a range of issues and topics.  Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust organised the nature talk for the Festival of Debate 2023 in collaboration with other...

Sewage entered Sheffield’s rivers 2,909 times in 2022

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Environment, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sewage is entering Britain’s waterways at alarming rates and it’s especially bad in Sheffield.  Data from the Environment Agency revealed that sewage was dumped into Sheffield’s rivers 2,909 times, or about 8,700 hours last year, which means there were only 60...