Northern Trains recycle over 10,000kg of old uniform in 12 months

by Eloise Cox | May 16, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Northern Trains announced their collaboration with recycling specialists Avena in 2023, so that it’s ‘end of life’ uniforms could be recycled into ‘further life’ products. Twelve months on, they have recycled 10,390kg of old uniforms and saved over 4,000kg of...

Environmental care group hosts fundraiser for local park

by Kiera Macey | May 16, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Friends of Whirlow Brook Park is an organisation that strives to care for the park in the South-West of Sheffield. The group organises events around the year to raise money to put back into the park and protect the wildlife and environment. Watch the groups’ most...

Community volunteers dedicated to keeping Sheffield litter free

by Marie Touray | May 16, 2024 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield litter picking group dedicated to making the city cleaner has attracted more than 4,000 members on social media. The city-wide volunteers gather in groups regularly to collect waste that contributes to land pollution in Sheffield.  Iren Wadsworth has...

Watch: A new South Yorkshire social enterprise aiming to lead communities achieving net zero with innovative home retrofitting

by Rose Xu | May 10, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories

South Yorkshire Ecofit was established in November 2023 with an ambitious effort to drive the region towards net zero emissions. In partnership with Sheffield’s Festival of Debate, they hosted a workshop aimed at revolutionising the retrofitting process.  The...

Art exhibition ‘Organic’ opened to public at Cupola Gallery this week

by Holly Robson | May 10, 2024 | Culture, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Kathryn Watson unveiled a new solo art exhibition inspired by nature on Friday 3 May. Kathryn is a fine art artist who creates ceramic sculptures located in Sheffield. The exhibition is centred around the structure of nature and will be shown up until the 1st of June....

Making Sheffield a safer cycling city is about motorists as well as infrastructure – should we be looking to Holland for inspiration?

by Emily Shenton | May 3, 2024 | Charity, Community, Environment

The campaign group Cycle Sheffield are envisioning Sheffield to be an inclusive, easy and safe cycling city. This was the aim of the Big Ride 2024 which took place on Saturday, where over 70 people gathered in Devonshire Green to do a lap of the city. The family...