The Earth is warming up, causing extreme weather: Climate change is the biggest threat to our future. 2006 was the hottest year on record and in 2007 in Yorkshire we saw some of our worst ever storms resulting in the floods.
The main cause is greenhouse gases such as CO2, produced by burning fossil fuels in manufacture, transport and heating, which are trapping too much of the sun’s heat. The Stern Report in 2006 said that emissions of these gases need to be cut drastically, or the environment, the people and the economy will suffer. This is not just a problem for future generations; it is happening now, with the poorest people suffering most.
Climate change is a great opportunity to use energy-efficient greener technologies to create a future based on a more stable economy with a higher quality of life. Even big businesses now realise that “going green” attracts more customers.
25th July, 2010
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25th July, 2010
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22nd April, 2010
Friends of the Earth are one of many organisations asking candidates like me to make election pledges. They want every Council to have a carbon budget; investment in the low carbon economy; strong international action against climate change; and to ... Read more
16th April, 2010
AFTER COPENHAGEN WHAT NEXT? Sheffield, Saturday 24 April 10.00 – 4.00, St Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane S2 4QZ Contact/Register: Joan Miller, 104 Albert Road, Sheffield S8 9RA / 0114 249 8613 / ajmiller@blueyonder.co.uk Entry: £10 waged / £1 – ... Read more
3rd April, 2010
Rob Unwin, local election candidate for Central Ward, made this presentation to the Sheffield Green Party Election Rally last Monday. (It is a pdf so you will need acrobat reader to open it.) Read more
Action Groups in Sheffield |
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 Action & Discussion Social Group
Friendly discussion and action on climate change. Meet up monthly for a drink and a chat. For more infromation, click the link to contact Andy Fehler. |
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Chocolate Aeroplanes
Plan and carry out creative street action, which inspires the public and which raises the profile of climate change in Sheffield and the local media. Contact: Oliver Blensdorf. |
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Climate Change & Communities
Develop and build support for ideas, which link up public sector, voluntary sector and communities on climate change. Contact: Rachel Wileman. |
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Climate Change Reading Group
Reading about and sharing ideas and feelings on climate change. Relaxed group - no targets and no objectives! For more information, Contact Jenny Patient. |
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Every action Counts
Is there something your group, club or society could do to make the world greener, cleaner, or safer?
Contact Heather Hunt |
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Household Energy Reduction
Providing local advice and support for household energy reduction in Sheffield. For more information about this, please contact Luke Purse. |
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Sheffield Climate Change Action Groups
Still time to get involved with taking action on climate change. If you would like to get involved or find out more then please click the links on this page or email Rob Pillings for info. |
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Sheffield Community Renewables
A group that supports, promotes and develops community renewable projects in Sheffield. For more information and to get involved, contact: Ronin Dupont |
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Zero Carbon/One Planet Group
An ideas group – more like a workshop. Developing positive stories, dramas and vignettes about what life would be like in “One Planet/zero carbon Sheffield”. Contact Heather Hunt. |
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We need global and local solutions. World leaders accept that climate change is real, but promote economic policies that make it worse. We are part of a growing international movement pushing governments to set reduction targets for greenhouse gases.
Climate change is a great opportunity to use energy-efficient greener technologies to create a future based on a more stable economy with a higher quality of life. Even big businesses now realise that “going green” attracts more customers. |
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