Sheffield Friends of the Earth
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Sheffield Friends of the Earth campaigns on local and global environmental issues.
Up to 1,500 new electric vehicle charging points could be created in Rotherham ensuring the majority of homes in the district were within half a mile of a charging point by 2040.
Rotherham Council could build 1,500 electric vehicle chargers
The scheme is part of Rotherham Council's Public EV Infrastructure Strategy, adopted in March 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Up to 1,500 new electric vehicle charging points could be created in Rotherham ensuring the majority of homes in the district were within half a mile of a charging point by 2040.
If approved, we'll hopefully see more solar and battery storage coming to Sheffield. This is a great way to lower bills and tackle the climate crisis.
New solar panel strategy to make our homes greener, more affordable and future-ready | Sheffield City Council
A new strategy will accelerate the delivery of solar panels (PV) across Council housing in Sheffield to make our homes greener, more affordable, and future-ready – if approved.
www.sheffield.gov.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If approved, we'll hopefully see more solar and battery storage coming to Sheffield. This is a great way to lower bills and tackle the climate crisis.
Cyclists in Sheffield have snapped up dozens of spaces in the latest round of Cycle Hangars to be installed on streets across the city.
Communities snap up Cycle Hangar spaces as latest round hits the streets | Sheffield City Council
Eager cyclists in Sheffield have snapped up dozens of spaces in the latest round of Cycle Hangars to be installed on streets across the city, as residents work together to help tackle congestion in th...
www.sheffield.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Cyclists in Sheffield have snapped up dozens of spaces in the latest round of Cycle Hangars to be installed on streets across the city.
Sheffield primary schools to benefit from Government solar panel funding.
Primary schools to benefit from Government solar panel funding | Sheffield City Council
Three maintained schools in the city are set to benefit from an expanded Government scheme that looks to cut their energy bills so that money can instead be spent on education essentials such as textb...
www.sheffield.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Sheffield primary schools to benefit from Government solar panel funding.
Wheat provides around 20 per cent of daily calories worldwide, but it could use far more water than expected during future heatwaves.
Wheat could use far more water than expected during future heatwaves
Wheat crops prioritise water loss during extreme future climate conditions, according to new research from the University of Sheffield
sheffield.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Wheat provides around 20 per cent of daily calories worldwide, but it could use far more water than expected during future heatwaves.
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Is the government's new climate plan fit for purpose? We’ve pored over all 238 pages and compiled our expert analysis.
What we know for sure is that we need the government to go further and move faster. They can do so by making fossil fuel companies and the super-rich pay more for climate action.✊
What we know for sure is that we need the government to go further and move faster. They can do so by making fossil fuel companies and the super-rich pay more for climate action.✊
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Is the government's new climate plan fit for purpose? We’ve pored over all 238 pages and compiled our expert analysis.
What we know for sure is that we need the government to go further and move faster. They can do so by making fossil fuel companies and the super-rich pay more for climate action.✊
What we know for sure is that we need the government to go further and move faster. They can do so by making fossil fuel companies and the super-rich pay more for climate action.✊
See you later!
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
See you later!
Sheffield citizens to be offered chance to invest in local climate projects by end of 2025, starting at just £5.
Sheffield citizens to be offered chance to invest in local climate projects by end of 2025, starting at just £5
The first round of Local Climate Bonds will aim to raise £1 million, and could fund projects from renewable energy installation to electric vehicle infrastructure.
nowthenmagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sheffield citizens to be offered chance to invest in local climate projects by end of 2025, starting at just £5.
More electric charging points for Sheffield ⚡️🔌🚘
Sheffield residents to benefit from new raft of on street Electric Vehicle chargers | Sheffield City Council
Sheffield residents without the ability to install an Electric Vehicle charge point on their property in several locations across the city now have the chance to do so within easy walking distance of ...
www.sheffield.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
More electric charging points for Sheffield ⚡️🔌🚘
Let's make this massive.⤵️
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Let's make this massive.⤵️
📍Visit our stall today at the Sheffield Biodiversity and Regenerative Food Festival.🥃🥑
#foodie #foodfestival #dayout
#environment #Biodiversity #Sheffield
#foodie #foodfestival #dayout
#environment #Biodiversity #Sheffield
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📍Visit our stall today at the Sheffield Biodiversity and Regenerative Food Festival.🥃🥑
#foodie #foodfestival #dayout
#environment #Biodiversity #Sheffield
#foodie #foodfestival #dayout
#environment #Biodiversity #Sheffield
'Frankenstein trees': How an experiment bolting bits of dead trees together could boost conservation efforts.
How the rise of the 'franken-trees' could help beetles, bats, and birds
These ‘standing dead’ will hopefully soon take on new life 🧟
www.nationalworld.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
'Frankenstein trees': How an experiment bolting bits of dead trees together could boost conservation efforts.
What an amazing saving thanks to renewable energy.
#WindPower #renewables #cleanenergy #costofliving #savemoney #EnergyBills
#WindPower #renewables #cleanenergy #costofliving #savemoney #EnergyBills
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
What an amazing saving thanks to renewable energy.
#WindPower #renewables #cleanenergy #costofliving #savemoney #EnergyBills
#WindPower #renewables #cleanenergy #costofliving #savemoney #EnergyBills
🌍 Join Sheffield Friends of the Earth for the COP March!
We're marching for climate justice and a sustainable future and we need YOU with us!
📅 Date: Saturday, 15 Nov
📍 Location: Devonshire Green
🕒 Time: 11 am
🎯 Why: To show our leaders that Sheffield stands strong for climate action ahead of COP!
We're marching for climate justice and a sustainable future and we need YOU with us!
📅 Date: Saturday, 15 Nov
📍 Location: Devonshire Green
🕒 Time: 11 am
🎯 Why: To show our leaders that Sheffield stands strong for climate action ahead of COP!
October 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🌍 Join Sheffield Friends of the Earth for the COP March!
We're marching for climate justice and a sustainable future and we need YOU with us!
📅 Date: Saturday, 15 Nov
📍 Location: Devonshire Green
🕒 Time: 11 am
🎯 Why: To show our leaders that Sheffield stands strong for climate action ahead of COP!
We're marching for climate justice and a sustainable future and we need YOU with us!
📅 Date: Saturday, 15 Nov
📍 Location: Devonshire Green
🕒 Time: 11 am
🎯 Why: To show our leaders that Sheffield stands strong for climate action ahead of COP!
🔔An event for your diary ⬇️
October 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🔔An event for your diary ⬇️
Friends of the Earth has just launched a powerful new tool that reveals the environmental risks facing every constituency in England—from flood danger and toxic air to sewage spills and extreme heat.
📍 Find out what’s happening where you live: groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you
📍 Find out what’s happening where you live: groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you
Local environmental data | Local action
Whether you’re part of a community group, a council worker or an interested resident, use data from Friends of the Earth’s Near You tool to access information about your local area and drive improveme...
groups.friendsoftheearth.uk
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Friends of the Earth has just launched a powerful new tool that reveals the environmental risks facing every constituency in England—from flood danger and toxic air to sewage spills and extreme heat.
📍 Find out what’s happening where you live: groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you
📍 Find out what’s happening where you live: groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/near-you
The installation of several brand-new Bike Barns at schools across Sheffield have proved to be a massive hit both with pupils and the local communities, encouraging more and more students to cycle or scoot to and from school every day and help the city to tackle congestion.
Brand new Bike Barns are massive hit with Sheffield’s school children | Sheffield City Council
The installation of several brand-new Bike Barns at schools across Sheffield have proved to be a massive hit both with pupils and the local communities, encouraging more and more students to cycle or ...
www.sheffield.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The installation of several brand-new Bike Barns at schools across Sheffield have proved to be a massive hit both with pupils and the local communities, encouraging more and more students to cycle or scoot to and from school every day and help the city to tackle congestion.
45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds.
45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds
Global meat and dairy production's environmental footprint dwarfs that of all EU member states and the UK combined, according to a new report.
euobserver.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds.
Extreme weather events are impacting our food security. UK wheat production is down and imports are up. #Bread #FoodSecurity #CostOfLivingCrisis #Farming
Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather…
New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests
eciu.net
October 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Extreme weather events are impacting our food security. UK wheat production is down and imports are up. #Bread #FoodSecurity #CostOfLivingCrisis #Farming
Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year. Solar has seen prices fall a staggering 99.9% since 1975 and is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year.
#solar #wind #renewables #cheap
#solar #wind #renewables #cheap
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year. Solar has seen prices fall a staggering 99.9% since 1975 and is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year.
#solar #wind #renewables #cheap
#solar #wind #renewables #cheap
UK wholesale electricity prices in 2024 could have been up to 33% higher without the contribution of wind power. #wind #renewables #energyprices #costofliving
Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…
Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.
eciu.net
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
UK wholesale electricity prices in 2024 could have been up to 33% higher without the contribution of wind power. #wind #renewables #energyprices #costofliving
Compost Connection is helping local communities prove there's a better way to handle our food waste than shipping it off to industrial facilities. #waste #recycling #compost
"Hopefully we can prove this is a better solution": Sheffield's compost revolution-in-the-making
Compost Connection is helping local communities prove there's a better way to handle our food waste than shipping it off to industrial facilities.
nowthenmagazine.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Compost Connection is helping local communities prove there's a better way to handle our food waste than shipping it off to industrial facilities. #waste #recycling #compost
Discover more about our new chief executive and his vision for the future.
Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth
Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Discover more about our new chief executive and his vision for the future.
The Climate Change Act is vital for protecting people & planet. @KemiBadenoch – don’t roll it back. Weakening or scrapping it would be a disaster. We need stronger climate action, not less.
Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says her party would axe legally binding targets to cut emissions.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Climate Change Act is vital for protecting people & planet. @KemiBadenoch – don’t roll it back. Weakening or scrapping it would be a disaster. We need stronger climate action, not less.