Sheffield climate change protesters ‘drowning in promises’ call for faster council action

By Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter
Published 24th Feb 2023, 10:07 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2023, 10:07 BST
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Climate change campaigners told Sheffield Council they were ‘drowning in promises’ but the authority needs to move faster to make real changes.

Groups including South Yorkshire Climate Alliance, Sheffield XR, Sheffield Climate Vigil and Sheffield Greenpeace gathered outside the Town Hall ahead of a full council meeting to tell councillors that progress has been too slow on the fourth anniversary of the city declaring a climate emergency.

Sheffield XR’s samba band performed and campaigners wore life jackets to symbolise that they were ‘drowning in promises”.’

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Speakers included Dr Mike Tomson from Greener Practice, Green councillor Christine Gilligan, Richard Teasdale from Sheffield Greenpeace and Martin Mayer from Sheffield TUC.

Extinction Rebellion protesters wearing life jackets outside Sheffield Town Hall to symbolise that they are 'drowning in promises' from Sheffield City Council but not concrete action to tackle climate changeExtinction Rebellion protesters wearing life jackets outside Sheffield Town Hall to symbolise that they are 'drowning in promises' from Sheffield City Council but not concrete action to tackle climate change
Extinction Rebellion protesters wearing life jackets outside Sheffield Town Hall to symbolise that they are 'drowning in promises' from Sheffield City Council but not concrete action to tackle climate change