HISTORY: Socialist activist heritage walk
Professor of social and cultural history Dr Alison Twells spoke to the Sheffield Star talking about socialist poet and LGBT activist Edward Carpenter. Although originally from Brighton, Carpenter spent many of his years in Sheffield and was a staunch advocate for liberation and socialism. Dr Twells is leading a heritage walk around the City dedicated to Carpenter on Sunday. {PDF on request]
ENVIRONMENT: Don’t forget the Elephant Hawk
Professor Ian Rotherham has written his regular column for the Sheffield Telegraph. In this edition, he talks about one of his favourite insects, after a reader sent him a photo – the Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar. According to Prof. Rotherham, it has not been a good year for the moths, which are in decline. [PDF available on request]
Ian also wrote about the heather beetle and how it can have a devastating effect on heather moorland and health. Again, this PDF is available on request from the SHU communications team.
LAW: Prorogation and the UK Parliament
Alan Reid, Senior Lecturer in Law, wrote a blog for the Brexit Institute News, talking about the prorogation and the UK parliament.
GREEN ENERGY: How people and communities can make change
John Grant, senior lecturer in sustainable construction spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield about the changes communities can make to support clean energy supplies as part of a programme dedicated to people power. Listen again from 1:13:50.
ENVIRONMENT: Amery ice shelf produces Sydney-sized iceberg
Senior lecturer in sustainable construction and climate change John Grant spoke to Paulette Edwards on BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday. He spoke about the concerning news that an iceberg recently broke off the Amery ice shelf in Antarctica which covers up to 632 square miles and what it indicates in terms of global climate. [2:11:30]
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