Property rights are increasingly recognised as a structural problem and one of the root causes of the crises of climate change, biodiversity and inequality. Property rights, taken for granted as the foundation of ‘civilised’ societies, are themselves arbitrary legal fictions that vary across histories, jurisdictions, and worldviews. Yet the idea of ownership, an exclusive and almost-total dominion over the ‘owned’,…

Language is a critical part of how we see, understand, and consequently shape and inhabit the world. Many indigenous languages speak in stories that act as a foundation for holistic and experiential learning, passing down teachings across generations. These stories serve as blueprints for how we can live in balance and reciprocity with the earth and our more-than-human kinfolk, from…

Kwajo Tweneboa uses social media to give a voice to housing tenants and expose the derelict living conditions that many are forced to endure. After publicly shaming his own housing association into carrying out repairs on his family’s flat, Kwajo travels the country doing the same for others. He recently fronted a Channel 4 documentary and has been featured on…

Join Sheffield-based climate communications charity, Hope for the Future, for an online panel discussion exploring how we can influence our politicians to take fair, timely and decisive action on climate change. The panel will delve into different approaches for enacting social change, reflecting on their own expertise and experiences of campaigning. With recent changes in Extinction Rebellion’s primary tactics making headlines,…

This year’s festival will run until 26th May and there are too many events to list on Alt-Sheff! (But a selected few are listed on our site). The 2023 programme is now published, it looks like, as usual, a fantastic mix of controversial themes and inspiring speakers. Book early to avoid disappointment! For more information see Festival of Debate 2023.

Jubilee Movement Sheffield offer solidarity not charity with a free End of the Month Meal on the last Saturday of every month, 12-3pm outside SADACCA on The Wicker (very close to city centre). Everyone welcome to join the meal, this is not charity, this is system change