Sheffield Environmental Movement

Our SEM CEO Maxwell spoke at the People’s Assembly for Nature Second Assembly Weekend – 3rd – 4th December 2022.

Maxwell spoke about how access to nature varies across different communities – you can view a podcast of his talk below.

Organised by The People’s Plan For Nature initiative, The People’s Assembly for Nature is a series of events which brings together people from across the UK to be part of facilitated discussions to explore how we can all play a part in protecting and restoring nature in the UK.

“The nature crisis affects everyone, and we believe everyone should have a say in how we solve it. The People’s Plan for Nature is the UK’s biggest-ever conversation about the future of nature. “

Meet Mahmood Hussain, who has a many years experience in youth & community engagement and is now our newest board member!

Mahmood came to Sheffield in 1968 and have been a pillar in the Fir Vale Community and a respected member of the community.

Mahmood has also worked tirelessly over the years to put Sheffield College on the map of educational attainment and excellence, supporting and enabling especially ESOL students mostly refugees and other immigrants to achieve their goals in this country.

Mahmood is passionate about the environment and has over the years worked hard to promote access to and participation in the natural environment for the Muslim community in Sheffield.

You can read about Mahmood and his new role with SEM here.

Maxwell Ayamba SEM CEO gives a Keynote speech at the International Conference Culture & Mental Health in Ghent, Belgium in November 2022.

The International Conference Culture & Mental Health 2022 was hosted by Dr. Guislain Museum and Iedereen Leest in co-operation with University Ghent Ghent Social Work and Social Pedagogy, University College London Arts and Science and Ghent University Library.

Discover more about Maxwells Keynote speech.

SEM’s CEO had the opportunity to meet Trudy Harrison, the new Minister for the Environment at the House of Lords on Tuesday November 15th 2022 read more here. The Minister spoke at the 40th anniversary celebrations of Groundwork Trust UK.