New YouGov polling, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, can today reveal that 71% of UK adults believe bottom trawling should not be taking place in UK MPAs
UK ‘marine protected areas’ (MPAs) in continental shelf waters store approximately 26.5 million tonnes of carbon, according to Marine Conservation Society data, making them...
Oil, money, dead wildlife, subversion of local democracy. Where have we seen this before?
Oil well drilling in Poole Bay to be extended into critical wildlife period despite licence restrictions
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Matt Harvey
Boris Johnson’s announcement for a new 2035 target to end the sales of new diesel and petrol vehicles, shows that the decision to approve ExxonMobil’s £800m Fawley Refinery Expansion was ill-conceived.
This month, Boris Johnson announced that 2035 would be the revised cut-off for the sale of new petrol and...
Plastic:
1) The Dorset Waste Partnership and our contractors don't export the waste we collect to developing countries such as Malaysia
2) We don't collect low quality plastics (such as carrier bags) for recycling, so we have no need to dump or stockpile them anywhere
3) 59.6% of the waste we collect...
Plastic-free activity across Dorset is set to receive a boost with a crowdfunded UK film premiere and tour starting in Wimborne on March 14th.
Rubber Jellyfish is a feature-length documentary that explores the effects of balloon releases on wildlife, the environment and ultimately us. We know that throwing rubbish on...
On Thursday 4th October 2018, Wayne Dixon who has been on a five-year coastal walk with his Northern Inuit dog and companion, Koda made his way into Bournemouth and Poole.
His odyssey started as a life-long goal to walk the coast of Britain with his late father who sadly passed away...
The new BCP Council budget for 2020/21 has been comfortably voted through Full Council, with backing from the Unity Alliance and abstentions from the Conservatives. It contains £1.4m of new investment in BCP’s corporate priorities. This included amongst other items:
· £240k for the climate and ecological emergency
· £150k for arts and culture
· £150k for street cleaning
· £370k for regeneration.
This investment now makes up...
Can limescale in kettles harm you?
No, eating limescale from your kettle will not harm you. The origin of limescale is from the water you drink in the first place. It is mainly formed of calcium salt crystals. While a small amount may be absorbed in the gut, most of it will simply pass through your digestive system.
Is it safe to...
Stephanie Wyatt, 20, from Dorset has set up the first petition to create Equal Rights for Mother Earth.
From studying a Law Degree, Stephanie has a keen interest in environmental law and preserving and restoring our planet.
In her petition she states that “As humans we have rights for clean water,...
Queen Elizabeth School, Wimborne, 12 September 5.30-9pm
There’s now no doubt the climate has changed, we are entering a period of extreme weather and uncertainty. After the hottest June ever recorded wild-fires are raging across the globe from the Amazon to the Arctic where sea-ice is also disappearing at an...
