The Bank of England was the scene of protests this morning as campaigners called on Britain’s central bank to act on its pledges to support a green COVID recovery.
Campaigners accused the Bank of England of failing on pledges to ‘build back better’ from the covid crisis, as recent research...
CAMPAIGNERS SUCCESS but the fight goes on.
An amalgamation of environmental pressure groups has been successful in opposing a £25million flyover near the green belt land Wessex Fields off Riverside Avenue, Bournemouth.
The pressure groups, Friends of the Earth, Friends of Riverside and some independent BCP councillors all helped the current coalition council change its mind after...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) welcomes recent government announcements to invest in local nature conservation projects.However, there is deep concern about the threat to environmental regulations and massive spending on roads at a time when serious investment in nature could address the greatest emergencies of our time – climate change and nature loss – as well as...
Between 22nd April-22nd May, thousands of you joined the #ReturnToOffender campaign to challenge big brands on the volume of plastic and packaging pollution found on beaches and other wild spaces.
The results have revealed that just 12 big brands are responsible for over half of the UKs plastic and packaging pollution. The Dirty Dozen look...
Extinction Rebellion activists put their heads in the sand near Boscombe Pier this morning in a symbolic protest aimed at government inaction on the climate crisis. The action featured smartly dressed rebels, labelled as cabinet members and Dorset MPs. This was followed by a procession to the offices...
Today, 25 June, the Climate Change Committee are releasing a report that states the Government is failing to meet its 2050 zero carbon target, a target that is already dangerously too late.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its...
It’s been over a month since Dorset Council re-opened its household recycling centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) after they were closed in the early stages of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there are concerns that HRCs are starting to feel the pressure as restrictions continue to be relaxed and more people arrive...
Yesterday Kwasi Kwarteng, the energy minister, when asked about fracking in the UK announced that the government had "moved on".
He stated:
“We had a moratorium on fracking last year and frankly the debate’s moved on. It is not something that we’re looking to do.
“We’ve always said we’d be evidence-backed so if...
A used tea bag can work real miracles in your garden.
Garden
Growing a bunch of different seedlings can be quite a challenge. The reason for this is that most seedlings never even germinate, despite all the love and care you put into them. Luckily, we’ve found a very easy way...
One year after Dorset Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency communities and Councillors express disappointment at lack of action.
Today, 16th May marks one year since Dorset Council declared a climate and ecological emergency. However, 12 months on there is still no strategy and action plan.
For a brand new...
