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,...
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns, made a trip to Brazil this week as the newly appointed Minister for Trade for discussions on future trade and investment opportunities post-Brexit.
Posting on his Twitter, Mr Burns wrote of his meeting with Wilson Witzel, the Governor of Rio stating “This was my first...
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...
The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) is a £10 million government programme which aims to support rural communities in England in the development of renewable energy projects.
The RCEF is jointly funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial...
Britain has exported over 50 tonnes of shark fins worth hundreds of thousands of pounds in the past two years despite widespread concerns that this controversial global trade is putting many shark species at risk, an Unearthed investigation can reveal.
As the world marks Shark Week 2019, an investigation by...
Izzy Lindsey-Clark is eleven years old. Like all eleven-year-olds, she has dreams for the future. What does she want to be when she grows up? “I’m not sure what I want to be yet,” she admits, “but I’m hoping to work with marine life in particular, because I care...
Following Extinction Rebellion Lobby BCP Votes to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
At the crowded meeting at Bournemouth University the motion for the council to be carbon neutral by 2030, was brought by Green councillor Simon Bull and seconded by another Green councillor Chris Rigby.
The council also agreed that a...
A record number of parks and green spaces across the Dorset Council area have been awarded a Green Flag Award, representing the mark of a quality park or green space. Green spaces can be national nature reserves, picnic areas or an area of open space.
Avon Heath Country Park and...
BCP Council has overwhelmingly passed the Climate & Ecological Emergency motion submitted by Green Party councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby in fulfilment of an election pledge.
Councillor Simon Bull said: "I'm delighted. There was a lot of interesting debate, but the main thing is it's passed. But now the...
A greener economy can be a fairer economy too, says the TUC South West
· The trade unions federation also publishes a Just Transition roadmap to a climate-safe economy
Today, (Monday) TUC South West, representing the 48 trade unions present in the region, has declared a climate emergency. The wants to see trade unions at the...
