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Green Issues, Science, Conservation & Gardening - Dorset South

Neither the EU or the UK can afford a fishing war. If the Uk deny the EU access to their waters then the EU will simply shut down the UK's access to the European markets. With the United Kingdom exporting 75 percent of its fishing production to the European Union...
A joint bid by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) and Dorset Council, has been awarded £79 million by the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund (TCF). The funding gives the green light for the largest sustainable travel programme of change to transport infrastructure ever seen in the area, helping...
  6 Stages of Climate Change Denial  Brilliant takedown of climate change denial. https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesMomentum/videos/2526554154281712/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTg4NTM5NDEzNjpWSzoxMjg4ODMxMzMxMzE2Mzkx/?multi_permalinks=1288831331316391&notif_id=1580396327944930&notif_t=group_activity The 10 facts that prove we're in a climate emergency
Late last month, Dorset Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel convened to hear about the continued progress being made by the authority in its work to tackle climate change. First order of business was to discuss the motions put forward by Cllr Daryl Turner and Cllr Kelvin Clayton...
The first month of the New Year is almost over, but it is not too late to start a new year’s resolution for 2020. By signing up to car share not only will you be saving on average £1,000 per year, but you will be helping Dorset Council tackle...
Londis Harbour Stores have announced a match up with Craig's Dairy to provide a bulk milk station to reduce the amount of plastic bottles in circulation. They are pleased to announce from Friday 24th January 2020 customers will be able to buy milk from their refill station. Pop in and see...
Climate targets seem sensible, but are actually impeding effective action. Let’s do something completely different. The crisis is not imminent. The crisis is here. The recent infernos in Australia, the storms and floods in Brazil, Madagascar, Spain and the US, the economic collapse in Somalia, caused in part by a devastating cycle of droughts and floods,...
Plants and flowers look beautiful in the great outdoors, but they're also a fantastic addition to your interior design too. If you don't have a green thumb, don't worry. There are plenty of plants that require little attention or light to thrive. We’ll help you decide where plants will...

BCP, BARCLAYS CONTROVERSY

Environmentalists and some local councillors are shocked and dismayed by the BCP council’s decision to choose Barclays bank as a supporter.  Barclay’s bank, it has been reported, is the number one offender for financing fossil fuel companies in Europe and seventh in the world. Furthermore, the bank has, since January 2021...
Last Friday (22 November), Dorset Council took the decision to amend its Climate Emergency, so it is now a ‘Climate and Ecological Emergency’ declaration. The newly-titled ‘Climate Change and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel’ met on Friday afternoon to agree the change to their terms of reference, as well as...