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8th February 2008
Sustainability Champions elected as voice for third sector

Sustainability and Environment Forum representatives (left to right) Mike Clark, Paul McIntosh, Richard Toft, Jyoti Fernandes, Trevor Muddimer and Mike Jones.

The champions will attend meetings of the Dorset Strategic Partnership and the local community partnerships, to put their experience of practical grass roots projects, and the Forum’s angle on policy, at the disposal of each partnership. Representatives have been elected to the local partnerships in Christchurch, East Dorset, West Dorset, and Weymouth & Portland.

The Sustainability and Environment Forum has been set up by DA21, the county sustainability charity, and Dorset Community Action, with support from the Dorset Strategic Partnership and Capacity Builders, a national scheme to support the voluntary sector.

The Forum is open to new members, and any organisation which would like to become a member is invited to contact Rob Griffith at Dorset Community Action on 01305 216421.

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The service is avaliable at Bridport library on Wednesdays between 9.30am and 12:30pm.

For more information, or to get involved with the group, phone 07748326438 or email: bridportclimateaction(at)yahoo.co.uk

7th November 2007
Weymouth Action group launches energy advice centre in library

Weymouth Energy Advice Centre (WEAC) opened its stall in the library on Monday morning, 17th September and since then the volunteers from the Weymouth Environmental Action Group (WEAG) have been staffing the stall every Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon, giving away free low energy light bulbs and powerdown plugs. Visitors complete a Home Energy Check (HEC) form and then later receive by post an energy saving report based on this HEC form.

24th September 2007

Turn Lyme Green group launches a ban the plastic bag campaign

The TurnLymeGreen Group have launched a ban the plastic bag campaign in Lyme Regis. Visit their website at http://turnlymegreen.wordpress.com
and sign their petition and read some disturbing facts about this deadly legacy of a seemingly innocuous modern convenience.

Also check out their events page, one of the highlights being a visit from Mukti’s Low Carbon Lifestyle Tour. Mukti has sailed into 40 UK ports to talk about the small changes we can all make to halt global warming.

21st September 2007

Launch of a Dorset e-Network for Sustainability
24th October

DA21 is launching a sustainability e-network for Dorset. It will be a valuable virtual resource, enabling network members to feed into important decisions in different parts of the county.


Community planning, through the Dorset Strategic Partnership and the Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) across the county, is growing in importance as the way decisions are made and funding distributed.

By developing a cohesive and consistent Network presence at all the LSPs, DA21 hopes organisations working for sustainability can work together to put sustainability for local communities on the agenda for planners and decision-makers.

A directory of sustainability organisations has already been developed and recently updated, click here to access it. If you are interested in attending this event please contact us


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13th September 2007

Latest Newsletter released

Our latest September newsletter is hot off the presses, click here to download it in PDF format.

The full version of an article by Rachelle Smith on train travel in Europe is also avaliable here.

Got something to say on sustainability in Dorset or beyond? Send us your articles.

4th March 2007

Weymouth Relief Road Public hearing held

Objectors and supporters attend a public hearing regarding the weymouth relief road.

On Friday 2nd March in the Weymouth Pavillion opponents and supporters of the Weymouth Relief Road participated in an open meeting in front of county councillors and officials.