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Here you can read and comment on articles from our Planet Shaftesbury bloggers. These include notes made after our monthly meetings and other meetings that we have hosted, all in reverse chronological order.

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Richard Foreman

4 days ago
1 min

HS2 Ecocide - Campaign Video

Thanks to Jocelyn Elson-Riggins for passing this on (and apologies for delay). She writes: Blaize O'Callahan has been campaigning to...

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Our Collective Response to Dorset Council's Strategy for the Climate and Ecological Emergency

Ed Bersey

Mar 22
1 min

Our Collective Response to Dorset Council's Strategy for the Climate and Ecological Emergency

Here (thanks to David Brown) is a document that summarises the views collected from participants in Planet Shaftesbury weekly Zoom...

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Richard Foreman

Mar 20
1 min

Welcoming the Swifts

Thanks again to Catherine Simmonds for passing on the link below. ‘Derbyshire swift group have made available a recent webinar by Edward...

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Climate Change - The Technological Response

Richard Foreman

Mar 4
1 min

Climate Change - The Technological Response

Thanks to Arthur for bringing this to our attention. It's the blurb for a talk given at Messums in Tisbury on 3rd March. It's quite...

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Disinvestment by banks from fossil fuel company shares – does it make a difference?

Ed Bersey

Jan 26
8 min

Disinvestment by banks from fossil fuel company shares – does it make a difference?

In a recent conversation with a good friend, we turned to the subject of the high street banks and their involvement in fossil fuels. My...

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Richard Foreman

Dec 16, 2020
1 min

Rivers Action 12-12-20

Limited once again by current restrictions, Planet Shaftesbury and XR supporters participated in a cross-country action on the degraded...

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Dorset Climate Action Network (Dorset CAN)

Richard Foreman

Dec 5, 2020
9 min

Dorset Climate Action Network (Dorset CAN)

A Dorset-wide network is taking shape and Planet Shaftesbury is part of it. Anyone who participates in our meetings is invited to join in...

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Bere Marsh Farm / Countryside Restoration Trust Talk 12-11-20

Richard Foreman

Nov 16, 2020
2 min

Bere Marsh Farm / Countryside Restoration Trust Talk 12-11-20

For this talk, Planet Shaftesbury welcomed Elaine Spencer-White to our weekly Zoom meeting timeslot. Our thanks to all those who came...

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Richard Foreman

Oct 24, 2020
2 min

Celebrating 30 years of Apple Day

Raise a glass (cider or apple juice preferably) to Sue Clifford and Angela King who, as Common Ground, initiated Apple Day thirty years...

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Richard Foreman

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Rejuvenating Breach Common - 6-10-20

Thank you to John Rutter for this summary update with its useful links – and for many opportunities to join in healthy,...

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Richard Foreman

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Home-Grown Seeks to Grow

Thanks to Rachel for this piece. Shaftesbury Home Grown aims to grow. The organisation, often referred to as ‘the Community Farm’, was...

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28>31-8-20 Local actions preceding XR national rebellion

Richard Foreman

Sep 1, 2020
2 min

28>31-8-20 Local actions preceding XR national rebellion

We wish the best to all those Extinction Rebels who will be taking in action in London, Cardiff and Manchester over the next two weeks....

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Richard Foreman

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

Swifts Flying Southwards

Many thanks to Catherine Simmonds for this piece on Shaftesbury's swifts, now on the journey back to their winter homes. Not only a...

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30-6-20 ‘The Time Is Now’ Climate Coalition Virtual Lobby of Simon Hoare MP

Richard Foreman

Jul 3, 2020
5 min

30-6-20 ‘The Time Is Now’ Climate Coalition Virtual Lobby of Simon Hoare MP

Thanks to Mandy Greenwood (and Tansy – sorry don’t have surname) for setting this up with Mr. Hoare, who then arranged a two hour Zoom...

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25-6-20 Build Back Better demonstration, Gold Hill

Richard Foreman

Jun 30, 2020
1 min

25-6-20 Build Back Better demonstration, Gold Hill

‘Build Back Better’ campaign events took place across the country on this day, to coincide with the Annual Report to the UK government by...

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30-5-20 ‘#Change is Now - #Decide Together’ demonstration, Gold Hill

Richard Foreman

Jun 1, 2020
1 min

30-5-20 ‘#Change is Now - #Decide Together’ demonstration, Gold Hill

Though media coverage was predictably thin, Saturday 30th May marked a nationwide silent protest action by Extinction Rebellion...

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Richard Foreman

Mar 21, 2020
3 min

Planet Shaftesbury 19-3-20

Blimey. Things have changed, haven’t they? Whether a lesson will be learned in terms of global response to a looming crisis remains to be...

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Plastics Free Shaftesbury – Waste Management Talk, 13-3-20.

Richard Foreman

Mar 14, 2020
1 min

Plastics Free Shaftesbury – Waste Management Talk, 13-3-20.

Our thanks to Marten Gregory, team leader for the Recycling Team at Dorset Council, for his presentation at the Town Hall last Thursday...

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What We Need To Do Now For a Zero Carbon Future, talk by Chris Goodall, 27 Feb 2020

Richard Foreman

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

What We Need To Do Now For a Zero Carbon Future, talk by Chris Goodall, 27 Feb 2020

Chris Goodall was chair of one of the UK’s leading car charging companies until it was bought by a large utility last year. He...

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Extinction Rebellion London March - 22-2-20

Richard Foreman

Feb 23, 2020
1 min

Extinction Rebellion London March - 22-2-20

Images from our participation in the XR March: Enough is Enough - Together we March

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