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Here you can read and comment on articles from our Planet Shaftesbury bloggers. These include notes made after significant meetings, all in reverse chronological order.
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People's Plan for Nature
Launched today, the People's Plan for Nature was initiated by the WWF, the RSPB and National Trust and created through a unique...
Ed Bersey
Mar 23, 2023
Whale Poo Matters
At last year’s Shaftesbury Fringe Festival, ‘The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ was an enjoyable music and readings event conceived by Emily and...
Ed Bersey
Mar 10, 2023
“I Knew a Bank Where the Wildflowers Grew……”
Many thanks to Julia Desch, who wrote this piece originally for the Donheads newsletter, but has kindly allowed us to reproduce it here....
Ed Bersey
Feb 3, 2023
10 ways permaculture can help tackle the rising cost of living
In this post I'm sharing an article from the Permaculture Association's latest newsletter - this is a different perspective on the...
Ed Bersey
Jan 17, 2023
New Scientist reports from COP15 Biodiversity Conference
Another one of my occasional sharings of the Fix the Planet newsletter from New Scientist. This one written by Madeleine Cuff. Hello from...
Ed Bersey
Dec 15, 2022
Planet Shaftesbury’s Autumn Programme 2022 – a Review.
Following a summer lull, the Autumn Programme was intended to build on the May ’22 school event: Shaftesbury 2030 and also to roughly...
Ed Bersey
Oct 17, 2022
Shaftesbury Energy Park: Battery Storage for Wind/Solar Energy
Thanks to Emma at Nadder Energy for bringing the below item to our attention.
Ed Bersey
Oct 1, 2022
Has the circular economy finally reached a positive tipping point?
This article was compiled by Daniel Fahey for the latest copy of Positive News (July 29, 2022). It was supported by Green Alley Award. I...
Ed Bersey
Aug 10, 2022
Power Up
Here's another blog taken from the New Scientist Fix the Planet series. This look at the potential for meeting electricity needs with...
Ed Bersey
Jun 23, 2022
Power down: reducing our energy needs
At the current time, amidst rising energy bills and a 'cost of living' crisis, reducing our energy needs is 'where its at'. Planet...
Ed Bersey
Jun 8, 2022
Shaftesbury 2030: Choosing Our Future. Some personal reflections.
Photo: Brie Logan This was probably Planet Shaftesbury’s most ambitious and complex event so far undertaken, and credit to Karen, Rachel,...
Ed Bersey
May 21, 2022
COP26 - 6 months on ...
Another share from Adam Vaughan, author of the Fix the Planet newsletter from New Scientist, this one on the day that we host the...
Ed Bersey
May 19, 2022
STOPPWI Campaign Support
A follow up from the campaign We had a stall at the TUC Dorchester Event that was rained off yesterday leaving us with a well prepared...
Ed Bersey
May 1, 2022
When net zero means not zero
This latest 'Fix the Planet' newsletter from Adam Vaughan at New Scientist seems worth sharing ... Hi. Have you ever wondered if...
Ed Bersey
Feb 10, 2022
Planet Shaftesbury: 20-01-2022
This was a small online session which barely scratched the surface of our meeting theme - Permaculture, Transition & Planet Shaftesbury....
Ed Bersey
Jan 23, 2022
Planet Shaftesbury: 16-12-21
This last meeting of 2021 followed meetings where we'd talked about ways of being more of a 'presence' in the town, considered the UN...
Ed Bersey
Jan 3, 2022
New Scientist assesses outcomes from COP26
I'm sharing the latest and last in New Scientist's COP26 newsletters from Adam Vaughan. Adam ends by quoting Greta Thunberg in what could...
Ed Bersey
Nov 17, 2021
Extract New Scientist: Countdown to COP26
I don't share every one of these New Scientist newsletters - but thought I'd share this one. It had the sub-title 'Is the UK net zero...
Ed Bersey
Oct 24, 2021
Rupert Read suggests development of a 'moderate flank' to climate/ecological activism.
In an article written for the Green House Think Tank, Extinction Rebellion founder member and frequent spokesperson Rupert Read suggests...
Ed Bersey
Sep 16, 2021
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, 18/19-8
Struggling to complete the construction of our gazebo in strong winds, an intrepid team from Planet Shaftesbury, Greener Gillingham and...
Ed Bersey
Aug 31, 2021
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