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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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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...
Richard Foreman
Mar 20, 2021
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...
Richard Foreman
Mar 4, 2021
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...
Ed Bersey
Jan 26, 2021
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...
Richard Foreman
Dec 16, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Dec 5, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Nov 16, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Oct 24, 2020
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,...
Richard Foreman
Oct 7, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Sep 28, 2020
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....
Richard Foreman
Sep 1, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Sep 1, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Jul 3, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Jun 30, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Jun 1, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Mar 21, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Mar 14, 2020
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...
Richard Foreman
Feb 28, 2020
Extinction Rebellion London March - 22-2-20
Images from our participation in the XR March: Enough is Enough - Together we March
Richard Foreman
Feb 23, 2020
Planet Shaftesbury 20-2-20
A more than usual amount of information sharing, this time, amongst the 25>30 or so of us who met – including visitors from...
Richard Foreman
Feb 21, 2020
Encouraging Cycling & Cyclists in Shaftesbury
John Rutter was amongst the keen cyclists at our January meeting. He organises group cycle rides for people who aren't particularly...
Richard Foreman
Jan 22, 2020
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