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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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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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

Feb 28, 2020

Extinction Rebellion London March - 22-2-20

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

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

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...

Ed Bersey

Jan 22, 2020

Planet Shaftesbury 16-1-20 - Town Cycle Plan

The main focus of this meeting was the Town Cycle Plan, as outlined in the current Neighbourhood Plan draft document. Amongst just over...

Ed Bersey

Jan 17, 2020

Planet Shaftesbury 19-11-19

Approximately twenty of us gathered on yet another wet and windy evening, a mix of new faces and regulars. The meeting started with a...

Ed Bersey

Dec 24, 2019

Climate change enquiries from Simon Hoare to gov't ministers (follow-up from 9-10-19 meeting).

Thanks to Mandy Greenwood for passing on these messages, copied to her by Simon Hoare. At the 9th October Climate Change and...

Ed Bersey

Dec 21, 2019

Organisational Meeting, 5th December 2019

10 people gathered at Shaftesbury Arts centre to review how well Planet Shaftesbury is working for us as individuals who want to be...

Ed Bersey

Dec 11, 2019

Facing the Future: Ecological Challenges for Farmers and Landowners - 28-11-19

Thank you to Christina and Rachel for this account and image. This panel discussion highlighted how important our farmers and...

Ed Bersey

Dec 2, 2019

Climate & Ecological Emergency Hustings – 21-11-19

Notes briefly summarising answers to questions asked. For a descriptive and more detailed account of the meeting, go to Christina’s Forum...

Ed Bersey

Nov 25, 2019

Planet Shaftesbury 16 -10-19

Our regular monthly meeting date occurred this month while the XR ‘October Rebellion’ event was still under way in London, with a few of...

Ed Bersey

Oct 24, 2019

Marnhull Eco Day - 19th October 2019

Thanks to Christina for this account of the day's events. The Marnhull Eco Day held in the village hall was organised by Sustainable...

Ed Bersey

Oct 24, 2019

Public Meeting with Simon Hoare, 9-10-19

Thanks again to Christina for this detailed summary of the meeting. Public Meeting, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, 9th October 2019...

Ed Bersey

Oct 16, 2019

Richard Thomas on the neighbourhood plan & climate action

The blog below is from Richard Thomas on Shaftesbury’s neighbourhood plan and the state of climate emergency: Essentially I am asking the...

Ed Bersey

Oct 10, 2019

Updates on Shaftesbury Lidl from Richard Thomas

Thanks to Richard Thomas for this entry: In response to local pressure Lidl has just announced it is not only altering its plans for its...

Ed Bersey

Oct 9, 2019