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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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Dorset Community Energy - 3rd Share Offer
Thanks to Thomas Burnett for this, who adds: Hi Planet Shaftesbury! I’m not sure whether you know anything about Dorset Community Energy,...
Richard Foreman
Jun 20, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury –6 June, 2019
This meeting was set up outside the regular cycle of PS meetings to build on work undertaken on 16th May, in which we began to look at...
Richard Foreman
Jun 10, 2019
Richard Foreman
May 20, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – 16 May, 2019
This meeting began on a positive note with the news that, at its opening meeting that same day, the new Dorset Council – at the...
Richard Foreman
May 17, 2019
'Critical Mass' demonstration, 20 April
As a step to making Shaftesbury’s population more aware of the climate emergency and as a gesture of solidarity among those local...
Richard Foreman
May 1, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – 18 April, 2019
With the fast-moving and inspiring events in London, plus our own successful ‘Critical Mass’ demo here in Shaftesbury this last Saturday,...
Richard Foreman
Apr 22, 2019
Ask Dorset Council to declare a Climate Emergency
We have started a petition to ask Dorset Council to declare a Climate Emergency and take action. We have use the popular petition...
Ed Bersey
Apr 19, 2019
Common Threads
Thanks again to Phyllis Wolff for this: EVENT: Common Threads Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April The fast fashion industry is increasingly...
Richard Foreman
Apr 6, 2019
'Exploring Changing Energy Sources' talk - 4-4-19
Planet Shaftesbury – 4 April, 2019 We are grateful to Charles Miller for delivering his talk ‘Changing Energy Sources – Our Options for...
Richard Foreman
Apr 6, 2019
THE FIVE STAGES OF CLIMATE OPTIMISM
Thanks to Phyllis Wolff for this link to a page that deals with aspects of what Extinction Rebellion refer to as 'regenerative culture'. ...
Richard Foreman
Mar 26, 2019
Wild About Shaftesbury Competition
Thanks to Angela King for passing this on: Wild About Shaftesbury! We are inviting you to get involved in a competition to create diverse...
Richard Foreman
Mar 26, 2019
Tesco’s Commitment to Sustainable Packaging
It appears that the Tesco supermarket chain is responding at last to pressure from consumers with regard to packaging. In a letter...
Richard Foreman
Mar 25, 2019
London Action, from April 15th
XR ACTION April 15th Come to London. Everyone needs to be in one place at one time to have any real impact. Thousands are needed London...
Richard Foreman
Mar 25, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – 21 Mar, 2019
We’ve talked about it long enough – so this meeting indicated – it’s time now for Planet Shaftesbury to get active. As before, after an...
Richard Foreman
Mar 24, 2019
XR 'Paint the Streets Worldwide' 30th March.
Extinction Rebellion are opening their April campaigning with this 'Paint the Streets Worldwide' event, to 'cover the streets in XR...
Richard Foreman
Mar 22, 2019
IPCC Report - Video Link
Thanks to Richard Thomas for tipping us off about this informative video on the recent IPCC report. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rjil...
Richard Foreman
Mar 2, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – 21 Feb, 2019
The third meeting of Planet Shaftesbury began with brief spoken contributions from those present – with a view to giving newcomers and...
Richard Foreman
Feb 23, 2019
Notes from the Waste Group
At the PS meeting on 1st February, four people got together to discuss issues relating to waste. Two of them are now unable to commit to...
Richard Foreman
Feb 22, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – 1 Feb, 2019
With snow and ice settled on the ground outside, no guest speaker, no flyers and with its intention to draw mainly from those who...
Richard Foreman
Feb 7, 2019
Planet Shaftesbury – Opening Meeting – 17th Jan, 2019
The aim to co-ordinate a local, community-based based challenge to the onset of climate change, triggered late last year by the well...
Richard Foreman
Jan 21, 2019
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