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Meeting of West Dorset Partnership - 26th April 2012

 Meeting of

West Dorset Partnership

Corn Exchange, Dorchester, 26 April 2012

 

A few points from this meeting:

 

Bridport and Dorchester communities to be asked how a lottery grant could help them tackle climate change

Do you have ideas for how the community could deal with the potential impact of climate change? Two public drop-in sessions are being held, in Dorchester and Bridport, where community groups and residents will have a chance to help shape a lottery-funded project.

da21 Spring 2012 Newsletter released

da21s newsletter for Spring 2012 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about Europes first straw bale coldstore built by LUSH in Poole, as well as updates on get togethers, projects and funding news of relevance to green groups in the county.  Many thanks to our newsletter Daniel McCabe for all his efforts, please contact the office if you have any comments or would like to contribute towards the next edition.

Please send any feedback to Daniel or the da21 office,

Become Energized this Spring! - Dorset Energized is being launched in Climate Week (12th – 18th March)

Dorset Energized is a fun and funky new forum being launched in Climate Week (12th – 18th March 2012).

Monkton Wyld Court - Upcoming Workshops, Courses & Events

Feb 15th Local Lunch
Feb 18th Dr Bike Lunch & Workshop
Feb 23rd Monkton Movies
Mar 2nd - Mar 4th Hedgelaying Weekend with Nick Fowler
Mar 12th - Mar 16th Spring Garden Week
Mar 16th -Mar 18th Compost Loo Design-and-Build
Mar 24th Tai Chi Day
Mar 31 Emergency First Aid at Work One-Day Course
Apr 1st - 5th Green Roof & Gardening Family Work Week
Apr 5th - Apr 8th How to Set Up a Low-Impact Smallholding
Apr 8th - Apr 13th Spring Family Week
Apr 20th - Apr 22nd Marshwood Trails Walking Weekend I

da21 Winter 2011 Newsletter released

da21s newsletter for Winter 2011 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about the Transition Town Training held at Holton Lee in the Summer, along with news on consultations, Dorset Car Club, energy news and LUSH fest. As well as contacts for sustainability groups in the county, and the usual funding roundup.

Energy Saving Week

24th - 28th October 2011 will be our fifteenth Energy Saving Week and this year we are focusing on how you can take back control of your spiralling energy bills at home.

Have your say on the Strategy for Quarrying

Dorset councils are inviting your comments on the future strategy for quarrying of sand and gravel, ball clay, building stone and other minerals.

da21 Spring Newsletter released

da21s Spring Newsletter has been released and includes articles on the Climate Camp Gathering at Monkton Wyld Court, Bridport Renewable Energy Groups transition to BESCO and Transition Town Dorchesters Community Food projects.

The newsletter also contains the usual events and funding update. We welcome any feedback / contributions for the Summer edition, the deadline is Friday 24th June, our volunteer editor is Daniel McCabe email  newsletter@da21.org.uk

da21s 2010/11 newsletter released

da21s Winter Newsletter has been released. With news on the Councils energy monitor loan scheme, agrofuels rally in Portland and sources of grant information.

Click the link on the right of this page to download a low rez pdf copy (700k)

Many thanks to Daniel McCabe for editing this seasons edition, and feedback and stories for the next edition please email newsletter@da21.org.uk

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