New workshops dates for 2026!
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Find out where your local screening of the People's Emergency Briefing is being held.
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Help support us and the Events that we run by making a small donation for the event you attend - just the price of a coffee will help us with our overheads.
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Fortnightly Open Meeting - Mondays, where all our Team Coordinators come together to discuss and plan our projects and prioritise tasks. Guests and members are very welcome to join us.
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Missed an online Event or need a recap? We record all of our online events, you can find them here or at our YouTube account.
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Funding is being allocated to local community energy projects via the Great Big Energy Community Fund.
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The Great Big Dorset Hedge project needs more volunteer hedge surveyors in the North of Dorset!
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Community RePaint is actively seeking organisations in Dorset that could help facilitate paint reuse locally
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Update on progress in the energy field and discuss the role of this group in moving to more renewable community based energy and reducing heat waste from homes in Dorset..
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CLIMATE CHANGE: Dorset Climate Citizens Panel report and video now online
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The LNP’s annual forum launched the Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy which was led by Dorset Council as the Responsible Authority with BCP Council and Natural England as the Supporting Authorities.
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If you see one of these invading hornets please report it.
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With 500 metres of hedgerows planted on Hurst farm at Moreton and 4 km planted in a dozen other farms, our volunteers have made a huge impact this winter. Now we will return to mainly hedgerow surveys and by the time we are in April there will be loads of them all over the county.
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A summary and recording of the recent Food Resilience zoom event held in Feb 2026.
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Despite fierce opposition, Powerfuel have gained permission to build the rubbish incinerator on Portland. But now they have applied for an extension to allow them to burn even more hazardous materials. Latest update from the EA Feb 2026.
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The RSPB has provided this report on nature friendly farming and the impacts on food security.
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How can Dorset CAN support our networked organisations and members?
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Government and Local Council environmental news that affects Dorset.
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Dorset cabinet approves publication of the county's first Local Nature Recovery Strategy
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The National Emergency Briefing brought together top experts to examine the likely effect of climate chaos and what we can do about it. It called for a national televised debate to counter the widespread disinformation in the media.
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Low Carbon Neighbourhood News
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