Welcome to Planet Wimborne

Planet Wimborne aims to bring the community in Wimborne and surrounding areas together in response to the climate and ecological emergency. 

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Upcoming events

Recover, Recycle, Reuse talk

Have you ever wondered where all your, and the rest of Dorset’s, food waste goes, and what happens to it? And what about road-sweepings, wood and soil waste?

Now’s your chance to discover how Bournemouth-based company Eco Sustainable Solutions is finding innovative and ever more sustainable solutions to recycling and reusing waste products – and making a successful business of it. 

Justin Stone, Eco’s Food Recycling General Manager will tell us how. 


About Eco Sustainable Solutions

Wed, Oct 15 2025, 8 - 9:15pm
Salamander Special Evening Event

Exploring and using Eco friendly and long lasting sustainable pans, including cooking tips and food tasting.

Great offers and a prize on the night.

Tickets, £10 per person, or £15 for two.  Numbers are limited, so please book your tickets in advance.

Reserve your places in-store, on-line or by phone, from:
Salamander Cookshop, 57 High Street, Wimborne.
Tel: 01202 840144
https://www.salamandercookshop.com/
Email: office@salamandercookshop.com

Thu, Oct 16 2025, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Film: 2040

Imagine a Greener, Happier World.

2040 is a hybrid feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW! A story of hope that looks at the very real possibility that humanity could reverse global warming and improve the lives of every living thing in the process.

Doors open 7pm, film starts 7:15pm

Q&A discussion: 9pm - 9.30pm

FREE event - donations welcome

Venue
Wimborne Methodist Church Hall, 4A King Street, Wimborne.BH21 1DY

Fri, Oct 17 2025, 7:15 - 9:30pm

Other news

Wimborne and Colehill Fairtrade appeal for new members and volunteers

Being a fairtrade town the steering group are proud to promote and spread the word that Fairtrade saves lives. We explore ways of raising the profile of Fairtrade and provide information at a variety of public events. Can you spare a few hours every couple of months to meet the team and plan possible actions? No special skills are necessary to join the group, just enthusiasm. We would love to recruit new volunteers to help take part in local events and chat to the general public. If you would prefer to work more behind the scenes we always welcome help with our Facebook page and designing posters and flyers.

Show the Love - Launch of Dorset 2030 report

In support of the Climate Coalition's Show the Love campaign, join us to celebrate stories of climate action across Dorset.

As part of the Climate Coalition’s Show the Love campaign, next Monday 21st February, at 19:30, we will be sharing the key findings of our recently released Dorset 2030 report and discussing how we can scale these up across the county.

Dorset Council urges government to act on the climate and ecological emergency

Dorset Council has sent letters to the government calling for further help in tackling the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Cllr Ray Bryan, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment and responsible for Dorset's CEE plan, asked for more money and better support from central government in dealing with the emergency, specifically: