The Eco-Church Sub Committee is answerable to the PCC in providing a think tank on ecological matters, overseeing our involvement with the Eco Church Project and its effects on Church and Congregation. This would include monitoring of grounds management, sustainability, transport, community links, buildings, fairtrade compliance, carbon footprint, sustainable purchasing, lifestyle challenge and input of ideas into worship and informing and empowering the congregation. 

Wimborne Community Theatre creates original site-specific performances in 
unusual outdoor venues or non-theatre buildings. We develop and perform stories inspired by local places and the lives and concerns of residents, past and present, real and fictional.
 
Two recent productions were inspired by local rivers: 
·      Timeless Stream – 2021, set on the banks of the river Allen at Walford Mill https://www.wimbornecommunitytheatre.co.uk/productions/timeless-stream/)
 

Fair Ground - Wimborne's fair trade shop - not for profit, run by volunteers and found in the Cornmarket. 
By buying gifts, food, crafts, cards, accessories & jewellery you are supporting us and our global fair trade partners.
Open Monday to Saturday 10-4pm
Tel 01202 849898 
Email fairground21@gmail.com

St John’s Church gained a Bronze Eco Church Award* in 2018, thanks to features like solar panels, a ‘Give & Take’ board, Toilet Twinning and effective recycling. 

Let’s Go Eco is a Facebook Page set up by enthusiastic environmental campaigner Torin. 

“I want to help people become more eco friendly and make the World a happy place to live in.”

Torin’s aim is to help people make a difference to the World, however small. Indeed, his slogan is “Every little thing makes a difference”. 

On his Facebook page you will see lots of hints and tips about living Greener so why not check it out!

Our aim is to improve and reduce the church’s environmental impact. We recognise that the world is changing fast and it is important to support action to reduce global warming and maintain biodiversity.

We care because it is God’s creation, not ours, and as a church we are committed to safeguard the integrity of creation and to sustaining the life of our planet.

The Minster has twice held Eco-Congregation Awards and since 2017 holds the Eco Church Silver award, which assesses all aspects of church life and management.

Dorset 2030 is a comprehensive report setting out this vision. Compiled by a team of volunteers, with input from the general public, academics and sustainability professionals it highlights more than 120 case studies of positive steps already taking place by councils, businesses, schools, universities, colleges, and most importantly community groups across the county.

DorsetCAN (Dorset Climate Action Network) is a network of community groups and individuals working together for a shared vision of a clean, green, sustainable Dorset.

Fairtrade puts more power into the hands of sustainable, small-scale producers in developing countries and demonstrates that there are alternatives to large-scale trade - alternatives that work for the producers and for us as consumers.

The Fairtrade Foundation certifies products as fairly traded and awards the Fairtrade Mark and awards Fairtrade Town status.