Food Waste Action Week

Join in the fight against food waste, one of the biggest contributors to climate change.

The theme for 2025 is "Buy Loose, Waste Less".
Research shows that selling items loose (unpackaged), so that people can buy just the amount they need, is an effective way to reduce household food waste.  

There are lots of other tips, such as, on this link: https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/take-action-save-food/save-money-food-good-food-habits

 

https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/love-food-hate-waste/food-waste-action-week
Mon, Mar 17 - Sun, Mar 23 2025, All day

Wimborne War on Waste - Litter Pick

More than 40 volunteers from the Wimborne Community enjoyed the sunshine on Sunday 5th February and helped pick up the biggest amount of litter we have ever collected in 2 hours on one of our picks! It was shocking to see and we could have easily spent the whole day clearing rubbish along verges, underneath bushes, on streets, paths and the river banks! The worst offenders were cigarette butts - we lost count of those in town, especially outside pubs, bus stops, and other venues where people gather then drop their butts as they rush in!

Wimborne War on Waste
Star Count

Star Count – They ask that you count all the stars you can see in the Orion constellation. They then use these results to map and track light pollution trends across the country.

https://www.cpre.org.uk
Fri, Feb 17 - Fri, Feb 24 2023, All day
Veganuary

Veganuary inspires and supports people all over the world to try vegan for January 

The Veganuary website says that, if you sign up to Veganuary, they will email you their celebrity cookbook, 10 meal plans, nutrition guides, recipes and lots more - all for free

https://veganuary.com
Wed, Jan 1 - Fri, Jan 31 2025, All day

Dorset Community Energy

Dorset Community Energy hope to build a small ground-mounted solar array by the reservoir at Dottery (on land West Of Atrim Road, Dottery, Dorset DT6 5HS).  They plan to make the electricity generated from the proposed array available to local residents via an Energy Local Club. These clubs allow members to buy cheaper electricity direct from a local renewable energy installation; and allow those generating the electricity to achieve slightly larger income than selling direct to the grid.

Planet Wimborne calls for action on glyphosate weedkiller

Planet Wimborne is campaigning for the use of glyphosate to be drastically reduced by Dorset Council and also for the public to be more discriminating in their choice of weed control.  This is based on the mounting scientific evidence of the harmful effects of glyphosates, not only to aquatic life but also to insects such as bees. There is also concern that it might be a human carcinogen.

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