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:
Dorset Deserves Better - Re-think for Local Plan
Planet Wimborne along with many other organisations are calling on Dorset Council to re-think the Local Plan. The Dorset Deserves Better campaign started on Monday 17th January 2022 with a letter sent to Cllr Flower, the leader of the Council, other Dorset Cllrs and parish and town councils, asking them to re-think the Plan.
Join Wimborne War on Waste's Community Clean Up
Meet at Dreamboats, Riverside Park
Please get in touch if you would like to borrow litter picking kit by emailing wimbornewaronwaste@gmail.com.
Thu, Aug 3 2023, 5:30 - 7pm
After the landmark IPCC climate report published in August, humanity has been given "a code red for humanity".
Sun, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 12 2021, All day
Coffee Cup Film
Wimborne War on Waste are delighted to share with you our new Coffee Cup Film - which was shared on our social media channels yesterday for the first time!
Planet Wimborne's first face to face meeting where we will be hearing from some of the amazing green groups and projects running in Wimborne.
Wed, Jul 21 2021, All day
How do we make local communities resilient to the inevitable effects of climate change?
Join us on Zoom for a fascinating look at climate change induced "collapsology" and what it means for Dorset, with Professor Adrian Newton of Bournemouth University.
Wed, Jun 16 2021, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Join Planet Wimborne, Planet Shaftesbury and Planet Purbeck for a chance to share ideas and learn from the successes of other groups in the "Planet family".
Wed, May 19 2021, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Plastic Free Wimborne
What do we mean by Plastic Free?
The banner 'Plastic Free' can be puzzling, even misleading, how can we ever be Plastic Free?
The concept of the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Plastic Free communities campaign centres on SINGLE USE plastic such as bottles, bags, coffee cups and straws.
2 Minute Litter Picks are back!
Wimborne War on Waste are thrilled to announce that the 2 Minute Litter Pick returns to Wimborne!
From Monday 12th April you'll be able to find the 2 Minute Litter Pick Board outside Fair Ground shop (in the Cornmarket, next to The White Hart), during shop opening hours.
We have all the equipment you need to carry out your pick. It only takes 2 minutes of your time but makes a huge difference in raising awareness and keeping Wimborne litter free