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The BBC reports that the Waitrose in Poole has started offering local delivery by bicycle. Please do ask at your usual supermarket if they offer the same. A great way to do this is via the ‘customer feedback’ postcards near … Continue reading →

Rachel, Jacki, Rob, Anna, Gary, Helen and Harriet went out to Rob’s place near Wareham today (Saturday 7th March) to hear about Rob’s eco centre plans and to learn some basics about Permaculture design from Gary. We actively listened to … Continue reading →

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30 people attended the Transition BH Open Meeting last night, kindly facilitated by Andy Hadley and Gary Finch. The event went smoothly, with everyone joining small discussion groups as planned, and Andy posted a detailed report about how the meeting … Continue reading →

In July 2008, Somerset County Council unanimously supported a resolution to become a “Transition Local Authority” – adopting the Transition Town principles and putting energy use and climate change into the mix in future planning, reported Post Carbon Cities. You … Continue reading →

Dorset Energy Advice Centre’s website explains the grants and subsidies for reducing your carbon footprint and improving the energy efficiency of your home. Many of these improvements are under £1,000 and the grants available can add up. – Dave Crossland

Alongside this website there is a Transition Town Wimborne website. If anyone would like help to set up a similar website for their local Transition initiative, please email Dave Crossland and he’ll help you set it up. Its cheap and … Continue reading →

At a large meeting of 24 people in a pub in Parkstone on the 11th of December, the participants agreed to form a “Transition BH” hub to connect all the very local Transition activities in the Bournemouth-Poole-Christchurch area, which share … Continue reading →