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Coalition members Churches Together in Dorset Development Education in Dorset	What is the Dorset Climate Change Coalition? Climate Change is now widely recognised as the most important challenge facing the world this century. There are many voluntary and public sector organisations in Dorset whose aims coincide with each other, with respect to reducing Dorset’s impact on climate change. A Dorset Climate Change Coalition (DCCC) is being formed with partner organisations in order to present a more effective and coherent voice to communicate this message to the people of Dorset. The emphasis of this message is on mitigating the extent of climate change, by focussing on reducing CO2 emissions. The Dorset Climate Change Coalition's mission statement is;. “By working together, to communicate with the people of Dorset the urgency of action on Climate Change and to enable and inspire them to take action, both individually and collectively, to address this.” Support Us The coalition has already been successful in attracting grants from the South West Network Fund, and the Co-op group. This is in addition to seed funding provided by DA21 and Dorset County Council. The coalition is currently looking for potential funding sources in order to support and implement its program of events as agreed by the steering group. Please contact us below if you wish to make a donation, or are aware of a funding source which we may be able to pursue. Dorset Agenda 21 is the secretariat for the coalition, please contact us with any enquiries.	News in brief 6th November 2007 The Queens speech includes a proposed Climate Change Bill. This bill creates a legal framework to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions up to 2050 and beyond. It will propose statutory targets to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions by at least 60% by 2050 and between 26 and 32% by 2020 - as compared with 1990's emissions. See the full story on BBC News. 27th October 2007 A tidal wave of climate activity in the South West A new South West survey, reveals a massive surge in community activity on climate change across the South West. The survey carried out by Friends of the Earth shows that: * Over 250 community groups are involved in activities around climate change. * Between them they involve over 25,000 people, who give their time almost entirely voluntarily. To read the report visit the website. 1st October 2007 Dorset Climate Change officially launched! The coalition was officially launched today at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester. Click here for report and pictures. Links DEFRA has released its own carbon calculator "Act on CO2" give it a whirl here.

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What is the Dorset Climate Change Coalition?

Climate Change is now widely recognised as the most important challenge facing the world this century.

There are many voluntary and public sector organisations in Dorset whose aims coincide with each other, with respect to reducing Dorset’s impact on climate change.

A Dorset Climate Change Coalition (DCCC) is being formed with partner organisations in order to present a more effective and coherent voice to communicate this message to the people of Dorset. The emphasis of this message is on mitigating the extent of climate change, by focussing on reducing CO2 emissions.

The Dorset Climate Change Coalition's mission statement is;.

“By working together, to communicate with the people of Dorset the urgency of action on Climate Change and to enable and inspire them to take action, both individually and collectively, to address this.”

Support Us

The coalition has already been successful in attracting grants from the South West Network Fund, and the Co-op group. This is in addition to seed funding provided by DA21 and Dorset County Council.

The coalition is currently looking for potential funding sources in order to support and implement its program of events as agreed by the steering group.

Please contact us below if you wish to make a donation, or are aware of a funding source which we may be able to pursue.

Dorset Agenda 21 is the secretariat for the coalition, please contact us with any enquiries.

News in brief

6th November 2007
The Queens speech includes a proposed Climate Change Bill.

This bill creates a legal framework to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions up to 2050 and beyond. It will propose statutory targets to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions by at least 60% by 2050 and between 26 and 32% by 2020 - as compared with 1990's emissions.

See the full story on BBC News.

27th October 2007
A tidal wave of climate activity
in the South West

A new South West survey, reveals a massive surge in community activity on climate change across the South West.

The survey carried out by Friends of the Earth shows that:

* Over 250 community groups are involved in activities around climate change.

* Between them they involve over 25,000 people, who give their time almost entirely voluntarily.

To read the report visit the website.

1st October 2007
Dorset Climate Change officially launched!
The coalition was officially launched today at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester.

Click here for report and pictures.

Links

DEFRA has released its own carbon calculator "Act on CO2" give it a whirl here.