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BBC
Action
Network... Change the world around you:
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Start
small: share concerns online |
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Grow
roots: find people near you |
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Branch
out: make a difference in your neighbourhood |
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The
Water Guide - all you need to know about the UK's
water industry and the companies operating within it,
including consumer advice on what to do in an emergency
& water saving tips for the home and garden.
The
Water Pollution Guide where you can find useful
information about the sources of water pollution and how
they can be treated. |
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THE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET & POOLE
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Creating
a lasting audio-visual record of life on Earth
ARKive
is the Noah's Ark for the Internet era
Visit
www.arkive.org |
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 Naturenet
is an independent website edited by Matthew Chatfield,
Countryside Manager for the Isle of Wight Council, providing a
good online resource for practical nature conservation and
countryside management. Naturenet is intended for anyone
interested in the countryside, including ecologists, rangers,
wardens, volunteers, students, tree wardens, biologists,
birdwatchers, land agents and farmers. Visit
naturenet |
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Hedgehogs are an endangered species in the UK.
CRASH
(care, rehabilitation and aid for sick hedgehogs) is a hedgehog
hospital run by Angela Squires at Canford Heath. Visit
the website and learn
what you can do to help Dorset's hedgehogs. |
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 Did
you know ... that snails, spiders bees, beetles worms and their
relatives make up more than 98% of animal species and are
critical to the health of the environment. Bugs are also
the main food source for most fish birds and bats.
Become a bug friend ... visit
www.buglife.org.uk |
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Interested
in alternative power sources?
Local
man Paul Noyce from Alexandra Road, Parkstone has taken the
power situation into his own hands by installing his own solar
panels. Now if there is a power cut, his living room will be the
only place there is light in the whole neighbourhood.
He is
now planning to become even more independent from the national
grid by installing a small wind turbine.
Paul
has a website where his 'Urban Solar Energy' page tells you
(probably) everything you need to know about it!
» find
it here |
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 Dorset
Reclaim
is a local charity - they'll provide your unwanted furniture, household and electrical
items to people in need.
Donated
items are collected free of charge, from around
the Poole,
Bournemouth
and Christchurch
areas.
Dorset Reclaim is dependant on volunteers, offering
training and work experience in return.
www.dorsetreclaim.org.uk
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Dorset
Countryside Volunteers (DCV) is a practical conservation group run
by volunteers. We were set up in 1972 by people who wanted to do
practical work in the Dorset countryside which would not otherwise
be done.
We
continue today with that aim. Our volunteers are male and female,
from all age groups, all walks of life and from all over the
county. Our work is wide and varied according to the season, for
example woodland work such as hedgelaying and coppicing in Winter;
and dry stone walling, clearing ponds and footpath work in Summer.
Visit
the DCV website at www.dcv.org.uk |
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Don't
Ignore it. Report it!
If
you spot a pollution incident, or see someone acting in a manner
likely to spoil your local environment, report it on the Environment
Agency's dedicated hotline:
0800
80 70 60
Call
free, 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week
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 A
large number of our water mains are more than 50 years old and
therefore are more susceptible to leaks.
To
help Wessex Water meet their leakage target, they offer to
repair or replace a domestic customer's leaking service pipe
free of charge up to the outside wall of their property,
provided it does not pass under any structure.
Help
Wessex Water tackle leakage. If you spot a leak, ring their free
Leakstoppers line on 0800 692 0692. |
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Keeping rural skills alive
- the new Dorset Centre for Rural Skills
Courses
in straw bale construction, glassblowing, blacksmithing & more
Visit
their website here |
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Check
out the latest environmental news, products and services here |
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Dispose
of old oil responsibly
FIND
YOUR NEAREST OIL BANK SITE
Visit
www.oilbankline.org.uk/
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Tough
new rules being introduced by the Government are trying to make everyone
more responsible for getting rid of their old, defunct cars.
Recycling
can save you more than
a fine.
It
can help the environment too.
Visit
www.emrltd.com
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