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MMMM! Monday 15 Sept, Movie (Dorset Premiere: Fires and Fascism + filmmaker Q&A), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, After our summer break MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 15 September with the Dorset Premiere of Fires and Fascism plus a Q&A with filmmaker Dr Peter Knapp. Tickets are now live at https://ud.coop/firesfascism We'll have a

MMMM! Monday 21 July, Movie (Ocean with David Attenborough), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, Tickets for our screening of Ocean with David Attenborough at MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling tomorrow 21 July are now live at https://ud.coop/ocean We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:  Courgette 'meatballs in spicy tomato gravy, Kodava Mushroom

🚌 New Bridport West Bay Bus Launches on 26 July! 🎬 MMMM! Triple Bill tomorrow + 🌿 Nature-Inspired Resilience HOP talk on 31 July

Welcome to the latest West Dorset News newsletter, your community-led update from the West Dorset bioregion - sharing stories of local change, connection, and possibility. 🚌 WB1 Shuttle Bus Launches Saturday 26 July! 🥳 A game-changer for local transport. We’re thrilled to announce the WB1 Bridport ↔ West Bay shuttle bus, organised

Exciting News! The WB1 Bridport West Bay Shuttle Bus launches on Saturday 26 July!

We just wanted to quickly let you know the exciting news that the new WB1 Bridport to West Bay Shuttle Bus that exists thanks to West Dorset Commons (in partnership with Bridport Town Council and Dorset Community Transport) will be launching on Saturday 26 July! More details (a full press

MMMM! Monday 7 July, Movie (Community Energy Triple Bill), Meal & Mingling

We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:  Organic Aubergine Bharta, Organic chickpeas in a northern style, Organic masoor dal, Served with Indian Salads and Organic Basmati Rice. Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/

Thriving with Nature: Biomimicry, Bioregioning, and the Path to Resilient Communities

Tickets are now available for Dr Deborah Benham's HOP talk presentation on Thriving with Nature: Biomimicry, Bioregioning, and the Path to Resilient Communities. Deborah explores how nature-inspired design and place-based living can foster climate resilience and well-being. Drawing from her work with Dorset’s ecosystems and the Transition

MMMM! Monday 23 June, Movie (Co-op Fortnight Double Bill: Punk Football & Another Utopia), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again tonight 23 June: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: Courgette 'meatballs' Stewed Beetroot with Tomatoes Masoor Dal  Basmati Rice And salads Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid

MMMM! TONIGHT Monday 9 June, Movie (The Harsh Reality of Ultra Processed Food), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again tonight 9 June: We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:  Hot and sweet Butternut Squash Cabbage and Peas Masoor Dal Rice and Indian Salads Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) to avoid

MMMM! on Monday 26 May: This Land is Our Land + HOPTalk on 29 May – With More Dates Ahead

Join us this Monday, 26 May, for MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling – a shared meal followed by This Land is Our Land, a powerful film about the global movement to reclaim the commons. It explores how corporations have spent decades enclosing what was once held in common – from forests

Upcoming Speakers - Help Our Planet Series May-July 2025

Hello All It’s time to pencil some important dates into your diary. We’re delighted to announce our upcoming series of HOP Talks where the following experts, activists, and storytellers have taken up our invitation to share their thoughts and insights on the environment, ecology, and climate change. The

🎬 MMMM! Monday – Plan Z Premiere, Climate Impacts Talk + Paddle-Out Protest Next Saturday 🌊

This week we’re back with MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling, featuring the Dorset premiere of Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs - plus a delicious meal and time to mingle. There’s also a chance to take action: join the West Bay Swimmers’ Paddle-Out Protest this Saturday,

West Bay Swimmers Action Group Paddle Out Protest 17th May 11am

A group of locals are sick of sewage alerts in our waters. We are furious that shareholders get paid and our bills go up while the water companies dump sewage in the rivers and seas endangering humans and wildlife. Enough is enough. We are testing the water ourselves. We demand

MMMM! Monday 12 May, Movie (Dorset Premiere: Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs), Meal & Mingling

Hi all, it's MMMM! again this Monday 12 May: West Dorset Commons and Sustainable Bridport present: MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling Inspiring documentaries, short films, (mostly) organic vegan curries, hot and cold drinks. An exciting new fortnightly event for Bridport in the lovely White Room at the

HOPTalks: What impact is climate change having on Dorset?

What could and should we do? Coastal and river flooding along with heatwaves are accelerating coastal erosion and affecting both water and land based wildlife. The growth of these impacts are predicted to continue for at least the next 25 years meaning Dorset will have to adapt and become more