Marsh Fritillary (Photograph by Alan Barnes)

The Environment Theme Action Group brings to East Dorset skills and expertise on specialised environmental issues such as conservation, ecology including ecological aspects of climate change, environmental impact assessment and sustainability appraisal. We provide a unique forum for discussing and evaluating environmental aspects of policy and plans at District, County and Regional level and we submit detailed comments on consultations such as RSS, Local Development Framework, Waste and Minerals.

We also promote and support local wildlife and conservation projects such as Nature Watch Corfe Mullen and Return of the Natives and events that make nature fun for everyone, kids to grandparents. We are here to help Parish Plan groups take forward their environmental Action Plans. Just let us know what support you need.

Our members include several highly qualified conservationists and ecologists, representatives from a range of environmental organisations and members of Parish Plan Groups and Town/Parish Councils.

Notes/agendas

• Minutes of the ETAG Meeting held on 24 June 2010 - 24th June 2010
• Agenda - 24th June 2010
• Meeting Notes - 8th December 2009
• Agenda - 8th December 2009
• Minutes - 28th September 2009
• Agenda - 28th September 2009
• Meeting Notes - 21st January 2009
• AGENDA - 21st January 2009
• Meeting Notes - 21st October 2008
• Meeting Notes - 23rd September 2008
• Meeting Notes & Appendix - 6th August 2008
• ETAG Visit Notes - 18th June 2008
• Meeting Notes - 26th February 2008
• Agenda - 26th February 2008
• Meeting Notes - 18th October 2007
• AGENDA - 18th October 2007
• Minutes of Special ETAG Meeting - 12th April 2007
• Meeting Notes - 16th November 2006
• Notes from the meeting of August 12th 2010 -

Meetings

• ETAG November meeting - 4th November 2010
• August Meeting - 12th August 2010
• June meeting (postponed from May) - 24th June 2010
• March Meeting - 11th March 2010
• February Meeting - 11th February 2010
• September Meeting - 28th September 2009

Action Plans

• Action Plan Update 2003-2008 - 30th September 2008
• Environment TAG Action Plan - 21st February 2007

Activities

• Healthy Environment, Healthy People Conference - 29th September 2009
• Nuts about Nature - 1st July 2009
• Nature Watch Corfe Mullen & The Watchers Nature Group - 1st July 2009
• Return of the Natives - Year 2 - 1st July 2009
• Youth Volunteering for the Environment - 24th April 2008

Further Information

• Conservation Volunteering - 2nd November 2009
• Wildlife in your garden - 2nd November 2009
• BBC Radio 4 - Nature, new season of programmes - 2nd September 2009
• Volunteering and Fun for all in the Environment - 26th March 2009
• Soil and Earthworm Survey - 1st March 2009
• BARK! Festival - 27th January 2009
• Your Environment Magazine - 14th January 2009
• Dorset Greenwood Tree Project new newsletter ‘Greenwood’ - 22nd April 2008
• Website Links - 28th March 2007

Achievements

• Return of the Natives - Year 1 - 1st July 2009
• Nature Watch Corfe Mullen - Update - 25th October 2008
• Parish Plan Event : Environment - 5th September 2008
• Improving Access to Freshwater and Woodland Fair - 30th June 2008
• Support for Environmental Events - 12th December 2007
• Influencing Policy - 12th December 2007
• Corfe Mullen Trailway – October 2007 - 1st October 2007
• Wildlife Gardening Workshops - Summer 2007 - 2nd July 2007