About Us

Sustainable Dorset is the central hub of all sustainable and resilient activity across the county. We aim to raise awareness and so increase interest and involvement in sustainability. We connect people and communities, supporting individual well-being, community enterprises and businesses in order to nurture resilience. We bring together the many and diverse sustainable activities across the region, and showcase to the world at large what we are already achieving. We provide sensible advice on how you can live more sustainably, and more importantly, through our website, we can connect you with projects and like-minded people across the county who are already on that journey and can provide practical ways to be involved.

Local Solutions to Global Problems

The world is faced with a growing population, which is consuming resources at an unsustainable rate. Today we face dilemmas of social inequality, environmental degradation and climate change never before experienced in human history. These are clearly global problems. However, the solutions can come from much closer to home and there are exciting new opportunities that exist to help build a better world. Sustainability is the fundamental key to all life. If future generations are to thrive, the present generation must consider safer levels of consumption of energy, mineral resources, food and water. In particular, it must develop the means for replacing its reliance on fossil fuels with renewable energy, reducing consumption and make better use of recycling resources. Building resilience helps us to equip ourselves, so that we can survive, adapt and grow in the face of unforeseen circumstances. Sustainable practices that incorporate local food systems, renewable energy, low-carbon travel and circular economics, all contribute to us becoming more resilient. This ensures we are better able to bounce back from any disasters, and cope with the impact of climate change. Dorset is a beautiful county in which to live and work with our families, friends and colleagues. Together we can help to protect it and ensure that its natural, social and economic environment continues to thrive.

Trustees

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Jenny Morisetti

Trustee & Champion for Shaftesbury

Jenny has a degree in Restoration and is passionate about conservation and the preservation of old buildings. She started upcycling/recycling furniture and vintage clothes in her teens and has never willingly thrown anything away that could be useful! As an Interior Designer Jenny promotes the use of renewable and recycled materials and makes her own paints. She is also qualified in Energy Efficiency Retrofit.

Mark Worcester

Treasurer

Mark joined da21 as treasurer in 2009. He has lived in Dorset all his life and has a passion for sustainability.

Pam Rosling

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Pam Rosling BSc (Hons) has lived in Dorset for nearly 40 years and joined da21 as a trustee in 2018 on retiring from a fulfilling career as a psychotherapist. She runs 3 environmental groups in North and West Dorset under the umbrella of Resurgence Dorset and successfully organised a ‘Transition Together’ scheme in her home village in 2016. Since 2017 she has also been an active Sustainable Dorset Champion for North Dorset. In her personal life she ‘walks her talk’ by using renewable heating & electricity, riding an electric bike, eating a plant-based diet & growing organic vegetables.

Tanneguy Gilbert

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Giles Watts

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Michael Hancock

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Michael has lived in Dorset for most of his life spending the first half on a 6-acre farm in North Dorset and the latter half in Poole. Michael joined the Trustees in January 2018 and has an active interest in Sustainable & Compassionate Communities. He is a Director of Community Alliances which aims to support the incubation and economic development of communities through social entrepreneurship based on the principles of the UN Development Goals. Michael brings communication and funding skills to the board of Trustees.

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Colin Tracy

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Colin made Dorset his home in 1977 and has worked as a Cabinet Maker - using mainly recycled materials- and as a Psychotherapist. Ill-health forced a rethink of his work life and he now works as a Photographer and Artist. His connection to the natural world has a profound impact on how he leads his life and lockdown led to the creation of Green Martinstown and a full involvement with Dorset Climate Action Network. He became a trustee of Sustainable Dorset in 2021.