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Dorset Council has taken steps to reduce its own emissions and has supported local communities to do the same.

Poole Park and Upton Country Park have achieved Green Flag status plus Green Heritage Site Accreditation.

Local events are being staged across the county in July, August and September to enable people to put forward their views.

Ringwood Actions for Climate Emergency helped a local school come up with a reusable solution for its annual sports day.

The new £29.4m scheme running from Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill should prevent flooding for the next 100 years.

The Green Gram, which opened in May 2022, offers refills of food, cleaning products and toiletries as customers choose to shop plastic-free.

Visitors will see more than 100 hanging baskets and 20 pedestals distributed throughout the town centre until the end of summer.

A new centre is to be launched near Blandford this autumn offering facilities including an education room and parking.

The event held at Carvers Recreation Ground aimed to inspire the next generation to look after the New Forest and tackle the climate emergency.

Up to 40 firefighters and 18 appliances were needed to put out last week’s blaze, which authorities say was caused deliberately.