Every year new climate records are broken – extreme weather is causing floods, fires, droughts, storms on an unprecedented scale. This is what climate models predict will happen as a result of greenhouse gases. If the present 1.2 °C warming can produce this climate chaos then what will the 2 or 3°C rise be like?

Sustainable Bridport aims to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels for our transport, our heating and our food. This includes campaigning for more renewable energy, local sustainable agriculture, public transport and properly insulated zero- carbon homes and workplaces.
But more than this, a town which fosters resilience is one which can weather the storms and adapt to change. A sense of community is central to this – everyone should feel they have an important place. We saw this during lockdown, when people came together to help each other, whether being good neighbours or delivering food and medicine to people who needed it.

Bridport is a Rights Respecting Town which works towards fairness and inclusion for all. By fostering this ethos in our young people we are sowing the seeds of a more resilient future.