The South West Coast Path Association shares a blog celebrating 25 years of the Jurassic Coast as a World Heritage Site with a 250 million year history.
Hear from Sam Scriven, Principal Officer – World Heritage at Dorset Council as he explains how special this stretch of coastline is, and the millions of years of history that is continuously revealed in this precious dynamic coastal environment.
With spring sunshine finally arriving and winter storms now (hopefully) behind us, we thought it was the perfect time to share a closer look at how those storms have shaped our coastline.
The Dorset coast took a significant battering during the January storms, and we’ve pulled together a new page on the DCF website highlighting the key changes, unusual impacts, and stories from across our coast.
👉 Storms Impacts on the Dorset Coast | Dorset Coast Forum
Thank you to our partners who have already contributed images, videos and local insights. If you have photographs of the beaches where you work or live that show recent storm impacts, we’d love to include them, please send them to us.
Please take a moment to explore the new page, share it with your networks.
Sharing these helps us raise wider awareness of how dynamic our coastline is.
🌊 Love the Jurassic Coast?
There is an exciting opportunity to join the Dorset Coast Forum team as a World Heritage Officer. This new post will be contributing to the protection and promotion of one of the UK’s most iconic natural assets – the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/32297/world-heritage-officer.html
Based within Dorset Council’s Environment, Policy & Partnerships Team, this role offers:
Key responsibilities include:
🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/32297/world-heritage-officer.html
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We are thrilled to announce the start of the DCF 30 year anniversary celebrations! This milestone marks three decades of achievements made possible through our valued partnerships. As part of our celebrations, we aim to showcase these accomplishments and honour those who have played, and those who presently play, an active role in bringing wider benefits to the Dorset Coast. From policy makers to beach cleaners, fishers to lifeguards, and conservationists to swimmers, each one is a champion of our coast.
To kick off the celebrations, we invite you to nominate your coastal champion – someone who lives or works along the Dorset coast, from all ages, backgrounds, and sectors. We would love to hear the story of this person, their work or passion for the coast, whilst raising awareness of challenges that coastal communities face.
Successful nominations will be featured in our ‘Coastal Life Stories’ exhibition, highlighting the diverse and inspiring stories of our Dorset coastal communities. The Coastal Life Stories exhibition will be displayed at various coastal events and locations throughout the year, finishing in our 30-year celebration at the DCF conference in November.
Come and join our fantastic small team! We are looking for someone who is passionate about coastal and marine matters, with exceptional project coordination skills? If this you, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Position: Dorset Coast Forum Project Officer
Location: Dorchester and home working
Role: Engaging with coastal stakeholders and communities along the Dorset coast.
Closing date: Wednesday 8 January 2025
Find out more and apply here https://shorturl.at/SeSOv
The Education Hub is our new go-to resource for coastal information and learning materials. It is designed to provide students and teachers at schools, colleges, and universities with access to a wealth of educational resources related to the Dorset coast, including:
Please take a look and share with your education teams and contacts.