Small Steps Big Impact

Our Aims:

To encourage Dorking and the surrounding area to:

• Become more sustainable.
• Look at ways to enlarge a local sustainable economy.
• Increase its resilience through the promotion of circular economics (more efficiency, less waste, reuse more, less transport, keeping money local and developing an innovative and future facing community).
• Enhance and develop the community ethos of Dorking by encouraging and educating individuals to embrace the Circular Dorking way of living.
• Provide a blueprint for other groups who wish to do the same.

Advantages:

• Creating a competitive advantage for businesses which anticipates demand for greater sustainability and waste minimisation.
• Increasing footfall by promoting Dorking as a growing circular economy.
• Positioning Dorking as an innovative future-focused town, attractive to live in, work and do business in, which creates a better and healthier environment for all.

Some ideas:

• Circular Dorking signs at entrances to Dorking.
• Circular Dorking signs in business windows to indicate pledge/involvement.
• Checklist where businesses tick what they are doing, NOT an accreditation scheme.
• Involve the considerable number of community groups which already exist.
• Find out what similar groups have done and reach out to them for advice.
• Participate in and organise events/give talks.
• Help signpost information for businesses and individuals.
• Help businesses share their knowledge and actions of proactive sustainability to show how it can be a competitive advantage.

Ethos:

Led by a steering group, but with an emphasis on wide-scale participation and contributions from anyone who agrees with Circular Dorking’s aims.

• Community and business led.
• Action focused.
• Apolitical – not affiliated to any political party.

Governance:

Led by a steering group, but with an emphasis on wide-scale participation and contributions from anyone who agrees with Circular Dorking’s aims.