At Poo Patrol we advocate commnunity-led initiatives to tackling this problem. Indeed many initiatives have sprung up in novel forms. Poo patrol is a place where these local initiatives can share what they do and what works best. With this in mind, we are sharing some of the more radical and creative solutions! (originally posted
The Toolkit: resources to support school and community participation. Launched by Poo Patrol soon! Check back here in Autumn 2017 for more details. Our toolkit includes simple ways of gathering standardised information on fouling rates that sit easily within action plans and provide valuable information for little extra effort. We invite you to share results
In the context of community-led dog poo initiatives, this blog post explores the role of government in tackling this issue and supporting local groups. The idea of community-led does not mean the absence of the state. Rather, it actually requires active participation of the state in finding and promoting community-led projects initiatives. Grass-roots and resilience
Read about Poo Patrol’s coverage in a recent article in the Bristol Post. A team of volunteer researchers walk the streets of Bristol counting dog poo for the University. And not only are the members of the public who sign up for the task counting poos on the pavements, but they might also mark the poos
