As mentioned in last month’s article Transition Falmouth has now launched its guide to local good practice.
Entitled “Too Good to Waste” it builds on some initial work by Circular Falmouth. Covering principally the Falmouth, Penryn and Truro area, this guide is intended to stimulate interest in the local circular economy, and provide a user-friendly information resource.
We have aimed to celebrate, not only the contribution already being made in this field by a wide range of organisations , but also the new, and often ground-breaking work, of existing and new enterprises – both in the commercial and community sectors.
It is becoming clear that, both globally and locally, attention needs to be focused away increasingly from the linear economy, where large quantities of valuable resources are landfilled or incinerated, and embrace a new way of doing things, which minimizes waste through careful design, repurposing materials into new products, and reusing and recycling as much as possible.
Making productive use of materials that would otherwise go to waste is a movement which is gathering pace, and needs our support and encouragement, as Cornwall seeks to become carbon neutral by 2030.
You can view the local guide here.
Views, comments, and any additions or amendments are always welcome – email us on tgtw@transitionfalmouth.org.uk
Are you doing anything about contacting local farmers and vegetable producers oto sort out how Cornwall, and each local area, can start getting its meat and vegetables, and fruit, from Cornwall’s producers, cutting out transportation emissions for stuff from elsewhere, or going elsewhere. basically can we make Cornwall much more self sufficient for its food, including creating a better market for fish and other sea food?
Regenerative food and farming are working on the food sector but help would be gratefully received!
Excellent, Holly. I take it that’s https://regenerativefoodandfarming.co.uk as linked via your name above? We’re happy to help you spread the word.
Do feel free to register and submit a news article about the project (or email it with an optional image to webmaster@transitionfalmouth.org.uk ) and to join our discussion list (see contact page) if you’d like more publicity (this will also give you access to our weekly Zoom meetings).
We, or you, can also add it to our Local Food Database (see green button on home page)
All the best,
Rob
Thanks for flagging our Local Circular Economy Guide up on https://www.facebook.com/RoselandEnvironment , Sheelah, and I look forward to seeing more on http://react.org.uk and linking to it when fully up and running.
We’ve done a fair bit on Local Food since our Local Food Guide ( https://www.transitionfalmouth.org.uk/wp/groups/food/tf-food-database/ ) was launched in 2016, It is the result of a huge amount of volunteer effort (by Phil in particular) and very much ongoing.
Always happy to see more contributions, and if you wish to use any of the info for REACT (or promote REACT by sending us content to publish here as an article) do feel free.
All the best,
Rob