Our letter to the Bishop of Truro in respect of his inquiry into Food Poverty and Waste follows, sent on 25th September. The report is due during December this year: We are a local group – see https://www.transitionfalmouth.org.uk – and … Continue reading
Recently Transition Falmouth lodged an application for 175 £1 shares under the latest share offer from Community Power Cornwall. Grateful thanks are due to the TF supporters whose contributions made this investment possible. They have enabled us to invest far … Continue reading
Speaker after speaker at the packed Ocean Plastics Conference held in Falmouth on 21st July highlighted the gravity of the impact that waste plastic is having on the marine and wider environment. From the humble lugworm which are ingesting minute … Continue reading
In response to continuing concerns over the waste situation both globally and locally a screening of the acclaimed film “Trashed” has been arranged by Untrashed Cornwall – a new group (supported by Transition Falmouth) set up recently to help resolve … Continue reading
Transition Falmouth Waste and Resources Working Group have just produced an update to “A Proposal – Waste and Resources Strategy and Action Plan for the Falmouth and Penryn Community Network Area”. Originally produced in 2010 the group have just completed … Continue reading
On Wednesday, 6th November Kernow Credit Union opened its new service point in Truro Town Hall – which is good news not only for the people of Truro, but also for any credit union member from the Falmouth/Penryn area who … Continue reading
Following representations from various bodies, including Transition Falmouth, Cornwall Council voted unanimously at its meeting of 16th April to adopt the Sustainable Communities Act. Detailed guidance on its implementation will follow on the council’s website, but in the meantime more … Continue reading
Taking place during EU Sustainability Week, the Green Cornwall Show is being held at Heartlands, Pool nr. Redruth on 27th and 28th June. 130 exhibitors will be there, offering information and advice on a range of renewable technologies, energy efficiency … Continue reading
Tuesday, 20th November saw the launch by Cornwall Waste Forum, before a packed council chamber in City Hall, Truro, of an independent report into the feasibility of an alternative waste management plan for Cornwall. The review, produced by national waste … Continue reading
Significant changes are taking place to the kerb-side waste and recycling collection services provided by Cornwall Council as from 2nd April – particularly to the green garden waste collection service. Each household should receive an explanatory leaflet but in the … Continue reading