Plastic pollution of our marine and wider environment continues to cause great concern globally and locally. But how deep of a crisis is it? Have we reached a critical point where discarded plastic waste has become so embedded in our … Continue reading
The first “Turning Off the Plastic Tap” Guide was produced in 2018. Since then, we have just completed an update, as there have been some significant developments, locally, nationally, and globally, concerning single-use plastic waste reduction Here locally, for example, … Continue reading
The sources of our energy and its consumption are currently a huge economic and environmental concern. Back in the 19th century “consumption” was a medical issue, in the 20th an aspiration/addiction, and now in the 21st a major environmental problem! … Continue reading
Some recent news Biodiversity Falmouth Town Council has declared an Ecological Emergency. You can read all about it in the Packet, and note the call to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (which Transition Falmouth has signed up to). … Continue reading
Spreading the word at Green Day at the Princess Pavilion on Sunday 19th September! Here representing Transition Falmouth, Fal Energy Partnership and Falmouth LETS at Princess Pavilion’s pop up event put on by Falmouth Town Council. Fal Energy Partnership gained … Continue reading
This year – 2021 – has been designated the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) of the United Nations, and to mark the occasion Transition Falmouth and Transition Truro have joined forces with … Continue reading
A few words of gratitude to the retailers and initiatives in our Local Food Guide for being so resourceful and resilient in keeping us supplied and the local economy thriving during the Covid pandemic. We have been keeping a watchful … Continue reading
During the pandemic we have been keeping busy developing a small number of projects and pursuing other activities. Our regular monthly meetings continue online using Zoom every second Thursday in the month from 5:30pm, sign up to our discussion list … Continue reading
Here at Transition Falmouth we continue to feel love and gratitude for Kate’s presence in our lives and remember her wonderful qualities as a friend and co-operator on many community projects over the years. There is a wonderful tribute site … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading