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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
The Cornwall Sustainability Awards were presented on Friday, 3rd December at a ceremony held in the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro There were winners, runners-up, and highly commended awards, across several categories; including Growing Greener (sustainable food and farming); Circular … Continue reading
I began working on this project around 2 years ago, aiming to research and promote the use of compost toilets and waterless systems for environmental gain. This – let’s face it, slightly unusual – area of interest came about some … 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
Details of the Green Day at Princess Pavilion below – Sunday 19th September. Really good to see Princess Pavilion back at the heart of the community. Transition Falmouth will have a display on the day. … Continue reading
Fal Energy Partnership (which evolved from TF’s Energy group back in 2010) is running a survey to see what kind of potential projects they could pursue that those living in the Fal Network area would support. 12,000 printed copies of … 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
Have you ever needed an alternative to a car for shorter trips such as commuting, everyday errands and leisure trips, but worry about troublesome hills on a push-bike? Co Bikes e-bikes are the perfect solution; as they’re electrically assisted, they … Continue reading
Transition Falmouth is delighted to highlight Ambos’s visionary project detailed in their Press Release below and wish them every success. Ambos breaking new ground for community-led development in Falmouth In an exciting move towards an affordable housing scheme that would … 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
The Cornwall Bicycle Project got in touch with us about their free funded activities for adults in the Falmouth area to help get people back outside and getting active after 29th March which we are very happy to promote: www.thecornwallbicycleproject.co.uk … Continue reading
The State of Nature Cornwall 2020 is the title of a new report, due to be published in full in the Spring of this year. Produced by Cornwall Wildlife Trust in conjunction with Cornwall Council and the University of Exeter, … 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
In previous articles on this website and elsewhere readers may have noticed various references to the term “the circular economy“. So what exactly does this mean? One official definition appears on the WRAP website which states that the circular economy … Continue reading
In a previous article posted on our website in June, we took a look at home composting, and highlighted good practice, along with concerns over the sustainable disposal of various forms of single-use plastic packaging, which often come with confusing … Continue reading
‘A Fair and Just Future for Cornwall’ brings together 21 key stakeholders from across business, faith and the voluntary sector, all of whom articulate their own particular vision of a better future for Cornwall as we emerge from lockdown. There … Continue reading
As the Country begins to ‘re-open’ after 3 months of ‘lockdown’ and the talk is of bouncing back to normal, many people and groups are concerned that this is not such a good idea. We now have a real opportunity … Continue reading
In his latest book “Elegant Simplicity”, Satish Kumar, founder of the Schumacher College in Dartington, makes some compelling observations; one is particularly notable in the context of Waste and how society views it. He argues that “in Nature there is … Continue reading
Transition Falmouth (and Falmouth LETS) will continue to hold their meetings online using Zoom for the foreseeable future. Anyone interested in the environment, climate, and re-localisation issues is most welcome to join us! TF’s monthly meeting is still on the … Continue reading