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
This article by Kate is the first in a series of individual reflections by Transition Falmouth’s members as we adapt to the radical changes to our lives wrought by Covid-19. Comments welcome. Covid-19 is upon us, both here in Falmouth, … Continue reading
Like many other environmental groups, Transition Falmouth (and Falmouth LETS) are now holding their meetings online using Zoom conferencing software for the foreseeable future. See here for a comprehensive set of tutorials for using Zoom. We have kept to second … Continue reading
Please note that Transition Falmouth and Falmouth LETS meetings on 12th March are now cancelled due to escalation of Covid-19 virus. Updates to follow. Details follow of these and other local events with a Transition and community ethos in and … Continue reading
From February the monthly gatherings for Transition Falmouth and Falmouth LETS have settled on the regular slot of second Thursday in the month, so we will be at the PennyComeQuick from 7pm on Thursday 13th February. All are most welcome. … Continue reading
With the New Year our gatherings move to second Thursdays, though as a one-off because the PennyComeQuick is closed for refurbishment from the 6th-10th January, our first monthly gatherings of 2020 for Transition Falmouth and Falmouth LETS will be at … Continue reading
Ever since Transition Falmouth started back in 2006 we have held our meetings and events on Wednesdays, but, like ourselves and Falmouth LETS, now several other local environmental groups (XR Falmouth & Penryn, Greenpeace, and a new Falmouth Food Cooperative) all … Continue reading
The final monthly gatherings of 2019 for Transition Falmouth and Falmouth LETS are at the PennyComeQuick pub on Falmouth Moor from 7pm on Wednesday 4th December. All are most welcome. See https://www.pennycomequick.co.uk Details follow of these and other local events … Continue reading