Cornwall Council, Truro City Council and Truro Chamber of Commerce, Truro BID and Kenwyn Parish Council have appointed Lavigne Lonsdale and PBWC architects to help generate ideas to support “a thriving Truro”, both now and in the longer term, for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Energy
Why we must support renewable energy in Cornwall – making the links with climate change! 6.00 to 7.30pm, Tuesday 3rd November 2015 Truro Cathedral, The Chapter House, St Mary’s St, TR1 2AF (light refreshments available from 5.30pm) Click here for … Continue reading
Have you sat in front of Grand Designs and dreamed about building your own eco home but not known where to start? Have you been considering installing a log burner this winter but wanted to get some first-hand advice and … Continue reading
Dr John Green will be presenting a report from the Resilience Centre, commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, MEP, which indicates that all the energy needs of the south west region can be met from renewable sources. Monday, 14 September, 2015 … Continue reading
Promoting energy efficient lifestyles and reducing our carbon emissions is not an easy task, although vital to tackling arguably the greatest challenge facing humanity. Austerity politics tends to push green issues off the agenda. However, saving money and saving carbon … Continue reading
Truro Eco Energy (TREE) have teamed up with local firm, Reflex Marine, with the aim of installing simple, but effective, energy saving measures for Truro householders. With a strong focus on providing energy efficiency services for housing in the UK … Continue reading
TREE is a group of local residents and parish councillors from Truro and surroundings, the aim of which is to reduce Truro’s carbon footprint, reduce fuel poverty and increase community involvement. www.truroecoenergy.wordpress.com or follow us on facebook … Continue reading
The economy is depressed, public services are under pressure, employment is difficult to find, and we have waste problems, pressure on farmland for development, and then… there’s climate change! You start to think there’s no hope! The economy, society and … Continue reading
On Saturday 30th June Transition Truro hosted an “Ethical Living Event” in Truro Community Library with Leo Hickman, the Guardian journalist and editor. He gave a very interesting talk, with a Q and A session, taking us through some of … Continue reading
Transition Truro is a partner organisation in the development of a community energy project in Truro. Truro City Council and Truro Cathedral are also partners and the group is looking forward to, and planning, some public engagement events to get … Continue reading