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
Category Archives: Energy
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
Cornwall CRAG (Carbon Rationing and Action Group) and Transition Truro engaged shoppers in looking at their energy use. Saturday 26th April was the warmest day of the year so far, luckily for us, as it can be a bit Siberian … Continue reading
Temple of God 1, Temple of Mammon 0. Coming up to half time, Phil Lambert of Truro Cathedral F.C. ran round three defenders and headed in a scorching cross from Transition Truro by arranging for the Cathedral floodlights to be … Continue reading
Update on Newham biogas. As a result of pressure from T.T., South West Water has agreed to a meeting in April at the Newham sewage works to discuss the prospects for a biogas plant. Martin Ross, Environmental Manager, will be … Continue reading
Why can’t Truro do what St Erth and Liskeard do? St Erth and Liskeard sewage plants both produce small amounts of biogas which is used to power their sewage operations with sludge residues sold to local farmers as fertiliser. Truro … Continue reading
Scores of grassroots activists have emerged across the Westcountry this year. Graeme Demianyk asks what they have planned for 2008. Truro “Our overall aim is a sustainable future for Truro, meeting the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil” … Continue reading
Charlotte and Lindsay, both City Councillors, recently put a proposal before Truro City Council on supporting microgeneration. There is an often overlooked provision in the 2006 Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act giving powers to parish councils to encourage or … Continue reading