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
“Transition” shopping is difficult for some. “Green” food shopping may be a partial route to Transition but what are the local choices? My neighbours are a hard-working couple with two primary school children who scurry home twice a week to … Continue reading
At our food group meeting it was mentioned that anyone interested might like to come to this film. A charity screening on behalf of the Friends of Truro Cathedral including refreshments. Amazing Grace is the story of William Wilberforce and … Continue reading
University College Falmouth’s RANE research cluster and The Design Centre, Tremough in association with Transition Falmouth and Transition Truro, invite you to engage in dialogue and collaboration on the subject of sustainable architecture and design for Cornwall. InTransition Sustainable Architecture … Continue reading
Local food projects take money… is it available? There are at least three sources of funding available for Transition groups to promote local food/environmental projects. The O2 “It’s Your Community” fund has grants up to £1000 for reclaiming derelict land, … Continue reading
Short excerpt from and article in Western Morning News about Satish Kumar – a Gandhian ecologist, editor of Resurgence magazine and programme director for Schumacher College. “At a time of global warming and climate change we face a tremendous challenge … Continue reading
If you would like to print out your own Transition Truro A4 poster go here. … 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
Provision of allotments is one of four strands of local self-sufficiency being pursued by TT Food Group: progress so far! Truro City Council have 71 occupied allotments when the National Association of Allotment Gardeners regard 150 as the norm for … Continue reading