Transition Falmouth Info Sheet – Nov 2006
Our info sheet (November 2006) follows:
Transition Falmouth
TF aims to:
- raise local popular awareness of ‘peak oil’ and related challenges, amongst the community of Falmouth through regular meetings, including films, talks and experienced witnesses; and working toward a local Energy Descent Plan.
- to create mutually supportive partnerships with local individuals, groups and local government.
- to identify organisations, tools and training opportunities to enable locals to “skill up for power down”.
Mission: TF intends to design an Integrated Plan for Falmouth’s Power Down, whilst addressing Environmental, Economic, Social, and Cultural needs.
Activities prior to launch in March 2007:
- Regular meetings (currently twice a month). Brief introduction to TF plus Film/Talk and Discussion.
- Attend Café Scientifique monthly at The Poly.
Support partners:
Community Energy Plus, Falmouth Friends of the Earth, Falmouth Green Centre, Falmouth LETS, Falmouth Town Council, Transition Penwith, Transition Town Totnes, Trevone Permaculture Group.
Transition Falmouth Interest Groups:
(information being collated to be followed by regular meetings).
- Housing and Building.
- Health and Wellbeing.
- Food.
- Psychology of Change.
- Energy
- Waste.
- Transport
- Tourism.
- Art, History and Culture
Transition Falmouth, Support Partner and Associated Projects:
- Falmouth FOE:
- FalFOE Local Transport Plan, with ’Reclaim The Streets’ monthly events. Report being presented to Falmouth Infrastructure Group in December.
- FOE Climate Friendly Villages.
- Climate Radio.
- Falmouth Sustainability Centre. Partners: Falmouth Town Council; Falmouth Allotments Association and Falmouth Green Centre.
- Youth Shelters: lead body Falmouth Town Council Local Youth Forum.
- Transition Traders. Produce a ‘Local Living List’ of products and services.
- One off events: No Shopping Day, Power Down Xmas
- Falmouth Community School ‘Eco School Status’.
- Integrated Falmouth: (Strategic planning for Falmouth)
- Comments made on Carrick Core Strategy Plan and Falmouth Town Centre Forum report on the Terence O’Rourke Study.
- Proposed working group: Town Council, Town Forum, Civic Society, local developers
- Co-housing Project.
- Workers Co-operative.
- Sustainable Communities Bill.
- Falmouth Museum.
- Power Down Parties.
- Parish Map.
Further Information:
- Transition Towns Model :
www.transitionculture.org and www.transitiontowns.org - Transition Falmouth:
…interested and want to be involved?…
see the Transition Falmouth website for much more info.