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Love Food, Reduce Footprint: Diving into the Transition Streets Food Module

If you consider that around 25% of global carbon emissions come from food and agriculture it’s an area where we can have considerable impact on our planet… and on our own health too. But there are so many factors to consider when you start a conversation about the food we buy, from our dietary needs, cooking skills and the time we have, through to cost, environmental impact and animal welfare.

We delved deep into the sometimes daunting world of food at our latest Transitions Street meeting and got stuck into some vital conversations about how we nourish ourselves and our planet.

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May 12, 2025
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‘Resourceful’ Living on Our Street

Back with another update from our ongoing Transitions Street journey. This time, we’ve been tackling the “Resource Use” module, and let me tell you, it’s been eye-opening! But what exactly do you mean by ‘resource use’, I can hear you ask?

STUFF!!

Let’s be honest, we’re all surrounded by stuff. Sometimes, it feels like we’re drowning in it! We’re bombarded with adverts telling us we need the latest gadget, the newest clothes, the “must-have” car accessory to be happy. But is it really true?

This module challenged us to rethink our relationship with the things we buy, use, and ultimately, throw away. Here’s what we learnt and our action list …

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March 21, 2025
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Guess What’s the Same Weight as 20 million Polar Bears?

The UK’s annual paper and cardboard consumption!

Approximately 12.5 million tonnes a year and equivalent to the weight of 20 million polar bears (according to bins.co.uk a commercial waste removal and recycling company). Now this might conjure a whimsical image, but such a population explosion would catastrophically disrupt the delicate balance of Earth’s ecosystems! Apart from the fact that we might all be eaten. But the point is, that image is somehow very relatable.

Let’s chat about cardboard in the UK, the environmental impact of producing them, and all the brilliant ways we can give it a second, third or more life and keep them from that landfill as long as possible.

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March 13, 2025
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Shining a light on South Wonston Sustainability

‘Just ordinary folk, doing what they do to try to make the world a better place.’

Think you can’t make a difference on a personal scale? Think again.

There’s this group in a relative small community of approximately 800 households, on the outskirts of the city of Winchester, Hampshire that is quietly getting on with something that is producing what I would describe as significant results.

I want to shine a light on the changes they are effecting , see if it can be replicated throughout the country…

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May 23, 2024
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