Low Carbon West Oxford

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Bring & Take Sept 2010

 

Bring & Take Event

Sat 11th Sept  10.30-12.30

West Oxford Community Centre
 

Kingfisher Corner Opening

Kingfisher Corner - Wildlife Wetland Area

On May 1st, LCWO officially opened a new wildlife area in Botley Park.

 

LCWO volunteers have also helped plant 600 new trees on the edges of Botley and Oatlands park to help aborb Co2 and reduce local flooding and attract wildlife.

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One Jar of Honey

West Oxford Community Renewables

One jar of honey is the annual rent that Corpus Christi College will charge West Oxford Community Renewables Ltd for leasing their Sports Ground from the summer of 2010

 

West Oxford Community Renewables Ltd (WOCR) plans to establish an Ecology centre on the grounds as a centre of excellence for sustainable living. The Centre will be a place of inspiration and education, promoting the transformation from a heavily carbon-based existence to a shared low carbon future.

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Recent Competition Success

LCWO and WOCR have recently been successful in 2 national competitions. LCWO and WOCR were runners-up in The Big Green Challenge run by NESTA (National Endowment of Science Technology and the Arts) and received an award of £100,000 which will be shared between the 2 organisations.

WOCR is also one of 22 winners in the Low Carbon Communities Challenge being run by DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) and received an award of £803,000. The money will be used to buy equipment for renewable/clean energy projects.

 

Low Carbon West Oxford (LCWO) was set up after the summer floods of 2007 by residents concerned about climate change and local flooding.

It is a community-led initiative which aims to combat climate change by cutting our community carbon dioxide emissions by 80 % by 2050, encouraging residents to live more sustainably, and contributing to a more cohesive and resilient community.

We seek to work in an inclusive manner and ensure that everyone who lives and works in the area has a chance to participate in and benefit from LCWO's projects.

 

Quicksilver Carbon Calculator

Quick Silver Carbon Calculator


Seasonal Recipes

Current Levels of Atmospheric CO2

Current CO2 level in the atmosphere

Measured in
Parts Per Million (ppm)