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Set up in 2007, our initiative aims to combat climate change by cutting our community carbon dioxide emissions by 80 % by 2050, encouraging residents and others further afield to live more sustainably, and contributing to more cohesive and resilient communities. Read more about our award-winning West Oxford Model and our first decade of achievements.

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NEW ‘how to’ guide to organising waste-busting Bring & Takes / swap shops – free to download
NEW ‘how to’ guide to organising waste-busting Bring & Takes / swap shops – free to download
by on December 13, 2021 with No Comments

After more than a decade of running our fabulously popular biannual swap shop, the LCWO ‘Bring & Take’, we have … Read More

Ten minutes on talking to kids about climate change – video
Ten minutes on talking to kids about climate change – video
by on December 8, 2021 with No Comments

Earlier this autumn, I was invited to be the very first ‘Ten minutes with…’ interviewee for Green Squirrel‘s newly launched … Read More

Locally-grown poetry with environmental themes
Locally-grown poetry with environmental themes
by on December 8, 2021 with No Comments

Last night, Helen Reid, one of LCWO’s founder members and part of the core group of highly-committed volunteers who make … Read More

15-minute neighbourhoods – please complete this QUICK survey!
15-minute neighbourhoods – please complete this QUICK survey!
by on December 3, 2021 with No Comments

The Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel is asking people about the amenities they have near their home and … Read More