Last October, LCWO commissioned an ecological survey of Kingfisher Corner, to get an up-to-date picture of the state of the area (the last survey was in … Read More
On Monday night, whilst exciting things were afoot in Oxford Town Hall with the Oxford City Council vote to unanimously support a declaration of climate emergency, … Read More
Yes. Last night history was made in Oxford Town Hall when Oxford City Council voted unanimously to support a motion to declare a #climateemergency, joining councils … Read More
On Monday 28th January, Oxford City Council will vote on two important motions. One is on climate change (and involves declaring – as other councils have … Read More
If we’re to create the positive future so many of us hope for, and one in which climate change and extinctions don’t dominate, we need everyone … Read More
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Whatever your food plans this January, it’s worth reducing meat and dairy wherever you can, as highlighted by the IPCC and in our ‘5 things we … Read More
Giving people all the info they need about the environmental, ethical and health reasons for reducing their meat intake is not sufficient, according to this article … Read More
From the BBC, 13 December 2018: ‘Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to recent scientific … Read More
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For those of you looking towards a 2019 with less meat and finding the idea daunting, The Conversation has this useful article exploring ways to resist … Read More
Thanks to LCWO committee member Ruth (with input from newest volunteer Helen and other committee members) for pulling together this new letter to local supermarkets. In … Read More
… or gave me hope, at least! Pootling back from a meeting last night, I happened across Dev, a Radio 1 DJ starting his show by … Read More
Do you run/work for an SME? (aka less than 50 employees, with turnover or balance sheet total of less than or equal to £8.8m) If you … Read More
Have you seen the heart-rending Iceland Christmas advert which was ‘banned’ earlier this month, prompting an outcry? Here it is: The video was viewed 13 … Read More
For those of you who are interested but couldn’t make the meeting last Thursday, here are some handy notes taken by LCWO Coordinating Committee member Jean … Read More
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This is the first of a series of guest posts by West Oxford people, celebrating the voices and wisdom of those who live and work in … Read More
As the light fades, and the evenings become dark, it’s perfect candle-burning time. A friend has organised a winter lantern walk this evening for friends (she … Read More
For those who plan to head to the Tumbling Bay fish pass meeting this Thursday, and indeed, those who cannot make it but want to find … Read More
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Well that was fun! Thank you to those of you who cam along to Beet the Waste ii at the Tap Social at the end of … Read More
I have 6 minutes to write this post before my childcare runs out for the week, so apologies for any typos! Ok, make that 5, … Read More
[via Oxford City Council] The city of Oxford has been awarded £474,000 to become the first city in the world to trial ‘pop-up’ on-street electric vehicle … Read More
I n preparation for the changes to data protection regulation on May 25, with the enforcement of the new General Data Protection Regulation, we will be … Read More
THANK YOU to all who helped out at and attended our Spring Bring & Take on Saturday, and those who joined the Dawn Chorus walk with … Read More
On the eve of our Spring Bring & Take, we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite upcycle/reuse projects and created a pinterest board, to inspire … Read More
A cable car has recently been suggested as one possible answer to our city’s (and Botley Road’s, in particular) traffic woes. Find out more about the … Read More
Brr, it’s cold. As the ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps in, here’s a quick way to make a tasty treat for the birdies in your garden … Read More
How do you avoid unnecessary plastic in your everyday life? Sign in and comment below. Here are some links to ideas from others…
Thanks to the 90+ of you who came along to Going Dutch on Wednesday night! More to follow, including some other key factoids worth remembering as … Read More
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Following hot on the heels of the ZEZ consultation, a swathe of transport-focused events have been programmed in our city, with freshly energised and newly optimistic … Read More
One thing which always bugs me about Christmas is the contents of Christmas crackers. Once again, my daughter merrily pulled a cracker to reveal a thrilling … Read More
Many thanks to those who took the time to enter our 10th anniversary competition! The competition is now closed, and we hope to announce the winner … Read More
News just in – a press release from Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council – which includes a breakdown of how people responded to the … Read More
… as opposed to Dutch courage – not what we suggest to start the week. Hopefully many of you will have taken the time to respond … Read More
Thank you to everyone who came to the Harvest Bring & Take back in September. Over 260 of you came along, and more than a whopping 1168 … Read More
We are big fans of shared resources. After all, why buy something when you can borrow it ?? Especially when such things might be low … Read More
We have been working with others to facilitate the process of mass response to the current ZEZ consultation, and Low Carbon Oxford North have put together … Read More
As you might have read in our November newsletter, Oxfordshire County Council is currently informally consulting on proposals to introduce a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) within … Read More
We have just transferred all our contacts to Mailchimp, and tonight I pressed ‘send’ on the first newsletter. If you didn’t receive it, you can read … Read More
Know someone who could do with some help keeping warm this winter? Now is the time to help them identify services and support available to them. … Read More
Plans are afoot to make Botley Road more sustainable, with funding being made available 18/19 and 19/20. According to the County Council website, ‘The project will … Read More
Join us for our Harvest Bring and Take this Saturday, 30th September from 10.30am – 12.30pm at West Oxford Community Centre. Bring: Bring genuinely re-usable items … Read More
You have 24 hours or so to go through our 10th anniversary programme with a fine tooth-comb and spot any typos we might have included by … Read More
In July, I was lucky enough to join Kat and Mariana on one of their free walking tours around the centre of Oxford, ‘Oxford in 8 … Read More
Once again, it’s that pumpkin time of the year, when thousands of pumpkins are bought and loved – and then chucked! There are all sorts of … Read More
Cultivate are running a #HarvestChallenge and asking customers to ‘Make one Meal Local’ this autumn. We’ve added a new recipe to our list today which uses … Read More
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A seriously tasty dish hailing from Crete, which warms us with memories of the summer sun through its use of sun-kissed, juicy roast veg. Even better, … Read More
Catch up on our latest news, including plans for our tenth anniversary and a warm ‘hello’ from LCWO’s new Lead Programme Manager, Mim Saxl. LCWO News … Read More