We’re collecting images of our streets under lockdown. We’re particularly keen to receive photos of the Botley Road, or other … Read More
Ahead of our expert-led Zoom webinar workshop THIS SATURDAY, ‘Understanding how our money choices impact the climate’ (sign up HERE), … Read More
The Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) is interested in your experience of the streets during these unusual … Read More
The latest LCWO newsletter is out. Read it online here: https://mailchi.mp/cd8d7c178379/lcwo-april-news2020-1354378 Find our previous newsletters here.
The Swifts are back in town! There have been photos of swifts over Port Meadow, a joyful sight indeed. Here’s … Read More
We have chosen to postpone all face-to-face LCWO events and group meetings for the foreseeable future. Some events postponed until … Read More
The way we heat and light our homes has a huge impact on our carbon emissions. In fact, residential buildings … Read More
Breaking up with Barclays. This has been on my to do list for a LONG time. And there have been … Read More
Greenpeace activists have just shut down BP’s headquarters in central London, after delivering 500 solar panels to the new CEO. … Read More
Oxford Friends of the Earth and Oxford City Council have launched a joint competition for school children in Oxford in … Read More
Read about our beginnings in 2007, Osney Lock Hydro and the Low Carbon Hub’s trailblazing Porject Leo in this article … Read More
Dear LCWO volunteers, We have got some great repairers volunteering their skills a week on Saturday to fix our household … Read More
Recycling is important. But as we’re becoming increasingly aware, it’s by no means the ‘answer’ to the environmental challenges we … Read More
Great news from LCWO partner Hugh Warwick of HedgeOx, as Bovis Homes, a national housebuilder, has joined forces with the … Read More
We are looking for someone to work closely with LCWO committee members and advisors, including our partners at Oxfordshire Greentech, … Read More
Notice of AGM, Agenda and Proxy Voting Form Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Low Carbon … Read More
We’re looking for an energetic and organised individual (or individuals) to help with our ambitious calendar of events in 2020. … Read More
A few weeks back, in association with LCWO, the ECI / School of Geography hosted Professor Martin Evans, Chair of … Read More
With 30 households signed up and two workshops under our belt, ACT Now is going well. At our November workshop, … Read More
As we mentioned in an earlier post, we got a shock when we discovered our photo of a small plastic … Read More
Our friends at Earthwatch’s Naturehood project (currently running in the Florence Park and Marston parts of the city) have identified … Read More
Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) Connecting Oxford response – October 2019 This response is made on behalf … Read More
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our FREE and DOWNLOADABLE KidsCAN Key Stage 2 SATS literacy revision booklet on … Read More
RISE Zine is a new biannual zine celebrating creativity in the face of climate change, made in Oxford by the … Read More
This week’s New Scientist features a useful article which outlines 8 ways to combat eco-anxiety (‘Stressed about climate change? Eight … Read More
Eleanor Watts, from the community action group Rose Hill & Iffley Low Carbon, shares her wisdom and her group’s learning … Read More
Some deeply inspiring stuff happening in London this week at the XR October Rebellion. Here are a few examples – … Read More
This piece was written by LCWO Trustee Alison Mathias for publication in The Sprout. On Saturday 5 October I went … Read More
Thanks to the 30+ people who came along to the tree planting planning meeting, following our ACT Now workshop, on … Read More
www.kidsclimateaction.org Our work exploring communicating climate change in a safe and empowering way with kids is really taking off, with … Read More
For primary & early years educators, 12.11.19: Experienced trainer and psychotherapist Jo McAndrews is returning to Oxford to offer … Read More
This Monday, we were invited to give an overview of our work to-date at the Low Carbon Hub‘s Inspired by … Read More
This weekend, I had a deeply surreal experience – probably top of my list of strange internet experiences so far. … Read More
As crowds gather in London for the October XR Rebellion, here’s a guest post from West Oxford local Ally Stott. … Read More
Some thoughts from coach and psychotherapist Jo McAndrews for parents taking children to the London Rebellion:
Did you make it to XR Oxford’s visually impressive and emotionally powerful Art-Science Extravaganza at the Museum of Natural History … Read More
Broad Street played host to Oxford’s #GlobalClimateStrike gathering on Friday morning, then to the family-friendly bike ride in support … Read More
Come and get active locally with tree planting. Info meeting 12-1pm on Saturday October 5th at WOCA.
Members of 15 local households dropped in to our ‘Come and find out more about the ACT Now programme’ last … Read More
Since making a good hog hole in their fence in Oatlands Road, Helen & Hugo have had nightly visitors this … Read More
This article came out the same week that the LCWO committee sat discussing how we make it clear that our … Read More
Message from the Midsummer Meander organisers A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Midsummer Meander this … Read More
If you missed the workshop in June, you can watch a version of Jo’s talk online here. We plan to … Read More
This weekend, Low Carbon West Oxford and Osney Lock Hydro are running a FREE river-themed community arts trail in West … Read More
Info and a link to this weekend’s special arts trail available here. “Many of the other rivers in the study … Read More
As you hopefully will have heard, the weekend of the 13-14 July 2019 is our Midsummer Meander. The West Oxford … Read More
We’ll be posting useful graphics on the blog, as another shared resource. These images are great depictions of the circular … Read More
If you have not made time to pop into the Oxford Playhouse this month to see the exhibitions from Oxford’s … Read More
This spring, I received funding from Oxford City Council through its Green Neighbourhood Grant scheme to design and print a … Read More
LCWO has been working closely with partners to support young children in the face of climate change. Part of this … Read More
Low Carbon West Oxford, along with fellow CAG Low Carbon Oxford North, and independent expert Kim Polgreen, are partners in … Read More
Danny Yee has written a detailed response to the consultation on Botley Road Corridor Improvements. See it here on the … Read More
Annoying mistake from me in saying 9-12% higher when it is actually 9-12 TIMES higher – and we’re Low Carbon … Read More
Pop by and say hi – and take a selfie while you’re there 🙂 Info about our action here and … Read More
Last Friday, Bill McKibben began his address at Lady Margaret Hall with a description of his father, when he found … Read More
Remember last summer’s West Oxford Climate Challenge? Well, if you live on Osney, this summer is YOUR chance to take … Read More
Next Thursday is Clean Air Day 2019, and we’re parking a car in Bonn Square and filling it with smoke, … Read More
Our second climate café aimed to provide an opportunity for: LCWO and other Oxford residents to feed ideas into Oxford … Read More
Oxford FoE are currently doing a survey of what schools across the county are doing on active travel, idling and … Read More
If you read the national news or are on social media of any kind, you should have seen that yesterday … Read More
Have you been a National Trust member since at least January 2018? Would you like to see the National Trust … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in the packed-out Friends House in Euston for a … Read More
Liz Goold and colleagues at ‘Oxford Citizens’ Assembly Network’ (OxCAN), an off-shoot of the Oxford Democracy Café, and colleagues working … Read More
Thanks to all who came to the Kingfisher Corner relaunch on a cold and rainy afternoon, and left with bird … Read More
The spring we have teamed up with author, ecologist and hedgehog obsessive Hugh Warwick and his campaign to save Oxfordshire’s … Read More
Our fab spring edition Bring & Take is fast approaching and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to help the … Read More
On Saturday March 9th 2019, we held our first climate cafe event at WOCC: ‘Climate emergency – what next?’ Just … Read More
Last October, LCWO commissioned an ecological survey of Kingfisher Corner, to get an up-to-date picture of the state of the … Read More
On Monday night, whilst exciting things were afoot in Oxford Town Hall with the Oxford City Council vote to unanimously … Read More
Yes. Last night history was made in Oxford Town Hall when Oxford City Council voted unanimously to support a motion … Read More
On Monday 28th January, Oxford City Council will vote on two important motions. One is on climate change (and involves … Read More
If we’re to create the positive future so many of us hope for, and one in which climate change and … 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 … Read More
Giving people all the info they need about the environmental, ethical and health reasons for reducing their meat intake is … Read More
From the BBC, 13 December 2018: ‘Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your … Read More
Catch up on the latest from us here.
For those of you looking towards a 2019 with less meat and finding the idea daunting, The Conversation has this … Read More
Thanks to LCWO committee member Ruth (with input from newest volunteer Helen and other committee members) for pulling together this … Read More
… or gave me hope, at least! Pootling back from a meeting last night, I happened across Dev, a Radio … Read More
Do you run/work for an SME? (aka less than 50 employees, with turnover or balance sheet total of less than … Read More
Have you seen the heart-rending Iceland Christmas advert which was ‘banned’ earlier this month, prompting an outcry? Here it is: … Read More
For those of you who are interested but couldn’t make the meeting last Thursday, here are some handy notes taken … 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 … Read More
As the light fades, and the evenings become dark, it’s perfect candle-burning time. A friend has organised a winter lantern … Read More
For those who plan to head to the Tumbling Bay fish pass meeting this Thursday, and indeed, those who cannot … Read More
Head over to the newsletter archive to check it out…
Well that was fun! Thank you to those of you who cam along to Beet the Waste ii at the … Read More
I have 6 minutes to write this post before my childcare runs out for the week, so apologies for any … Read More
[via Oxford City Council] The city of Oxford has been awarded £474,000 to become the first city in the world … Read More
I n preparation for the changes to data protection regulation on May 25, with the enforcement of the new General … Read More
THANK YOU to all who helped out at and attended our Spring Bring & Take on Saturday, and those who … Read More
On the eve of our Spring Bring & Take, we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite upcycle/reuse projects and … Read More
A cable car has recently been suggested as one possible answer to our city’s (and Botley Road’s, in particular) traffic … Read More
Brr, it’s cold. As the ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps in, here’s a quick way to make a tasty treat … Read More
How do you avoid unnecessary plastic in your everyday life? Sign in and comment below. Here are some links to … Read More
Thanks to the 90+ of you who came along to Going Dutch on Wednesday night! More to follow, including some … 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, … Read More
One thing which always bugs me about Christmas is the contents of Christmas crackers. Once again, my daughter merrily pulled … Read More
Many thanks to those who took the time to enter our 10th anniversary competition! The competition is now closed, and … Read More
News just in – a press release from Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council – which includes a breakdown … Read More
… as opposed to Dutch courage – not what we suggest to start the week. Hopefully many of you will … Read More
Thank you to everyone who came to the Harvest Bring & Take back in September. Over 260 of you came along, … Read More
We are big fans of shared resources. After all, why buy something when you can borrow it ?? Especially … Read More
We have been working with others to facilitate the process of mass response to the current ZEZ consultation, and Low … Read More
As you might have read in our November newsletter, Oxfordshire County Council is currently informally consulting on proposals to introduce … Read More
We have just transferred all our contacts to Mailchimp, and tonight I pressed ‘send’ on the first newsletter. If you … Read More
Know someone who could do with some help keeping warm this winter? Now is the time to help them identify … Read More
Plans are afoot to make Botley Road more sustainable, with funding being made available 18/19 and 19/20. According to the … Read More
Join us for our Harvest Bring and Take this Saturday, 30th September from 10.30am – 12.30pm at West Oxford Community … Read More
You have 24 hours or so to go through our 10th anniversary programme with a fine tooth-comb and spot any … Read More
In July, I was lucky enough to join Kat and Mariana on one of their free walking tours around the … Read More
Once again, it’s that pumpkin time of the year, when thousands of pumpkins are bought and loved – and then … Read More
Cultivate are running a #HarvestChallenge and asking customers to ‘Make one Meal Local’ this autumn. We’ve added a new recipe … 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 … Read More
Catch up on our latest news, including plans for our tenth anniversary and a warm ‘hello’ from LCWO’s new Lead … Read More