On Thursday 1st December 2011 the newly formed Low Carbon Hub will be launched at Oxford Town Hall. The Oxfordshire based Low Carbon Hub is a partnership of the Community Action Group network, ClimateXChange and local authorities who will be providing mentoring and other services to more than 100 communities to help them reduce emissions [...]
Pilgrimage can often lead to us to connecting to the world in new ways. Be it appreciating God’s creation in deeper ways or connecting with a deeper call to live the spiritual life. The Diocese of Oxford has launched the Pilgrim Project to encourage the spirit of pilgrimage. What could you do in your area? How can the spirit of pilgrimage encourage us in caring for creation?
This online map shows many of the environment based projects and groups active in the Diocese of Oxford – from eco church building projects to biodiversity in churchyards and local community groups focussed on environmental issues. Why not find one near you or add your own?
“If I had known what I was taking on, I doubt if I would have started….” Here Richard Riggs shares about Abingdon Hydro – a community project to generate hydroelectric power from the Thames at Abingdon.
Lord Stern will give the annual Dorchester Lecture this year at Dorchester Abbey on Thursday 16 June 2011. The lecture will be entitled ‘Building a low-carbon world: the sixth industrial revolution’, and will argue that we need a fresh industrial revolution based on new forms of energy, and will be followed by question and discussion.
Could your environment project benefit fromk £2,000? TOE2 is a new venture developed by the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC) to drive the strategic direction of community environmental initiatives in Oxfordshire. Working with a wide range of organisations, including the Landfill Communities Fund, TOE2 will make funds of up to £2000 available to environmental projects [...]
The Oxfordshire Climate Change Community Groups Handbook is a new resource for community groups in Oxfordshire, containing case studies, ideas, resources, links to groups and a heap of useful information, whether you’re just starting or looking for new ideas. The handbook is produced by ClimateX – and you can view it online or download it [...]
ONE EARTH, MANY FAITHS are organising an evening with Satish Kumar entitled ‘Spirituality as a Uniting Force for Environmental Action’. The evening will be start at 7.00pm in the Old Library at The University Church, The High St, Oxford on 11th November 2010.
On Sat 13th November a number of organisations in Oxfordshire will be hosting the Runway Climate Challenge Conference. Whether you’re a new or existing group, this event will provide stimulation, inspiration and support for individuals and groups taking action on climate change.
Would you like to know more about solar, wind and hydro power in a rural setting or transport efficiency? This autumn, as part of TRACTOR, the Environmental Information Exchange (a not-for-profit group based at Oxford Brookes University) will be hosting a series of local events designed to help delegates save money, reduce environmental impacts and [...]
A conference for local environment groups, parish councils, individuals – anyone and everyone looking after wildlife in their local patch – at the Village Hall, Kirtlington, OX5 3HJ on Saturday 2 October 2010 – 9.30 am to 4.00 pm. The day will include workshops and a keynote speech: Understanding the landscape and biodiversity of your [...]
Want to reduce carbon emissions in your community? As part of Oxfordshire County Council’s Low Carbon Communities programme, Oxfordshire Rural Community Council and ClimateX have launched a carbon reduction competition. With start-up funding available for competition groups and a prize fund of £1500, entries are invited from new or recently formed community groups who want [...]
