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We had a beautiful afternoon under grey clouds at Hogacre Common Eco Park this Sunday, with Vicki Hird, who was … Read More

2022-23 review:  highlights from another year of community action for net zero and a greener, fairer future Every year in … Read More

In his role as a Low Carbon Hub Energy Champion, Neville has been going to the Oxford City Larder with … Read More

Our newsletter is out, and it is a long one, jam-packed with information and opportunities!  Read it here.  If you’d … Read More

As we announced last month, we’re pleased to be working with the Low Carbon Hub to signpost free energy assessments … Read More

With energy bills rocketing & the climate in crisis, LCWO’s top 5 energy-busting tips can help you save money & … Read More

Sources of funding to help you cut fuel bills, make you home warmer and tackle climate change, March 2022 You … Read More

The UK is comitted to net zero by 2050.  Oxford city to net zero by ten years earlier, 2040. But … Read More

Trustee Anthony O’Rourke is doing some work to understand LCWO’s place in the community among the many organisations, local, national … Read More

On my travels to the north this half term, we were lucky to dip into this very inspiring exhibition about … Read More

Some of you may have been listening at ten past nine this morning when -was invited onto BBC Radio Oxford’s … Read More

Do you hate waste? We’ve always been keen on reducing waste, running our legendary Bring & Takes since 2009, and … Read More

Read the latest news from LCWO here.

For the last few weeks, I have had the 23 books on their way to the Many Voices Collection (MVC) … Read More

  Thanks to the local residents, who congregate losely under the title of West Oxford Naturehood, for this latest bit … Read More

Low Carbon Hub are working with Oxford City Council to help find a new home for 42 solar panels (free … Read More

At the end of February, Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon hosted local expert Richard Vernon as part of our … Read More

We’ve sent our last newsletter of 2020, a year we’re not sorry to be saying goodbye to. Read it here. … Read More

Congratulations to our friend and colleague, LCON trustee and CoHSAT co-chair Brenda Boardman on making the Woman’s Hour Power List … Read More

Thanks to those of you who came along to our workshop on talking to kids about climate change, which we … Read More

Read our newest newsletter here.

Thanks to those who dropped off their apples at the weekend.  We now have 2 more dates for dropping off: … Read More

  Apples to spare?  Hate the waste? We’re collecting apples to make into West Oxford Apple Juice.   The plan: We … Read More

Oxfordshire County Council is currently consulting about proposed bus gates in the city, and the window for responding closes on … Read More

Thank you to long-time LCWO volunteer and committee member Ruth Mayne for writing the following statements and our Climate Justice … Read More

Congratulations to our long-time Chair and coordinating committee member Helen Reid who won second prize in the Chapbook Contest 2020 … 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

Recycling is important.  But as we’re becoming increasingly aware, it’s by no means the ‘answer’ to the environmental challenges we … 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

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

This piece was written by LCWO Trustee Alison Mathias for publication in The Sprout. On Saturday 5 October I went … 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:

  Broad Street played host to Oxford’s #GlobalClimateStrike gathering on Friday morning, then to the family-friendly bike ride in support … 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

As you hopefully will have heard, the weekend of the 13-14 July 2019 is our Midsummer Meander.  The West Oxford … Read More

LCWO has been working closely with partners to support young children in the face of climate change.  Part of this … Read More

Last Friday, Bill McKibben began his address at Lady Margaret Hall with a description of his father, when he found … 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

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

If we’re to create the positive future so many of us hope for, and one in which climate change and … Read More

From the BBC, 13 December 2018: ‘Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your … 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

Well that was fun! Thank you to those of you who cam along to Beet the Waste ii at the … Read More

I n preparation for the changes to data protection regulation on May 25, with the enforcement of the new General … 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

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

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

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

Catch up on our latest news, including plans for our tenth anniversary and a warm ‘hello’ from LCWO’s new Lead … Read More

We are currently tinkering with the website to update it, so please bear with us if you notice anything funny!

Hi there! My name is Mim Saxl and I’m the new Lead Programme Manager for Low Carbon West Oxford. A … Read More

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Spring Bring & Take at WOCA in May. 290 people came … Read More

LCWO’s Autumn 2016 Bring and Take event was held on Saturday, 1st October, from 10.30am – 12.30pm.  It was only … Read More

The harmful impact of air pollution on health has been known for some time.   Air pollution has been linked to … Read More

Let’s power up Oxfordshire with community-owned renewable energy The Low Carbon Hub, now in its fifth year, has launched a … Read More

Join us for our Spring Bring and Take this Saturday, 14th May 2016 from 10.30am – 12.30pm at West Oxford … Read More

Low Carbon West Oxford recently held an open meeting called ‘How Green is your Supermarket’ to find out what our … Read More

World leaders will be judged by their deeds not by their words Last month (December 2015) the leaders of 200 … Read More

Towards the end of October we delivered a community survey in hard copy to all residents in  West Oxford to … Read More

The best bits It was a sunny day on 17th June when 9,000 people from around the UK came to … Read More

On 17th June about 9,000 people went to Westminster to lobby their MPs to help protect all the things they … Read More

Osney Lock Hydro As part of Low Carbon Oxford Week 2015 we are leading a walk to see the Osney … Read More

Speak up for the things you love that could be lost to climate change The things we love are threatened … Read More

From 13-21 June Oxford will be buzzing with lots of fun events and activities designed to inspire local people to … Read More

Low Carbon Oxford Week 2015 has something for everyone.  This What’s On guide will help you make the most of … Read More

Low Carbon Oxford (LCO) Week was a huge hit in 2014 and it’s back again this year with even more … Read More

Our twice-yearly swap shop for residents of West Oxford is happening tomorrow at the West Oxford Community Centre.   Residents can … Read More

A climate change hustings is being held on Tuesday 28th April at 7.30pm in the Assembly Room, Oxford Town Hall. … Read More

Experts give their views In two weeks voters go to the polls in one of the closest-fought and least predictable … Read More

Carbon Brief tracks manifesto promises The UK’s closest election in a generation is now only two weeks away.   Carbon Brief … Read More

Low Carbon West Oxford is a supporter of the Energy Bill Revolution (EBR), campaigning for warm homes and lower energy … Read More

In the run up to the election, Low Carbon West Oxford, together with Low Carbon Oxford North, has contacted the … Read More

Following the recent flooding in West Oxford and other parts of the UK, LCWO committee member Ruth Mayne, put a … Read More

Energy adviser Mark Saunders recently visited 10 homes in West Oxford to offer one to one energy advice visits which … Read More

Earlier this year we held a fantastic Swishing event for women and girls. 320 items of clothing changed hands, all … Read More

A very big thank you to you for all your hard work which made the Bring & Take on Saturday … Read More

What a fantastic day! A huge thank you to over 120 willing volunteers from South Oxford, West Oxford, Oxgrow, the … Read More

Thank you to all our members and partners who have helped us to win the OCVA Charity of the Year … Read More

LCWO volunteers have also helped plant 600 new trees on the edges of Botley and Oatlands park to help aborb … Read More

One jar of honey is the annual rent that Corpus Christi College will charge West Oxford Community Renewables Ltd for … Read More

LCWO and WOCR have recently been successful in 2 national competitions. LCWO and WOCR were runners-up in The Big Green … Read More

Low Carbon West Oxford is featured as part of the BBC World Service Global Initiave Special Reports series.  

  Low Carbon West Oxford invites shareholders to the take part in our   West Oxford Community Renewables Special General … Read More

Mark Easton, BBC home affairs correspondent, visited West Oxford in early August to film part of his report for The … Read More

Barbara Hammond and Lois Muddiman met The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown in the gardens of No 10 Downing Street on … Read More

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change said, “Local solutions to the global problem of climate change … Read More

DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) have included LCWO as a case study in the UK Renewable Energy Strategy … Read More

He said: “I bought shares because I think it’s a good cause, run by good people with good ideas, which … Read More

Low Carbon West Oxford invites you to the take part in our West Oxford Community Renewables Share Offer West Oxford … Read More

Visit to No 10 Downing Street Representatives from LCWO have been invited to a reception with Gordon Brown at No … Read More

Our First Roof Our first community owned solar roof will be installed in the week beginning 3rd August on The … Read More

Co-op Dividends Mid Western Coperative Society continues to support Low Carbon West Oxford. Their members have been given the opportunity … Read More

On Thursday 28th May, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg came to Oxford and was shown around a house on East … Read More

LCWO have been awarded a grant for the Osney Weir Hydro Scheme. A grant of £2,507 was awarded by Oxford … Read More

Children from West Oxford Primary School searched the streets of West Oxford throughout December to find the Christmas energy saving … Read More

LCWO chosen as NESTA Big Green Challenge finalist One of LCWO’s projects was recently selected as one of 10 finalists … Read More