FIND YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP
There are many brilliant community groups all over Oxfordshire, focusing on low carbon and sustainability actions. Many of these groups choose to become Low Carbon Hub Community members, joining our network as community shareholders.
Below, you’ll find information about all the community groups in Oxfordshire that are members of our community group network. They’re always looking for passionate people to get involved and join their groups.
Of course, there are other groups across Oxfordshire working on climate change and sustainability more generally. For more information, we recommend taking a look at our friends over at CAG (Community Action Group) Oxfordshire.
Abingdon Carbon Cutters
Abingdon Carbon Cutters is a Community Action Group working to reduce the carbon footprint of Abingdon in response to the climate change crisis. They are a lively, active and welcoming group with regular events focussing on: They have a diverse and committed subgroup, Plastic Free Abingdon, who achieved Plastic Free status from Surfers Against Sewage…
Banbury Community Action Group
Banbury CAG formed in 2013 to run free local community projects on food, waste, transport and energy. With the aim of making Banbury a brighter, greener and more sustainable place to live they created the Bridge Street community garden for the community to be able to grow their own healthy food and share positive experiences in…
Barford Environment Network
Barford Environment Network (BEN) formed in October 2021, inspired by the work of neighbouring Low Carbon Hub community group, Deddington Environment Network (DEN). The group aims to raise awareness of sustainable initiatives and funding opportunities that will enable the transition to net-zero living for the communities of Barford St Michael and Barford St John in…
Burford Environmental Action Group (BEAgles)
Burford Environmental Action Group (otherwise known as the BEAgles) are a group of active residents in Burford and the surrounding villages, who came together in 2021. They meet regularly to find solutions to the climate and nature crisis and build local support for a sustainable future. The group feel that nothing short of a revolution…
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth are a long established group that formed in 1989. They campaign for change in the community to make a positive difference to the environment at a local, national and global level. They worked with Chinnor Parish Council to develop an Environmental Policy in response to the climate emergency…
Cholsey Environment Champions
Cholsey Parish Council declared a Climate and Environment Emergency and have employed an Environmental Coordinator to oversee the activities and events taking place in Cholsey to reduce carbon emissions in the area. Cholsey Environment Champions (CHEC) formed with the purpose of Five main activity groups have been activated, including: There are plans to introduce groups…
Deddington Environment Network
Deddington Environment Network was launched in 2020 by a group of local residents and businesses motivated by the climate crisis to take action locally that will lead to a positive change for the environment. They have committed to a zero-carbon date of 2040 for the surrounding area. The group focus on 4 main priorities :…
Freeland Energy Group
In 2023 a small group of residents, united by the desire to tackle climate change, got together to form Freeland Energy Group, to encourage energy reduction and increase renewable energy generation in the Freeland area of West Oxfordshire. The group were originally part of an initiative begun by Freeland Parish Council, called Resilient Freeland that considered all…
Goring & Streatley Sustainability Group
The Goring and Streatley Sustainability Group (GSSG) has been working to identify, implement and integrate sustainability projects into the community since 2006. They are based in the villages of Goring and Streatley on the Oxfordshire, Berkshire boundary. The group is a voluntary based not for profit organisation that has strong support within the community and…
Green TEA (Transition Eynsham Area)
Green TEA is a vibrant and dedicated group that has been finding local solutions to climate change for twelve years. They are part of the Transition Network, a grassroots movement that helps communities to cope with the transition from a fossil-fuel based polluting economy to a way of living that is made sustainable by the…
Greener Great Coxwell
Greener Great Coxwell is a newly formed low carbon community group in the beautiful village of Great Coxwell. They have plans to create a solar energy project and are investigating a collective heating system for the village from renewable energy sources. They would like to generate renewable electricity for the parish from solar pv. They…
Greener Henley
Greener Henley works closely with Henley CEWG on the Solar Streets initiative to install solar panels in Henley homes at a discounted rate. They promote domestic energy efficiency by supporting Cosy Homes Oxfordshire. They hold regular events and have a thriving wildlife group, large tree planting group, a new repair café and a successful “Plastic…
Hardwick Community Energy
Hardwick Community Energy are based at Hardwick Estate, an organic, sustainably managed family-run rural estate covering 900 acres in the Chiltern hills in South Oxfordshire. It comprises Hardwick Hall, several farming and educational enterprises, 430 acres of mixed forestry, and is home to a small community of people living and working on the estate. …
Henley Climate Emergency Working Group
Henley Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in early 2019 and as a result a group of Councillors and local residents was set up to find ways of working together to reduce Henley’s carbon footprint. They have been instrumental in rolling out the Solar Streets project to enable entire streets to install solar panels at…
Hook Norton Community Land Trust
Hook Norton Community Land Trust was formed in 2019 by members of the community to deliver an innovative, community-led project of affordable homes that will have a positive impact on the environment and be fit for the future. The community led approach to housing aims to help local people afford to remain in their communities…
Hook Norton Low Carbon
Hook Norton Low Carbon was founded in 2009 to help the community to think about a sustainable future and reduce its carbon footprint. In 2010 HNLC was awarded grant funding from the Low Carbon Communities Challenge, enabling the community to invest in renewable energy sources by delivering solar installations at Hook Norton Primary School and…
Kidlington Eco Group (KEG)
Kidlington Eco Group is a network of ecologically minded organisations, church groups and individuals, who formed in 2022 to work together towards a greener community in Kidlington in Cherwell. Kidlington is one of England’s largest villages with a housing stock ranging from 17C homes in a conservation area, to 1920’s garden city homes, and modern…
Local Environment Action Florence Park (LEAF)
LEAF are the Local Environmental Action Florence Park. Some of their current projects include: They are also open to more ideas! LEAF are a friendly local group and meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7-9pm, in the Florence Park Community Centre. They also run an informal knit and natter meeting occasionally to discuss…
Low Carbon East Oxford
LCEO are a small community group running initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of East Oxford. At the start of 2020, we decided to be guided by David Attenborough’s 4 themes for addressing global warming: eating a more plant-based diet, reducing food waste, changing how we use energy (that’s in homes, transport, anywhere!) and lobbying.…
Low Carbon Marston
Low Carbon Marston are our new community group based in Marston, Oxford. They have formed with the aim of lowering the carbon footprint of Marston through increasing the energy efficiency of homes and reducing energy bills. The group originated from the vibrant Marston Community Gardening group andimplements eco-friendly initiatives with a focus on raising awareness…
Low Carbon Oxford North
Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON) is a charity set up by local residents in 2011to support cuts in CO2 through local action. The group launched Oxford North Community Renewables and installed solar PV on two local schools through funding raised by the local community. Their aim is to contribute to a zero – carbon Oxford…
Low Carbon South Oxford
LCSO is a community group established in March 2011 which aims to help South Oxford residents, groups and organisations work together to reduce their carbon footprint; raise awareness of environmental issues; and move towards more environmentally sustainable ways of living and working. Since 2011 they have set up a Car Club and a weekly Farmers’…
Low Carbon West Oxford (LCWO)
Low Carbon West Oxford was set up initially after the summer floods of 2007 by residents concerned about the link between climate change and local flooding. It is now a community-led initiative which aims to combat climate change by cutting CO2 emissions by 80 % by 2050, encouraging residents to live more sustainably, and contributing…
One Planet Abingdon
One Planet Abingdon was set up as a community group using the guidelines from the One Planet Living Framework developed by Bioregional and WWF. Their aim is to help create an environment where everyone in the town would be focussed on living within the earth’s resources. With support from Abingdon Town Council, the group were able…
One Planet Clanfield
One Planet Clanfield was set up in 2020 by an enthusiastic group of volunteers who were tired of feeling helpless about the state of the environment. Against the background of the first lockdown during the pandemic, they decided to take action to provide a forum for the local community to learn about living sustainably within…
Osney Lock Hydro (part of West Oxford Community Renewables)
Osney Lock Hydro is the first community-owned hydro scheme to be built on the Thames. Set on the banks of the river Thames at Osney Lock, opposite the site of Oxford’s first electrical power station, it is one of only three sites suitable for hydro generation in the city. Building work started in the summer…
Oxford Friends of the Earth
Oxford Friends of the Earth works to protect and improve our environment local and nationally. They are part of the Friends of the Earth global network working in 75 countries. Here in Oxford and across the county they work on:
Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon (RHILC)
RHILC are a vibrant Community Action Group in South East Oxford aiming to make their area cleaner and greener by promoting renewable energy, energy conservation, waste reduction and tree planting. The group are very active in all these areas and aims to make Rose Hill the first zero carbon estate in the country. They have planted…
Southill Community Energy
Southill Community Energy has developed and operates Southill Solar, a community-owned solar farm on a 45 acre site on the Cornbury Estate, that has been generating green energy since 2016. It produces enough green energy to power over 1000 homes in Charlbury, Finstock & Fawler for the next 25 years. The amount of electricity produced…
Sustainable Blewbury
Sustainable Blewbury is a community action group set up to explore ways in which the village can adapt to a low carbon way of living. They prioritise raising awareness of climate change by concentrating activities around 5 main themes: They have formed a new climate emergency group with Blewbury Parish Council called Blewbury Climate Action…
Sustainable Botley
Meet Sustainable Botley, our 40th community group at Low Carbon Hub! We are very excited to welcome Sustainable Botley as our 40th community group and Low Carbon Hub CIC community shareholder. Sustainable Botley is a newly formed community group that aims to help people reduce their impact on the climate crisis by focusing on energy…
Sustainable Charlbury
Sustainable Charlbury is now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation that aims to inspire and empower the community to address the big climate change challenges by starting at a local scale with a focus on two main themes. “Plastic Smart Charlbury” is an interactive campaign to help residents reduce their plastic use and “Lower Energy Buildings” aims…
Sustainable Didcot
Sustainable Didcot is a community action group for Didcot residents with a shared interest in the environment, living sustainably and raising awareness of climate change. They are a lively group with a broad range of regular events including: They received a large grant from LCH to carry out an ambitious project to assess the energy…
Sustainable Duns Tew
Sustainable Duns Tew is a local group dedicated to enhancing knowledge and taking action within our community to reduce waste and our carbon footprint.
Sustainable Harwell
Sustainable Harwell is a newly formed low carbon community group operating in Harwell. Sustainable Harwell are a community action group operating in Harwell village, working on sustainability projects. They have multiple projects tackling climate change, reducing waste and pollution, and improving our environment. They welcome participation by all. You can subscribe to their newsletter list here…
Sustainable Kirtlington
Sustainable Kirtlington formed in 2007. They are a small group who have made a big impact on the sustainability of the beautiful village of Kirtlington by focussing on energy – saving and clean energy generation, sustainable transport and local food production. One of their greatest achievements has been the Kirtlington Village Hall Clean Energy project…
Sustainable Wallingford
Sustainable Wallingford formed from a group of residents who want to build a greener future for Wallingford and help the community meet the challenges of climate change. They focus on food, waste reduction, energy, education and transport. They actively promote energy efficiency and energy performance through their social enterprise: Wallingford Community Energy Limited. The group…
Sustainable Wantage
Sustainable Wantage is a Community Action Group focussing on activities that strengthen the local community and enhance the natural environment. They work at a local level, to create opportunities for individuals to reducetheir carbon footprint, and to provide information to support positive actions. They also collaborate with local councils and organisations to support their responses to…
Sustainable Woodstock
Sustainable Woodstock was formed in 2009 and is a dedicated low carbon community group that aims to bring the community together to highlight action that can be taken to reduce the carbon footprint of Woodstock. They are interested in raising awareness on issues that impact on climate change such as: energy conservation, waste reduction, recycling,…
Thame Green Living
Thame Green Living are one of the Low Carbon Hub’s most recent groups but they have lost no time in carrying out impressive town-wide actions on climate change identified in their extensive and strikingly designed Green Living Plan. The plan outlines actions and projects that involve the whole community, from individuals and families to schools…
Transition Chipping Norton
Transition Chipping Norton is part of the international Transition Network that has committed to encourage and help villages, towns and cities around the world to take positive, practical steps to progress towards a sustainable future. They believe strongly in the power of people working together locally to take action on climate change and formed a…
Watlington Climate Action Group
Watlington Climate Action Group formed in April 2019 from a vibrant group of residents. They have a great motto; Think Global, Act Local. The group aims to help Watlington become carbon neutral by 2030 by engaging with the community to raise awareness and take action. They have many members who work in the environment sector…
West Oxford Community Renewables (WOCoRe)
West Oxford Community Renewables, or WOCoRe, develops community-owned renewables in West Oxford. Since their inception 2009 the group has developed 220kWp of renewable energy projects, mainly solar PV with a small wind turbine, as well as developing a microhydro at Osney Lock, which was established as a new entity Osney Lock Hydro to deliver and…
Westmill Solar Farm Co-operative
Westmill Solar Co-operative was established in 2012 and was the first community owned solar farm in the UK. At 5MW, it was also the world’s largest community-owned scheme at the time but we have been very happy to see other similar sized community-owned schemes follow in our footsteps. The solar park is located on the…
Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust – WeSET
Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust is a charitable trust set up by both Westmill Wind Farm and Westmill Solar to spread the benefits of Westmill to the wider community. They do this through educational work, local energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives and arts projects. As well as arranging guided tours of the site they organise…
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative
The Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative was the first 100% community owned onshore wind farm to be built in the South of England. It is located on a working organic farm in the village of Watchfield near Swindon. It was established as a co-operative to provide an opportunity for all who were concerned with the effects…
Wolvercote Commoners’ Committee
Wolvercote Commoners’ Committee was set up in 1929 to manage three areas of common land in Wolvercote (two now classed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest) on behalf of all who live in the parish. It protects Common Rights (dating from 1279) as well as fostering and maintaining interest in amenities in Wolvercote.