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Community Group of the Month: Sustainable Didcot
We are proud to announce that Sustainable Didcot is our August 2022 community group member of the month. 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. The group began life in 2010, initially as a swap shop to […]
Celebrating International Youth Day
Low Carbon Hub engages with young people through various projects, events, and services. Happy International Youth Day! Here we have brought together our youth-focused Low Carbon Hub resources and programmes. Young people have been calling for climate action for a long time, here’s what we are doing to support our future climate leaders: Resources Here […]
Green Futures Conference at Hill End
On 11 July I attended the first (hopefully of many) Green Futures Conference for 14-18 year olds, held at Hill End Outdoor Learning Centre to deliver a workshop on ‘how communities are investing in community energy’. The realities of our unstable climate system is an awful scenario for today’s teenagers and many of them are […]
Work with us: Marketing and Communications Manager (maternity cover)
Would you like to put your marketing and communications expertise to good use in an award-winning organisation? Join our team helping to develop an energy system that’s good for people and good for the planet. Low Carbon Hub is recruiting a Marketing and Communications Manager (maternity cover). This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled […]
Welcoming our 41st Community group
Barford Environment Network, based in North Oxfordshire, is the Low Carbon Hub’s 41st community group member! 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 […]
Results of our 2022 annual survey
The results are in for our 2022 ‘How are we doing?’ survey and they show that people continue to trust in our expertise around local, renewable energy and low carbon. The main results continue to be positive, with scores continuing to be high and good feedback. We’re really pleased that our investor members, community groups, […]
Launching ACES
Our Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools (ACES) programme launches to help schools cut energy use and save money on their energy bills. We have launched a new energy efficiency support service to help Oxfordshire schools reduce their energy demand, cut carbon emissions, and reduce their energy bills by supporting them to improve the […]
What is the difference between net zero, carbon neutral, carbon negative/ positive, offsetting / insetting?
This week (2-8 July) is the UK’s national awareness week for Net Zero. To mark the occasion, we want to de-mystify some of the language around net zero, to distinguish between the sometimes-confusing terminology and establish what is the difference between net zero, carbon neutral, and carbon positive? Beyond this, we will also explore what is […]
Community Group of the Month: Sustainable Woodstock
Sustainable Woodstock formed in 2008 with the aim of bringing their community together to identify actions that could be taken to reduce the carbon footprint of Woodstock. This has been achieved by running successful working groups, which involve the whole community, that raise awareness of the climate and ecological emergency. The group focus on energy […]
Energy Efficiency: the first renewable energy
Everyone should be able to live with dignity in warm, safe housing and if we want to reduce the threat of climate change we need to address energy use in our homes and businesses. When you think about the transition needed to move away from polluting fossil fuels the image of a wind turbine or […]
Postcards From 2030 – an emotional celebration of 10 years of Low Carbon Hub community groups
On Saturday 21 May we celebrated 10 years of partnership between the Low Carbon Hub and our 40 community group members in the atmospheric surroundings of the Story Museum, Oxford. The event was designed to be creative and celebratory and the Woodshed Theatre at the Story Museum was decorated to feel welcoming and festive. It […]
Community group of the month: Cholsey Environment Champions
We are pleased to announce that Cholsey Environment Champions are our Community Group of the Month for June 2022 Cholsey Parish Council declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency in 2019 and then set up a Climate and Environmental Emergency Working Group. They have appointed an Environmental Coordinator and surveyed the community to find out their biggest concerns […]