Can You Fix It? Repair Cafes Around South Oxfordshire
Repairing stuff rather than buying new is a great way to reduce your personal carbon footprint, reduce landfill and save money. But if...
WCAG Green Drinks: understanding wildlife gardening
Getting more wildlife into your garden doesn’t have to be complicated but the dividends for you and nature alike are numerous, writes...
The Big Plastic Count comes to Watlington
Denny Rigby, Watlington Climate Action Group The ‘Big Plastic Count’ is an initiative between Everyday Plastic and Green Peace that aims...
Bag yourself a Home Upgrade Grant
Is your home NOT heated by gas? Is your gross household income less than £39k? Does your home have an EPC rating of D, E, F, or G? Then...
Congratulations to residents of Watlington for top recycling rates!
Residents in Oxfordshire are the best in England for recycling, reusing and composting. The total amount of household waste produced by...
A great turnout for Watlington Film Night!
Thank you to everyone who came to the Film Night, which was a joint event with Watlington Environment Group, Wild Oxfordshire, and...
Green Shoots! Green Drinks!
Are you interested in meeting like-minded folk and get involved in the climate conversation? If so, please join us for Green Drinks at...
WCAG Green Drinks: sowing the seeds for climate action
WCAG and friends met for a lively discussion at the Chequers in January, covering a whole range of climate-related topics, writes Nicola...
How switching your bank could make a positive climate change
Switching your bank account is easier than you think, writes Watlington Climate Action Facebook Group founder Kate Brown I've banked with...
Watlington Green Plan
GARDEN TREE GIVEAWAY I was delighted to take part in this year’s Garden Tree Giveaway, a wonderful initiative run by the Oxford-based...
WCAG Christmas Tree
For the Christmas Tree Festival at St Leonard’s Church this year, WCAG decided to do something different and displayed an alternative...
Tick Zero – six short films on real climate solutions from Cambridge University
wanting to better understand the issues and identify some real actions to take on climate change then viewing the Cambridge University clima
Celebrating Energy Saving in Our Schools
The Acer Trust is a group of seven schools in Oxfordshire, including Watlington Primary School and Icknield Community College. In autumn...
Scything the Marlbrook Wildflower Patch
Old skills are being put to good use to encourage diversity and promote soil health, writes Andrea Brewer Following a successful period...
Congratulations to Susanne of Stilla Hem for becoming a Plastic Free Champion!
Susanne Charlett already used very little plastic in her shop when Watlington Climate Action Group approached her to discuss the Surfers...
‘No Mow May’ and ‘Joyful June’ - a biodiversity ‘quick win’ on your own doorstep!
Keep the lawnmower in the shed, manage your lawn and plant local seeds for greater biodiversity, write Fiona Danks (WCAG) and Iain...
PROTECTING AND ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS
For those who would like to comment on biodiversity relating to the Redrow planning application for sites B and C to contribute to the...
Join our offsetting project and help Watlington become Net Zero
Offsetting carbon emissions can be controversial, so WCAG has carefully selected a partner for Watlington’s first offsetting scheme,...
“And what protein package would you like with that?”
Tom Robinson of Watlington Climate Action Group examines how understanding the protein in our food can improve the health of our diets I...
Home Energy Advice
Tom Robinson On 6th February the Homes & Energy team led by Kate Brown ran a community advice desk at the Parish council offices. The...