Home and Energy
The Homes and Energy project is making its first steps this winter in spite of the lockdown. Kate Brown has been carrying out thermal...
A time for planting trees, hedges or making a pond in the garden
As the days start to lengthen, we will be tempted out in good weather to work in gardens again. February is a time to plant new trees and...
Green Investing Talk - Wednesday 10th February 7.45 pm – 9 pm
In the wake of climate change, ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) funds are becoming increasingly popular, as investors are...
Plastic Free Watlington Update
Microplastic pollution in our streams and rivers Recent studies have shown that microplastics are having a negative impact on the health...
Helping Watlington’s Skylife
It was encouraging to recently hear that the new housing development in Watlington will likely include provision of nesting sites for...
Offshore wind’s contribution to the climate challenge
Given that we are a long way from the sea this isn’t the most obvious topic for a Wallington Climate Action Group talk! Nevertheless, it...
Can the UK lead on climate change? The CEE Bill and our future.
My Take Away Bites: Kim Price On line event Friday, 11 December 2020 This event was a collaboration between the CEE Bill Alliance...
Recycling in Watlington
Recycling here in Oxfordshire scores highly against other parts of the country, and a lot of our recycled waste is dealt with in-county....
Simple Home Energy saving tips
Whilst we’re all waiting for a return to something approaching ‘normality’, and the launch of our Homes and Energy project in a couple of...
Plates, Pennies, Planet!
Keeping an eye on our plates can help with the pennies and our planet too.
Plastic Free Champion - Jazzman Records Ltd
Well done to our latest Plastic Free Champion, Jazzman Records Ltd. Jazzman Records is an online music retailer and record label run by...
Homes & Energy – Introduction
The next major project Watlington Climate Action Group is planning to run is on the Homes & Energy theme. This was identified in our...
Looking to get involved?
Here are the ways you can get involved in Watlington Climate Action Group! There is never any pressure to do more than fits in with your...
Wishing you an eco-friendly Christmas!
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a sustainable Christmas tree. Reuse existing plastic trees, decorate twigs or a...
Up-cycled Craft Activity: Make Decorations from used Christmas Cards
If, like me, you have a drawer full of last year’s Christmas cards, here are some ideas to use them in a creative way – particularly...
What, Where and How to Recycle?
Watlington Climate in Action welcomed Jessica Bear, Waste and Recycling Officer at SODC. What is Recycling? Recycling is when we grind up...
Watlington Watercourse Discovery Trail
Discover the Watlington Watercourses using the attached Trail Guide and Map, Trail Map and Guide designed by James Fotherby. Please share...
Planning winter wildlife gardening projects to get ready for spring
If you are thinking of encouraging more wildlife in your garden next year, now is the best time plan projects that you can begin over the...
Ghost Hedgehog Workshop
The Ghost Hedgehog workshop was the last event of the Nature Festival and was attended by several families despite wet and windy weather....
Save our Hedgehogs!
Top Tips for Helping Hedgehogs in Winter: Hedgehogs usually hibernate from late December/early January, so they are now busy looking for...