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...
Can Regenerative Agriculture Save the Planet?
A Talk by Jonty Brunyee, Farm Ed, for the Wild Oxfordshire Annual Lecture Write-up by Nicola Schafer The lecture was introduced by Wild...
Meatless Mondays
I first heard about the idea of Meatless Mondays a few years ago when Arnold Schwarzenegger was interviewed about his diet. During the...
Watlington's Hedgerow Project Take 2
Saturday the 7th January had dawned wet and wild but the worst of the weather avoided the fifteen volunteers gathered in West Meadow. Our...
The Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data
The Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data Joint WCAG/WEG plastic litter picking helps our rivers and the...
The beef with grazing
Tom Robinson examines the impact that meat production makes on the environment and finds the common objections to change may not stand up...
WCAG Homes & Energy – money-saving tips this winter (and beyond)
There is a host of free advice, support and resources available online to help you save energy and money says, Kate Brown With the cost...
Got Milk?
I loved milk. I used to be one of those people that would buy the thickest, creamiest milk I could find and drink a generous glass of it...
Environment Sunday "faith in the climate"
On Sunday 11th September Watlington Climate Action Group (WCAG) along with Watlington Environmental Group (WEG), joined the congregation...
Green Plan Update : Discovering the secrets of road verges.
Many thanks to Roselle Chapman, the inspiring Community Ecologist at Wild Oxfordshire, for a fascinating road verge safari along the...
Watlington Community Energy Initiative
In a time of rising energy bills, international energy insecurity, and an ongoing climate crisis, the benefits of identifying cheap,...
What is the difference between vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets?
What does being a vegan mean? Being vegan is not only about not eating meat; it is important to recognise that being vegan is a lifestyle...