Watlington Climate Action GroupDec 22, 20232 min readWCAG Christmas TreeFor the Christmas Tree Festival at St Leonard’s Church this year, WCAG decided to do something different and displayed an alternative...
Watlington Climate Action GroupOct 20, 20232 min readTick Zero – six short films on real climate solutions from Cambridge Universitywanting to better understand the issues and identify some real actions to take on climate change then viewing the Cambridge University clima
Watlington Climate Action GroupSep 20, 20233 min readCelebrating Energy Saving in Our SchoolsThe Acer Trust is a group of seven schools in Oxfordshire, including Watlington Primary School and Icknield Community College. In autumn...
Watlington Climate Action GroupSep 20, 20232 min readScything the Marlbrook Wildflower PatchOld skills are being put to good use to encourage diversity and promote soil health, writes Andrea Brewer Following a successful period...
Watlington Climate Action GroupApr 12, 20232 min readCongratulations 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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupMar 28, 20233 min read‘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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupMar 17, 20233 min readPROTECTING AND ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENTSFor those who would like to comment on biodiversity relating to the Redrow planning application for sites B and C to contribute to the...
Watlington Climate Action GroupFeb 19, 20233 min readJoin our offsetting project and help Watlington become Net ZeroOffsetting carbon emissions can be controversial, so WCAG has carefully selected a partner for Watlington’s first offsetting scheme,...
Watlington Climate Action GroupFeb 19, 20232 min read“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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupFeb 12, 20231 min readHome Energy AdviceTom Robinson On 6th February the Homes & Energy team led by Kate Brown ran a community advice desk at the Parish council offices. The...
Watlington Climate Action GroupJan 29, 20235 min readCan 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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupJan 22, 20232 min readMeatless MondaysI first heard about the idea of Meatless Mondays a few years ago when Arnold Schwarzenegger was interviewed about his diet. During the...
Watlington Climate Action GroupJan 22, 20232 min readWatlington's Hedgerow Project Take 2Saturday the 7th January had dawned wet and wild but the worst of the weather avoided the fifteen volunteers gathered in West Meadow. Our...
Watlington Climate Action GroupNov 20, 20223 min readThe Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution dataThe Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data Joint WCAG/WEG plastic litter picking helps our rivers and the...
Watlington Climate Action GroupOct 30, 20223 min readThe beef with grazingTom Robinson examines the impact that meat production makes on the environment and finds the common objections to change may not stand up...
Watlington Climate Action GroupOct 30, 20222 min readWCAG 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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupSep 17, 20224 min readGot 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...
Watlington Climate Action GroupSep 17, 20221 min readEnvironment Sunday "faith in the climate"On Sunday 11th September Watlington Climate Action Group (WCAG) along with Watlington Environmental Group (WEG), joined the congregation...
Watlington Climate Action GroupSep 4, 20221 min readGreen 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 Climate Action GroupAug 19, 20222 min readWatlington Community Energy InitiativeIn a time of rising energy bills, international energy insecurity, and an ongoing climate crisis, the benefits of identifying cheap,...
