Cholsey Environment Champions
Cholsey Parish Council declared a Climate and Environment Emergency and employed an Environmental Coordinator to oversee activities and events in Cholsey aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Cholsey Environment Champions (CHEC) formed to work towards significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to promote the protection and restoration of the natural world.
The group runs five activity areas, including:
- Food and Growing
- Transport
- Wildlife
- Carbon Footprint education
- Community Renewable Energy
There are plans to introduce groups to focus on:
- Domestic energy reduction
- Waste reduction, recycle, repair, re-use
All five groups meet regularly and have each developed their own plan of action.
The Community Energy group are working with the primary school to try to install solar PV panels on the roof.
The Transport group are developing a cycle path to link Cholsey and Wallingford.
The Food and Growing group have built and filled 5 planters with herbs and veg for sharing and have created a Community Orchard. They have inspired local children to be involved in a free soil and seed event to encourage more people to grow their own food.
