FIND YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP
There are many brilliant community groups all over Oxfordshire, focusing on low carbon and sustainability actions. Many of these groups choose to become Low Carbon Hub Community members, joining our network as community shareholders.
Below, you’ll find information about all the community groups in Oxfordshire that are members of our community group network. They’re always looking for passionate people to get involved and join their groups.
Of course, there are other groups across Oxfordshire working on climate change and sustainability more generally. For more information, we recommend taking a look at our friends over at CAG (Community Action Group) Oxfordshire.
21st Century Thame
21st Century Thame is a community-led partnership based in Thame working to help the town thrive socially, economically, and environmentally.
Abingdon Carbon Cutters
Abingdon Carbon Cutters is a Community Action Group working to reduce the carbon footprint of Abingdon in response to the climate change crisis.
Banbury Community Action Group
Banbury CAG runs free local community projects on food, waste, transport and energy, with the aim of making Banbury a greener, more sustainable place to live. They established the Bridge Street Community Garden – where local people can grow their own food and come together in a welcoming, sociable space. They also created the Browning […]
Barford Environment Network
Find out how Barford Environment Network is helping two North Oxfordshire villages transition to sustainable, net-zero living – and how to get involved.
Burford Environmental Action Group (BEAgles)
Burford Environmental Action Group (otherwise known as the BEAgles) are a group of active residents in Burford and the surrounding villages.
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth campaign for change in the community to make a positive difference to the environment at a local, national and global level.
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 […]
Deddington Environment Network
Deddington Environment Network was launched by local residents and businesses motivated to take action on the climate crisis.
First and Last Mile
First and Last Mile formed to reconnect communities left isolated by the loss of public transport services between a number of West Oxfordshire villages.
Freeland Energy Group
Freeland Energy Group encourages energy reduction and increasing renewable energy generation in the Freeland area of West Oxfordshire.
Go Green Hanborough
Go Green Hanborough formed in 2025 in response to CAPZero – the Community Action Plan for Zero Carbon Energy – in the Eynsham Primary Substation Area. CAPZero is the first local energy action plan in the UK to be developed at community level, aiming to achieve a 78% carbon reduction by 2035 and net zero […]
Goring & Streatley Sustainability Group
The Goring and Streatley Sustainability Group (GSSG) has been working to identify, implement and integrate sustainability projects.
Greener Great Coxwell
Greener Great Coxwell is a low carbon community group in the beautiful village of Great Coxwell.
Greener Henley
Greener Henley works closely with Henley CEWG on the Solar Streets initiative to install solar panels in Henley homes at a discounted rate. They promote domestic energy efficiency by supporting Cosy Homes Oxfordshire. They hold regular events and have a thriving wildlife group, large tree planting group, a new repair café and a successful “Plastic […]
GreenTEA (Transition Eynsham Area)
GreenTEA (Transition Eynsham Area) is a vibrant, dedicated group that has been finding local solutions to climate change for over twelve years. They are part of the Transition Network – a grassroots movement helping communities move away from fossil fuels towards sustainable living powered by clean, renewable energy and locally grown produce. The group is […]
Hardwick Community Energy
Based at Hardwick Estate in the Chiltern Hills, Hardwick Community Energy is reducing energy use, exploring on-site solar generation, and preparing for a pioneering transition to community ownership – set to become the first community-led estate in England.
Heat Clanfield
Heat Clanfield Limited is a community project based in the village of Clanfield, West Oxfordshire, giving households, local businesses and organisations the opportunity to choose affordable, low-carbon heating and hot water. It was set up by a group of volunteers and long standing Clanfield residents, to give households, local businesses and organisations the opportunity to […]
Henley Climate Emergency Working Group
Henley Town Council brings together councillors and local residents to find practical ways to reduce Henley’s carbon footprint.
Hook Norton Community Land Trust
Hook Norton Community Land Trust delivers an innovative, community-led development of affordable homes designed to have a positive environmental impact and stand the test of time.
Hook Norton Low Carbon
Hook Norton Low Carbon was founded in 2009 to help the community to think about a sustainable future and reduce its carbon footprint. In 2010 HNLC was awarded grant funding from the Low Carbon Communities Challenge, enabling the community to invest in renewable energy sources by delivering solar installations at Hook Norton Primary School and […]
Kidlington Eco Group
Kidlington Eco Group (KEG) is a network of ecologically minded organisations, church groups and individuals, working together towards a greener community in Kidlington.
Local Environment Action Florence Park
EAF (Local Environmental Action Florence Park) works to improve the local environment through energy advice, air pollution campaigns and wildflower planting – and welcomes new members and ideas.
Low Carbon East Oxford
Low Carbon East Oxford (LCEO) brings east Oxford residents together to take practical climate-positive action – from thermal imaging and draught-proofing to cycling, food and tree planting.
Low Carbon Marston
Low Carbon Marston are a community group based in Marston, Oxford. They have formed with the aim of lowering the carbon footprint of Marston through increasing the energy efficiency of homes and reducing energy bills. The group originated from the vibrant Marston Community Gardening group and implements eco-friendly initiatives with a focus on raising awareness […]
Low Carbon Oxford North
Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON) has been supporting local climate action since 2011 – from community-funded school solar panels to sustainable fashion campaigns and monthly Climate Cafés.
Low Carbon South Oxford
ow Carbon South Oxford (LCSO) brings together residents, groups and organisations across South Oxford to reduce carbon emissions and explore sustainable living – from swap shops to Carbon Conversations.
Low Carbon West Oxford
Low Carbon West Oxford (LCWO) is a community-led initiative tackling climate change through energy projects, practical workshops, children’s resources and its own carbon footprint calculator.
One Planet Abingdon
One Planet Abingdon supports Abingdon residents to live sustainably – through a town centre Climate Emergency Centre, home energy advice, retrofit guidance and youth climate workshops.
One Planet Clanfield
One Planet Clanfield helps residents in Clanfield live more sustainably – through a community allotment, self-funding Repair Café and popular Sustainability Saturday events.
Osney Lock Hydro
Osney Lock Hydro is the first community-owned hydro scheme on the Thames, generating over 179,000kWh of clean electricity a year as part of West Oxford Community Renewables.
Oxford Friends of the Earth
Oxford Friends of the Earth works to protect and improve our environment local and nationally. They are part of the Friends of the Earth global network working in 75 countries. Here in Oxford and across the county they work on:
Phoenix Energy Community
Phoenix Energy Community is a Community Interest Company working across Thame, Long Crendon and Haddenham to develop community energy projects, improve home energy efficiency and engage local residents in the energy transition.
Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon
Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon aims to make Rose Hill the first zero-carbon estate in the country – through solar, tree planting and community action.
Southill Community Energy
Southill Community Energy runs Southill Solar, a community-owned solar farm on the Cornbury Estate generating clean energy for Charlbury, Finstock and Fawler – and reinvesting surplus funds into local low-carbon grants.
Sustainable Blewbury
ustainable Blewbury works across five themes – energy, transport, food, waste and the natural environment – to help the village adapt to a low-carbon way of living.
Sustainable Botley
Sustainable Botley is a community group focused on home energy efficiency – running events, sharing advice and helping residents in Botley cut their carbon footprint and fuel bills.
Sustainable Charlbury
Sustainable Charlbury inspires and empowers the Charlbury community to tackle climate change – through plastic reduction, home energy efficiency and partnership with Southill Solar.
Sustainable Didcot
Sustainable Didcot brings together Didcot residents to take action on climate change – through regular community events, a freecycle project and the ambitious Project RED energy assessment.
Sustainable Duns Tew
Sustainable Duns Tew is a local group dedicated to enhancing knowledge and taking action within our community to reduce waste and our carbon footprint.
Sustainable Harwell
Sustainable Harwell works on sustainability projects in Harwell village – from a community orchard and smart plugs scheme to tackling climate change and reducing waste.
Sustainable Kirtlington
Sustainable Kirtlington has been making a big impact in Kirtlington since 2007 – from rooftop solar and EV charging at the village hall to a group solar buying scheme and community orchard.Just a note that I meant to say earlier, really. It doesn’t really matter matter when they formed these groups. That’s a weird words style that has no relevance whatsoever. If people want to find out when they’re formed, they can visit their websites. So let’s ignore that bit of any text.11:57Noted – I’ll drop founding dates from all entries going forward. If they’re already in published entries we can tidy those up separately.
Sustainable Wallingford
Sustainable Wallingford brings the community together to tackle climate change through repair cafés, swap shops, eco-homes events and a dedicated transport group promoting cycling and walking.
Sustainable Wantage
Sustainable Wantage is a community action group reducing carbon footprints in Wantage through repair cafés, a community fridge, food growing and the management of Pewit Woodland.
Sustainable Woodstock
Sustainable Woodstock brings the community together to reduce Woodstock’s carbon footprint – through solar panels, thermal imaging, swap shops, plastic reduction and a community woodland.
Thame Green Living
Thame Green Living is a community group delivering ambitious, town-wide climate action in Thame – guided by a ten-year Green Living Plan covering energy, transport, biodiversity, water and waste.
Transition Chipping Norton
Transition Chipping Norton works with residents across Chipping Norton to reduce carbon through practical, community-led initiatives – from an Eco Buddy scheme and permaculture allotment to a clean air campaign.Sonnet 4.6
Watlington Climate Action Group
Watlington Climate Action Group brings together residents to take local action on climate change – from a Green Plan and hedgerow project to home energy efficiency and plastic reduction.
West Oxford Community Renewables
WOCoRe develops community-owned renewable energy in West Oxford – from solar PV and wind to Osney Lock Hydro – reinvesting profits into carbon-cutting projects across the community.
Westmill Solar Farm Co-operative
Westmill Solar Co-operative was the UK’s first community-owned solar farm and, at launch in 2012, the world’s largest. Based on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border, it powers 1,600 homes and reinvests in community benefit through grants, energy audits and WeSET.
Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust
WeSET is the charitable arm of Westmill Energy, spreading the benefits of community-owned renewables through education, arts projects and events at the Westmill site.
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative is the south of England’s first 100% community-owned onshore wind farm, with over 2,000 members and five turbines saving 5,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
Wolvercote Commoners’ Committee
Wolvercote Commoners’ Committee was set up to manage three areas of common land in Wolvercote – two of which are now Sites of Special Scientific Interest – on behalf of all who live in the parish. It protects Common Rights dating back to 1279, as well as fostering and maintaining interest in local amenities. The […]