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We recently visited a sustainable homeowner in West Oxfordshire to find out more about the real benefits and challenges of the entire installation process. With three in four Brits wanting to invest in eco-features on their home*1, there’s a growing market for sustainable measures that shows no sign of slowing down soon. Despite this huge […]

The national housing shortage is a hot topic at the moment, as are the carbon emissions associated with new developments (such as Salt Cross in West Oxfordshire). I recently visited a unique eco-homes project in Eynsham to find out more about how communal living can set a positive precedent. When entering the site of Mike […]

Making sustainable travel easier. Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON) were awarded a grant of £5,000 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund toward the cost of launching a new sustainable travel website. Further funding came from the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership (ZCOP) and the Federation of Integrated Transport. The challenge  Transport accounts for around 23% […]

Tackling draughts in cold homes in Kidlington.   Kidlington Eco Group were awarded a grant of £500 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund as well as further funding from Cherwell District Council to run a ‘Draughtbusting’ project in their community. The challenge  Kidlington Eco Group (KEG) formed to promote all forms of sustainable living […]

Cutting carbon and carrying more in West Oxford. Low Carbon West Oxford received a grant of £5,000 towards an electric cargo bike hire scheme. The challenge  To ease congestion on local roads and improve air quality in West Oxford and the City Centre by offering an alternative, low carbon mode of transport that could replace short […]

Upskilling minibus drivers with the gold standard of training. First and Last Mile CIC were awarded a grant of £500 from our Community Grant Fund towards the cost of refreshed teacher training for Minibus driving. The challenge First and Last Mile CIC, a community transport group in West Oxfordshire, provides the gold-standard CTA MiDAS (Minibus […]

A digital display helps inform visitors at community-owned hydro. West Oxford Community Renewables (WoCORE) received a grant of £500 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund to install a digital display and new signage at this landmark community hydro in central Oxford. The challenge Osney Lock Hydro is a popular site for learning about renewable […]

Creating information materials to engage young people on climate action and community energy. Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) received a grant of £1,500 from Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grant Fund to help engage young people in renewable energy and climate action. The challenge With increasing events and school visits, the WeSET education officer needed engaging, […]

Can homemade cake and a small grant from Low Carbon Hub play a part in developing a zero-carbon future energy system?  The answer is yes! As demonstrated by Sustainable Wantage, who used a small grant from Low Carbon Hub to stage their ‘Clean Heat and Free Cake’ event on Saturday, 8 March at the Beacon […]

When buying their home in the Hanborough Gate development, the owner was already thinking of its potential to add solar panels and a heat pump: what was the house and driveway’s orientation? How far away was it from the next property? Starting with an already well-insulated home Built only around five years ago, the house […]

Energy Solutions Oxfordshire (ESOx) provide expert energy assessments for businesses in Oxfordshire, as part of our community benefit projects. The expert team at ESOx provide businesses with the tools and advice they need to reduce their energy costs, cut carbon emissions and demostrate their commitment to fighting climate change. The Market Garden is one such […]

In the Eynsham Primary Substation Area, 300 homes have already been upgraded to improve their energy performance – key to moving to a sustainable and equitable energy system. Two case studies charting the retrofit journey of two properties in Eynsham can be seen on the Cosy Homes Oxfordshire website. One of them is a 1960s rental property, which suffered from persistent […]