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Social Enterprise UK awards: Low Carbon Hub shortlisted!
Low Carbon Hub named a finalist in two of the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards, which recognise businesses that are transforming communities and tackling climate change. We are excited to share that we have been shortlisted for two UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising Low Carbon Hub as one of the UK’s most effective social enterprises. […]
Community groups win Vale of White Horse funding
Earlier this year, the Vale of White Horse District Council invited community groups to apply for funding from its Climate Action Fund of £50,000 for projects that help to address climate change at a local level. Thirteen projects across the district were successful. Several Low Carbon Hub Community group members had successful bids, including: Sustainable […]
Community Group of the Month: Sustainable Didcot
We are proud to announce that Sustainable Didcot is our August 2022 community group member of the month. Sustainable Didcot is a community action group for Didcot residents with a shared interest in the environment, living sustainably and raising awareness of climate change. The group began life in 2010, initially as a swap shop to […]
Celebrating International Youth Day
Low Carbon Hub engages with young people through various projects, events, and services. Happy International Youth Day! Here we have brought together our youth-focused Low Carbon Hub resources and programmes. Young people have been calling for climate action for a long time, here’s what we are doing to support our future climate leaders: Resources Here […]
Green Futures Conference at Hill End
On 11 July I attended the first (hopefully of many) Green Futures Conference for 14-18 year olds, held at Hill End Outdoor Learning Centre to deliver a workshop on ‘how communities are investing in community energy’. The realities of our unstable climate system is an awful scenario for today’s teenagers and many of them are […]
Work with us: Marketing and Communications Manager (maternity cover)
Would you like to put your marketing and communications expertise to good use in an award-winning organisation? Join our team helping to develop an energy system that’s good for people and good for the planet. Low Carbon Hub is recruiting a Marketing and Communications Manager (maternity cover). This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled […]
Welcoming our 41st Community group
Barford Environment Network, based in North Oxfordshire, is the Low Carbon Hub’s 41st community group member! Barford Environment Network (BEN) formed in October 2021, inspired by the work of neighbouring Low Carbon Hub community group, Deddington Environment Network (DEN). The group aims to raise awareness of sustainable initiatives and funding opportunities that will enable the transition to […]
Results of our 2022 annual survey
The results are in for our 2022 ‘How are we doing?’ survey and they show that people continue to trust in our expertise around local, renewable energy and low carbon. The main results continue to be positive, with scores continuing to be high and good feedback. We’re really pleased that our investor members, community groups, […]
Launching ACES
Our Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools (ACES) programme launches to help schools cut energy use and save money on their energy bills. We have launched a new energy efficiency support service to help Oxfordshire schools reduce their energy demand, cut carbon emissions, and reduce their energy bills by supporting them to improve the […]
What is the difference between net zero, carbon neutral, carbon negative/ positive, offsetting / insetting?
This week (2-8 July) is the UK’s national awareness week for Net Zero. To mark the occasion, we want to de-mystify some of the language around net zero, to distinguish between the sometimes-confusing terminology and establish what is the difference between net zero, carbon neutral, and carbon positive? Beyond this, we will also explore what is […]
Community Group of the Month: Sustainable Woodstock
Sustainable Woodstock formed in 2008 with the aim of bringing their community together to identify actions that could be taken to reduce the carbon footprint of Woodstock. This has been achieved by running successful working groups, which involve the whole community, that raise awareness of the climate and ecological emergency. The group focus on energy […]
Energy Efficiency: the first renewable energy
Everyone should be able to live with dignity in warm, safe housing and if we want to reduce the threat of climate change we need to address energy use in our homes and businesses. When you think about the transition needed to move away from polluting fossil fuels the image of a wind turbine or […]