Low-Carbon Headington
Low-Carbon Headington is a group of Headington residents committed to raising awareness of climate change locally, reducing Headington’s carbon emissions, and promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. LCH is a member of the Community Action Group network of voluntary groups in Oxfordshire.
Bicycle racks in Headington’s shopping centre
Read the Chair's Report of our Achievements in 2014/2015
LCH comprises a number of active working groups, including:
- Thermal Imaging: Would you like to know where your home is loosing heat? If you would like to have your house thermally imaged, contact alison.grunewald@googlemail.com.
- Carbon Conversations, a scheme started by Cambridge Carbon Footprint to help participants make a major cut to their carbon emissions.
- Electricity monitor library, loaning out electricity meters that help you to measure your energy use around the home and the carbon your household emits each year.
- Headington Swap Shop, which, by providing a channel for exchanging and recycling no-longer-wanted possessions, divert more than 5 tonnes of OX3 waste going to landfill each year.
- Headington car club, a not-for-profit car sharing scheme with two cars in Headington, affiliated to Oxcar and Commonwheels.
- Gardening for sustainability, a group of dedicated gardeners
- The Lobbying Group: read about their achievements in the general election campaign 2015.
For more information about Low-Carbon Headington, or if you'd like to be on our e-mail contact list and receive our newsletter, e-mail lowcarbonheadington@gmail.com or phone Jill (766368) or Mary (762879)