Sustainable Woodstock

We aim to raise public awareness among the residents of Woodstock and beyond on the issues of climate change, energy conservation, waste reduction, recycling, bio-diversity, sustainable economics and respect for the planet. 
We are working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, local schools and churches, Blenheim Palace and the Farmers Market and the Woodstock trade association, Wake Up to Woodstock

 

Welcome to Sustainable Woodstock's
Home and News Page

To learn more about Sustainable Woodstock go to "About Us" page

To read Hilary's monthly news digest read on below:- 
 or  Go direct to the Sustainable Woodstock Noticeboard for more info

Schools Strike for Action on Climate Change.  Colin Carritt, SusWoo Vice-chair, on why the striking schoolkids are heros

Sustainable Woodstock News
 May 2019 

Woodstock's Environment
 Future Community Needs - Consultation ?
Deadline for Return 14 May 

Some of you might have already fed back your ideas for consideration to Community First at woodstockplan@communityfirstoxon.org. Some ideas might be achievable, some may be for future developments and some long-term projects.  The town needs to also react to the climate change crisis and become a zero emitter of carbon so one project could be to consider an energy-linked community network. A local energy grid that generates green energy within the community and shared locally. We don't know if green energy generation in the form of solar panels and air-source heat pumps are proposed for the new housing development but they should be and many houses and businesses have excess solar that can be shared locally instead of being put back into the grid. Is this something we should be proposing?  There are already examples where green energy is generated and shared intelligently in the community. Oxford Low Carbon Hub   

You should pass on your ideas/comments by filling in the survey posted to everyone or you can fill in electronic version by following link at www.communityfirstoxon.org/woodstock-community-plan/. You can also email ideas to  woodstockplan@communityfirstoxon.org.   

Let's see if we can reward your business with a Plastic Free Champion certificate. We'll soon be visiting or revisiting your businesses, schools, etc to see how many changes have been made .... sharing problems and good news. What changes have you made to reduce your use of single-use plastic?

Ready for Oxford's Big Green Day Out 2019? 
Saturday 8th June
&
 Oxford Green Week June 8th - June 16th

The Big Green Day Out kicks off Oxford Green Week. Oxford Green Week's theme is One Planet Living, in recognition of the One Planet Oxfordshire project. One Planet Living  is a vision of a world where people enjoy happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness. Right now, if the rest of world lived as the average UK citizen does, we would need over three planets to support our way of life. We don’t have three planets – we only have one. https://oxfordgreenweek.org   

Extinction Rebellion XR What does it Mean? 
Climate Change - the Facts

The public are waking up to the scale of the climate change crisis and pressure is now growing on politicians to act. Thanks to all those climate change activists who have sent their own time trying to speed up effective change that will make a difference to all our futures. If you think you don't understand climate change, how it affects us all and what we should all do now, then watch the recent David Attenburgh programme Climate Change - the Facts. Set aside, just an hour of your time to watch this programme that shows the result of inaction but what actions we can do to ensure that we and future generations have a future. 

The Time to act is NOW
https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/news/news-archive/2018/how-to-combat-climate-change

Woodstock's Litter Pick 2019

116 Woodstock participators
171 hours  spent cleaning up 
82 waste bags collected + large items that could not be bagged.
Click Thank You from GB Spring Clean

HEDGEHOG STREETS
in Woodstock

Let's make sure the hedgehog, the UK's only spiny mammal, remains a common and familiar part of British life. We know hedgehogs are in trouble.....we've lost a third of all hedgehogs since the millennium. 
Hedgehogs love gardens, and fortunately there are around half a million hectares of garden in the UK. Hedgehogs need access to lots of gardens to survive, so we encourage everyone to unite by linking your garden if you can. 
Link your garden....ensuring hedgehogs pass freely through your garden is the most important thing you can do to help them. 
Become a Hedgehog Champion by registering with Hedgehog Street where you'll find loads of helpful hints

"Buy a Long Life Fairtrade Bag"

Sustainable Woodstock bags available from Mary & Martin's newsagent, our Post Office, Hampers and mnay other outlets.
AND AT THE FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNING!
If you'd like some for your business email us at  Sustainable Woodstock.

 

Thanks
Oxfordshire Museum, King's Arms & The Woodstock Bookshop
for Offering Water Refills.

Helping us kick the plastic

Join the Refill Revolution!

Producing bottled water creates 500 times more CO2 than tap water. That’s why Refill Oxford has created a network of Refill stations where you can fill up your water bottle for free to reduce plastic pollution. Look out for a business with Refill stickers. There are now over 14 thousand Refill stations all over the UK and if Woodstock restaurants, schools, cafes or pubs would like to sign up to be a Refill station and help reduce plastic pollution just email refill.oxford@gmail.com and they'll do the rest.

Refill Oxford is part of City to Sea’s national campaign to promote the use of free tap water to reduce plastic waste. In Oxford, there is a network of nearly 150 Refill stations in places such as cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants, bus stations, hospitals, community centres and hairdressers all over the city. So now you can refill your water bottles whenever you need to, rather than buying a new plastic bottle. 

Save money, stay hydrated and prevent plastic pollution at source by using the free Refill App on the go, OR look for the Refill droplet in shop windows. This will dramatically reduce the use of the billions of single-use plastic water bottles bought in the UK every year. 

Be Prepared & Quit Idling

Invest in Green Energy?

 

 

Sponsor a Tree in our Community Orchard? 
Over 50% now sponsored. You can sponsor a tree as a group, with friends, colleagues. You will receive a certificate and can dedicate if you wish. 
How to Pay?
Costs £30 (single payment)
1) BACS payment.  
2) Cheque   
For details contact as below. 
Questions ? Call 01993 811975 or email  sustainablewoodstockuk@gmail.com

Thanks for the Bluebells

 Woodstock in Bloom and Sustainable Woodstock thank all volunteers for their time....and their effort. A total of 4000 Bluebells have now been planted in the Community Woodland!

Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of present generations without risking the ability of futures generations to meet their own needs and should lead to a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come.   Local actions are now influencing changes nationally and internationally and by working with our community, our projects and campaigns have a greater likelihood of success. We are interested in raising awareness on issues such as climate change