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It’s National Tree Week (November 23 to December 1 2024), the UK’s annual celebration of trees!

Discover the local Libraries of Things, where you can borrow party kit for those holiday gatherings. Plus, how to hire a a party outfit, and some gorgeous, green ways to wrap your gifts. Read on for ideas to make this festive season a sustainable one.

Advice on developing affordable and sustainable housing from Hook Norton Community Land Trust

Advice on how to ensure all recyclable items can be saved from the rubbish and recycled into something else

Encouraging everyone to buy only pre-owned items for the 30 days in September

Advice from Future Nature Wildlife Trust Consultancy, by Russell Hartwell

Food Waste Action Week runs from 18 to 24 March. It’s the biggest annual food waste reduction campaign.

We need your help to create a new strategy for nature recovery across Oxfordshire

Tips on how to recycle correctly at home so all waste goes into the correct bin.

Oxfordshire County Council discusses how remarkably effective trees are at improving air quality

Tips on how to reduce single-use plastics and be part of the solution to plastic pollution

You may not feel that cutting meat out from your diet will make any difference, but it’s actually one of the best things you could do

Read the Earth Trust's guide to increasing insect life close to home

Choose not to mow some of your green space over the month of May

Food Waste Action Week runs from 6 to 12 March 2023. It’s the biggest annual food waste reduction campaign.

Retrofitting your home can help to lower your energy bills and make your home warmer - find out how.

We can make choices at Christmas which reduce the waste we make and the money we spend – good for the climate and good for us too.

During the colder months our native wildlife may need a helping hand. The good news is that there are plenty of things we can do to provide a haven for animals that may be in search of extra food or a safe place to settle, and promote biodiversity.

It’s not always possible to walk, cycle or use public transport to get from A to B in Oxfordshire, many of us still need to drive. Electric vehicles offer us a cleaner way to travel, especially when charged with 100% renewable energy.

The energy we use in our homes accounts for around 20 per cent of total carbon emissions in the UK and a big proportion of household bills.