Low-carbon Headington
News
Heritage Open Days 2008: two Headington Eco-houses open on Friday 12 and Sunday 14 September, 11am–5pm:
Launch of Low-Carbon Headington
Low-Carbon Headington was launched on Wednesday 23 April 2008 at Headington Baptist Church, where the speakers were Mark Lynas; Vicky Harris on behalf of Low-Carbon Wolvercote; and David Rundle, city councillor for Headington Ward and now leader of the Liberal Democrats on the city council.
The second "Low-carbon Headington" meeting was held on Monday 2 June in the Methodist Church Hall, New High Street, and the following small groups were formed to take forward ideas for Headington:
- Carbon reduction
- Events
- Growing things
- Homes
- Public Bodies
- Recycling & reusing
- Transport
If you are interested in finding out more, email lowcarbonheadington@yahoo.com
Streets for People
Streets for People, also known as European Car Free Day, takes place throughout Europe each year on 22 September. In 2008 the day falls on a Monday, although some events may be arranged in Headington on the preceding Saturday, 20 September.
- Oxford city council: “Streets for People”
- Highfield "Streets for People" Days: 2006 and 2007
- Department of Transport: "In Town without my car"
- Wikipedia: "Car Free Days"
Examples of low-carbon living in Headington
Averil Stedeford won the Observer Ethical Award of 2006. She has turned her Headington semi into an environmentally friendly house, with a wind turbine above the roof, photo-voltaic cells to convert light to electricity, solar panels to heat water, and an underground storage tank for rainwater.
- Oxford Mail, 22 June 2006: "Eco-home scoops national accolade"
- See the progress of work on the house
Gavin Killip has transformed the energy use and carbon emissions of an Edwardian house in Holyoake Road. The major features have been retained, whilst excellent insulation, good heating system and low energy lights and appliances reduce carbon emissions by around 50%. This house was opened for the Heritage Open Days and for Ecovation in 2007.
Headington Links
- Headington Farmers' Market
- Orinoco: The Oxfordshire Scrapstore, based in Headington
- Buses in Headington
- Barton Fields Allotment Association
- Fairview Allotments Association
Oxford Links
- Allotments in Oxford (City Council general information)
- Carbon Rationing Oxford Group
- Oxford Freecycle
- Recycling bring banks in Oxford
- "Oxford is my World" – your guide to saving the planet
- Low-Carbon Wolvercote
- Low Carbon West Oxford
- Slow Food Oxon
- Transition Oxford
General Links
- Calculate your carbon footprint
- Carbon Rationing Action Groups
- Climatex
- Measure your household's energy and carbon
- Plants Reunited: Buy, swap, and sell plants
- Slow Food UK
Headington & Marston Discussion Forum
If you have ideas for Low Carbon Headington, why not join the Headington & Marston discussion forum and bring them up there?