The CAG project in Oxfordshire began in Sept 2001 as a partnership project between The Recycling Consortium (now Resource Futures) in Bristol and Oxfordshire County Council. The project is supported by all District Councils in Oxfordshire and was initially funded by Viridor Waste management through Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (TOE) and Oxfordshire County Council.

Since the ToE funding finished the project has been fully funded by Oxfordshire County Council.

The CAG project provides support and funding for community groups holding events and intiatives that help to reduce the amount of resources wasted and reduce carbon emissions in Oxfordshire.

CAG Officers work to support exisiting CAGs in their events and initiatives and to promote the idea of 'resource sustainable communities' to other areas in Oxfordshire.

The CAG Support Team

Simon Kenton - CAG Project Manager

Simon has a background of working with diverse community and environmental projects in places as far flung as Poland, Israel and Nepal. He spent a number of years setting up a permaculture, alternative technology and sustainable living initiative in Central France. Prior to joining the CAG project in November 2007 he was coordinator of Worcestershire Resource Exchange, Worchester's ‘scrapstore', Community Repaint and timber recycling project. He lives on a narrow boat with his dog, Blue, in Oxford.

In November 2010 Simon Kenton was winner of  Oxfordshire Council Council’s ‘Involvement’ category of their ‘Your CHOICE Awards’ and was subsequently put forward for the corporate awards.  These awards recognise individuals’ performances in helping to achieve the Local Authority’s objectives. Simon is on the management group for the Low Carbon Communities Network and the advisory board for the Oxford Garden Project.

Contact details:
Email Simon - M: 07793 647190

Peter Lefort - CAG Project Officer

Peter started work on the CAG Project in July 2011. He moved to Oxford in 2010 and has spent the last year working for the environmental and human rights charity People & Planet as the Education and Training Coordinator, supporting young people across Oxfordshire and the UK to take action on local and global issues. He has been volunteering and training volunteers for the last nine years, helping support services and community groups from the RNIB to Roller Derby become independent, organised and sustainable, as well as using his background in film-making to create videos for publicity and support.

Contact details:
Email Peter -  M: 07903 037290