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 has a number of active working groups, including:
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.
Swap shops, 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.
Gardening for sustainability, a group of dedicated gardeners
Headington Car Club, a not-for-profit car sharing scheme with two cars in Headington, affiliated to Oxcar and Commonwheels. The car club benefits the community by reducing motoring costs for light car users, by meting your family's occasional second-car needs, and by lowering the demand for on-street parking in our congested local streets.
For more details visit Headington Car Club
The Swap Shops run on the third Saturday of every month, from 11am to 1pm.
Swap Shops are a great opportunity to drop off your unwanted but re-usable items which are in good condition and/or take away something which you will find useful. You don't have to bring something to take something away - and you don't have to take anything if you bring something. Everything is free, so come along and join the fun!
Please only bring items which are re-usable, non-hazardous and clean. Electrical items can be brought and will be tested prior to being allowed to be placed out to be taken.
The Glad Community Café
During Swap Shop hours we also run the Glad Community Café, which serves hot and cold drinks, and delicious home made cakes and samosa.
For more information about Low-Carbon Headington,
or if you'd like to be on our e-mail contact list and receive our newsletter,
For Further information:
Email Low Carbon Headington or visit their website: www.headington.org.uk/lowcarbon
Telephone: 01865 765557
Community Centre, Gladstone Road, Headingston, OX3 8LL