The report of the latest Low Carbon Communities Network (LCCN) survery shows that low carbon groups across the UK are steadily growing in terms of numbers, size and scale of projects.
Despite what the report calls a "perceived national decline in interest in climate / low carbon issues", communities continue to be active. The results show an increase in political actions, including lobbying, as well as a growing trend for groups to take one of two routes in combating climate change: small voluntary based groups, and those moving towards social enterprise models.
Oxfordshire itself is a great example of this trend, with a huge variety of Community Action Groups (CAGs) ranging in size across the network. The results of the study are also supported by the continuing growth of CAGs. The network now totals 34 groups with an ever-increasing array of experience, expertise and opportunity.
To read the complete survey report, visit the LCCN website.