Welcome to the Sustainable Blewbury website. Recently added items include:
- Newsletter no. 5, September 2011
- A greatly expanded Natural Environment and Heritage page, describing the Downland project, the Millbrook project (the Cleve, springs and streams), the Village Trees project, the Village Skills project, and Dark Skies and Tranquility.
- Permaculture project description and status
Sustainable Blewbury
Due to climate change and peak oil, we must reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. We need to explore ways in which we as a village can adapt to a lower-carbon way of living, yet maintain a good quality of life.
Click on these links to find out:
- why we need the project;
- what the project is;
- how to help; and
- how to contact us.
Sustainable Blewbury events, past and future, are listed on our events page.
What's happening in the project, and other items of interest, are listed on our news page.
Events elsewhere (and much else) can be found on ClimateXchange, and Oxfordshire events on CAG (Community Action Groups) Oxfordshire, which we are affiliated to.
Our activity is organised around five main themes:
The travel and transport theme promotes public
transport and encourages cycling and walking, with more cycleways and
footpaths, in order to reduce car dependency. |
The Blewbury Energy Initiative aims to reduce
energy consumption in buildings and to encourage the use of renewable energy resources. The aim is to use
much less coal, oil and gas to help the global environment. |
The food and farming theme supports and promotes
local food production and marketing in order to reduce food miles,
as well as encouraging fair trade. |
Natural Environment and Heritage The natural environment and heritage theme
aims to raise awareness and promote protection of Blewbury's history,
architecture and special characteristics – such as its springs and
streams, trees, and fabric. |
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The waste and recycling theme aims to reduce waste and increase reuse and recycling.
It encourages local recycling, water saving, and household composting. |