On 13 November it will be the fifth annual Carbon Literacy Action Day, coinciding in 2025 with the UN COP30 Climate Change Summit. It’s described as a ‘mass climate education-and-action training event’ and strives to help people around the world better understand climate change issues and what they can do.
The Parish Council is aware that many in our community are passionate about environmental issues and lessening their carbon footprint. To coincide with this international day, we’d like to share some resources which may help our residents improve their ‘carbon literacy’ and identify opportunities for change.
Carbon Calculator
Reducing your carbon footprint must start with understanding exactly how much carbon you produce, and through which activities. A useful tool for completing this is a Carbon Calculator, of which there are various to suit a specific user, organisations and individuals alike. Find out more about the options and access the various calculators via this document (also available at the bottom of this page).
Energy Assessments
The Low Carbon Hub offers a free ‘Energy Solution Oxfordshire’ energy assessment for businesses and organisations. Similar to the Calculator, these assessments help identify the most energy-intensive aspects of the operations and make suggestions for how to reduce any negative impact on the environment. More details here: https://www.lowcarbonhub.org/free-energy-assessments-for-capzero-area/
Warm homes
Residents seeking to make their homes warmer and more cost-effective to heat this winter may find the Low Carbon Hub’s Housewarming Guides useful. This set of guides outline the changes people can make at home for increased warmth and energy-efficiency. The guides can be downloaded from https://lcon.org.uk/housewarming-guides. We also have a copy of the Guides at our office in the Village Hall, if residents would prefer.
Another useful service for the homeowner is the Whole House Plan service from Cosy Homes Oxfordshire. This involves an expert coming to a resident’s home to review and create a plan as to how to improve the building to make it warmer and more cost-effective to heat. More details are available here https://cosyhomesoxfordshire.org/homeowners/homeowners-how-it-works/
If residents or organisations have any other resources they feel would be helpful to our community, please contact us via epc.comms@eynsham-pc.gov.uk and we will share them online.