Buying water butts for Watchfield residents, restoring neglected woodland in Hinksey and insulating Littleworth Village Hall are just a few of the projects offered financial support by Vale of White Horse District Council through its Climate Action Fund this month.
A total of 14 organisations including parish councils, climate community groups, a pre-school and a drama group were collectively offered more than £56,000 to help with a wide variety of projects which aimed to save energy, help nature recovery or educate residents on how they can help tackle climate change.
Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader and Cabinet member for Climate Action and the Environment, for Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “This is the third year we have offered the Climate Action Fund to groups across the Vale and we have been so pleased with the great response we have received. Some groups are using the funds to develop existing projects, while others have new ideas that they are looking pursue with our help.
“The breadth of types of projects show that all kinds of community groups are looking at their own operations and are finding clever ways they can make changes to help tackle climate change and, in many cases, save money and energy too.
“Just as importantly we have seen a focus on nature recovery and resilience with some fantastic projects designed to enhance and protect our natural environment and wild spaces and increase biodiversity.
“The Climate Action Fund will reopen again next year, and we hope even more groups will come forward with inspiring ideas that we can turn into reality as we are doing for this year’s applicants.”