Sustainability – Abingdon Carbon Cutters

National air pollution data and rating – now live!

3 May 2022 by Tabitha Serle

AddressPollution.org has relaunched with a new national air pollution data and rating system. COPI’s United Nations accredited free public service provides accurate and up-to-date air … Read more

Blister Pack Reprocessing

9 March 20228 March 2022 by Sally

Anyone can bring empty plastic pill blister packets to the collection box in Climate Emergency Centre, below Abingdon’s County Hall (open Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm). The box … Read more

Video of Neil Kitching’s Carbon Choices talk

28 February 202218 February 2022 by Clive

This excellent talk, with Q&A at the end, was given by Neil Kitching to Abingdon Carbon Cutters on 16th February, 2022.

Video of Greencore’s Carbon Positive Houses

28 February 202224 January 2022 by Clive

This is a recording of the truly excellent talk given by Ian Pritchett, CEO of Greencore Construction, on January 19th, 2022. Greencore is building better-than-carbon-zero … Read more

COP26 – so was that it?

19 November 2021 by Clive

There are plenty of trivial assessments of COP26 and what was achieved around. If, however, you want something with a bit substance then this might … Read more

Anne Smart and the Plastic Pledge

29 October 202129 October 2021 by Clive

On the 28th October 2021, Anne Smart, who leads our “Abingdon Cuts Plastic” section, gave a presentation about plastic pollution and how to change our … Read more

Recording Of Q&A on COP26, Wednesday 20th at Larkmead School

29 October 202122 October 2021 by Clive

Our meeting on Wednesday was a first for us: a direct link-up to the House of Commons where Layla Moran was waiting to vote on … Read more

Apple pressing at the CEC

29 October 202115 October 2021 by Clive

This year our apple pressing took place in a new venue – the new “Climate Emergency Centre” run by the newly-formed “One Planet Abingdon” group. … Read more

Boxhill Interpretation Board

24 November 202112 October 2021 by Clive

An interpretation board, explaining the fruit trees planted in 2020 by ACC, has now been installed in Boxhill Park (9th Sept, 2021). The board was … Read more

RHS Sustainability Strategy

14 September 2021 by Clive

The Royal Horticultural Society has just released their Sustainability Strategy. They want to mobilise “the biggest gardening army across the nation since ‘Dig for Victory’ … Read more