KEG is a network of ecologically-minded agencies, groups, and individuals working towards a greener Kidlington and world.
Our Practice:
We meet regularly (normally on the first Thursday of the month at 1pm down at Exeter Hall) to:
- Connect – We catch up and share news and information for encouragement, support and assistance
- Communicate – We publicise all that is going on to the wider community, and signpost opportunities to get involved or volunteer
- Collaborate – We identify where there are gaps in our combined efforts and work on solutions together
Our Shared Values (PLACE):
We are united in our enthusiasm for:
- Protecting: our local natural environment
- Learning: to live sustainably
- Advocating: for ecological justice and best practice locally
- Collaborating: around existing and joint projects
- Enjoying: the journey in the process!
Our Strategic Framework:
We’ve been learning from, and looking into, the work of Thame Green Living, and taken up their kind offer of letting us use their framework to shape our own strategic vision for our village. The framework involves 5 areas:
GREEN → Open spaces, wildlife conservation & biodiversity
BLUE → Water – our streams and rivers – and protection from flooding
GREY → Our air and atmosphere and the effect on air quality and global warming
RED → Alternative (non-fossil fuel) energy including electric vehicles
ORANGE → Waste avoidance & management, recycling & circular economy
Having mapped current activities and initiatives in Kidlington using this framework we recognise that we’re already strong in green (thanks to the ‘Wild Kidlington’ partnership) and orange (thanks to the work of the Cherwell Collective). We need to build on these strengths, but also address the gaps – namely the blue, grey and red areas.
We’re looking for people in our community who have the time, passion and tenacity to help transform our village in the coming years. Could you potentially help us protect and enhance our nature corridors and waterways? Or craft plans to reduce traffic and air pollution? Or help develop an action plan for alternative energy in our village? We need creative leaders, organisers & team builders, careful thinkers & researchers, proactive doers & activists to help us begin to carve out a path to transformation in the coming years. Could you be one of them? If so, please get in touch via kidlingtonecogroup@gmail.com, come along to our next KEG meeting, or ring Phil (07845283952) for an exploratory chat!
Our Current Goals – 2025
The Kidlington Eco Group (that’s us!) have been dreaming and scheming for the year ahead. As well as our ongoing collaborations we discerned some special projects for the year corresponding to four of the colours in our (Thame Green Living inspired) strategy: blue, green, red, and grey.
BLUE – Water – our streams and rivers – and protection from flooding
➜ To build on momentum from last year by seeking to materially improve the canal as a waterway corridor for biodiversity and wellbeing.
➜ To help increase our village’s resiliency in the face of climate-change induced flooding.
GREEN – Open spaces, wildlife conservation & biodiversity
➜ To continue to profile and support the development and enhancement of our village’s Green Spaces for wildlife though the St Mary’s, Wild Oxfordshire & Growing Spaces initiatives
➜ To support and profile the work of the Accessibility Taskforce in improving access to green spaces in Kidlington.
RED – Alternative (non-fossil fuel) energy, including electric vehicles, solar panels, and sustainable heating / insulation
➜ To run an Open Green Homes event on Saturday 15th November 2025, a ‘come-and-see event’ that will enable locals to showcase the eco improvements they have made to their homes and inspire and empower others to do the same.
➜ To continue the DraughtBusters project we piloted in 2024 and roll it out to at least 15 more homes over the Winter.
GREY – Our air and atmosphere and the effect on air quality and global warming
➜ To liaise with local authorities to investigate what we might do in response to this area, and produce a plan for future action
ORANGE – Waste avoidance & management, recycling & circular economy
➜ To partner with Kidlington library and set up a seed bank project in order to facilitate the sharing of seeds and the encouragement of gardening and homegrown food production in the village.
➜ To establish a cork recycling point in Kidlington
Watch this space as these ideas continue develop in the coming weeks. If you’d like to get involved with these or our more regular partner activities do please get in touch!
Our Policies:
Now that we’re getting a bit more established and ‘grown up’ as a group (though still very much fun-lovin’ we assure you) we find we’re expected to have policies and to do responsible things of that sort. With this in mind here’s a growing list of our key documents and policies:
Our Data Protection Policy (forthcoming)
Our Equal Opportunities Policy (forthcoming)
Kidlington Eco Group 