School Projects
If you are a local school or organisation that works with children or young people, then there are opportunities for you to get involved in playing your part to make Thame a greener and cleaner place to live.
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Thame Sustainability Champions
To support local businesses and organisations to engage with the Green Living Plan, the Thame Sustainability Champion Awards were launched in March 2025 as a partnership project between Thame Town Council and 21st Century Thame. The award is designed to celebrate local businesses and organisations committed to sustainable practices – encouraging them to not only … Read more
Local EV owners share their thoughts
If you are considering investing in an EV, then we have gathered some feedback from local EV owners about their experiences- with purchase prices ranging from 14k – 93k, purchase dates back to 2017, and a range of both new and second-hand stories.
We said ‘No’ to Moorend lane development
Lea Park Residents Association led a successful campaign locally to oppose Moorend Farm as a location for a new recycling plant for demolition!
Bike Racks in Thame
Find our where bike racks are located within Thame Town Centre, and get involved in a project to help identify new locations they are needed.
‘Turn it off’ Thame
Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to health. A recent report from The Lancet Commission on pollution and health (2017), estimates that within the UK, air pollution is linked to 50,000 deaths each year.
Could you play a part in tackling this in Thame?
Be part of creating a travel plan for Thame
Be part of the team creating a travel plan for Thame. Interested in cycling, walking, driving, public transport – be part of the solution.
Register to exhibit at Thame’s Green Business Expo March 2023
Register your business to exhibit at the first Thame Green Business Expo. Taking place 16th March 2023 at Thame Town Hall
Urgent Planning Consultation – attention required
‘Proposed Permanent Aggregate + Soil Recycling Facility at Moorend Lane, Thame’
Small Business Sustainability Basics
Small Business Britain in partnership with Oxford Brookes Business School have been running a FREE 6-week programme to help kickstart the sustainability journey of small businesses! The course started on 6 September and will run for 6 weeks. 6th Sept 11am: Sustainability is Good for Business 13th Sept 11am: Starting at the Beginning: Energy and … Read more
Lightfoots Solicitors – a forerunner in supporting Thame’s Green Initiatives
Work has already been progressing to achieve Thame’s Green Living plan and early in 2022 Lightfoots Solicitors were one of the first local companies to sponsor a partnership initiative between 21st Century Thame and Thame Green Living. This funding has allowed the partnership to make good progress on projects such as : 20mph throughout Thame and Moreton … Read more
Climate Action Heros of Thame 2022
Congratulations to the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire’s Award Climate Action Heros of Thame 2022
What pollutes more? Electric or gas vehicle?
Following the success of the first Thame Drive Electric event in September 2022, the Thame Green Living team receive lots of questions about electric vehicles and their impacts. For a really informative and entertaining film that clearly debunks some of the EV myths we love this eye-opening film, narrated by Robert Llewellyn (founder and host … Read more
Thame Green Living: Low Carbon Hub’s Community Group of the month
We’re just a little bit proud: the Low Carbon Hub has made Thame Green Living its Community Group of the Month. Here’s what the Low Carbon Hub had to say: Thame Green Living are one of the Low Carbon Hub’s most recent groups but they have lost no time in carrying out impressive town-wide actions on … Read more
Be part of the Air Quality Monitoring Project
Recently there has been a coroner’s verdict that air pollution made a ‘material contribution’ to the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah. This is a world first. This gives us even more urgency to make changes in our own back yard to help continue to improve the air quality in our own locality. A report by the Glasgow Caledonian … Read more
Clean Air for Thame Schools Project Launch
To mark Clean Air Day on 17th June Thame Green Living has teamed up with the Cleaner Air Sooner school air quality programme, for the beginning of the Clean Air for Thame Schools project. This project will involve pupils, teachers and parents delivering pupil-led projects and adopting small changes that will make a big difference … Read more