Events Calendar

GREEN EVENTS The Oxfordshire Green Party and its Branches run a range of online and face to face events which we'd love you to join. From talks and visits around Oxfordshire, to learning what a Green councillor does or catching up with friends at one of our Green Drinks gatherings, there's something for everyone. OGP Events pages. 

NOTE: we have now posted the presentations and a video of our events on our presentations page.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Keep an eye on this page as it is updated regularly.

Upcoming Events

There is lots happening around the county where members and councillors of West Oxfordshire Green Party are getting involved.  We thought that you might like to join like-minded people and/or find out about local issues and initiatives at these events. Here is a summary of some of the things that we are planning to be at:

Sat 18th May: Levellers Day 
Burford OX18: Celebrating the historic Levellers movement: "Levellers and the importance of holding on to ideals of justice and democracy" including a march, music and talks. 

We will be meeting up for the march: at Burford Churchyard.  Meeting time: 11.15am

For more details of the day visit https://levellersday.wordpress.com/whats-happening-2024/

Sat 18th May: Homes for Hooky 
Open Day, Hook Norton OX15: Site visit to see how affordable, community led homes can help to address the housing needs of Hook Norton

Time: 10am-1pm Book your place here: https://shorturl.at/bsEHM 

Sat 25th May: Witney Pride 
Leys Recretation Ground, Witney, OX28:    LGBTQ Parade and Festival The Parade starts at Marriotts Walk Shopping Centre, Witney at 11.30am and ends on The Leys. 

Meeting point for march: Outside M&S on Marriott's Walk in Witney. Meeting time: just before 11.30am

Sat 25th May: Oxford Clean Rivers Festival 
12-5pm Longbridge Nature Park Oxford OX1: Celebrating the beauty of the Thames whilst calling for action against sewage pollution with music, talks and entertainment alongside Oxford University Eights Week rowing races.

Meeting point to meet with other Greens: Long Bridges Nature Park beside the Thames. Meet up: 1.30 pm

Thursday 6th June: People, Planet, Pint: 
Chipping Norton OX7: Meet up with others in a relaxed pub environment to find out what's going on locally with sustainability 

Meeting point: Blue Boar Chipping Norton  Meeting time: anytime between 6-9pm 

Past Events

LAST PUSH TO DEFEND ANDREW'S SEAT IN WITNEY!

Please join us for one of our last week-end campaign sessions before the District Council election on 2ndMay! We have been working hard over many months months to make sure that Andrew Prosser, who was our first Green to be elected to West Oxfordshire District Council (in 2021), is re-elected in Witney North.

On Saturday 27th April we will have two campaign sessions, 10.30-12.30 and 13.30-15.30. There will be a warm welcome for you at either or both.
We will be - leafleting and door-knocking there will be a choice!

No experience needed - we are a very welcoming bunch and hope to see you on Saturday. To sign up for sessions visit:

https://www.greenoxfordshire.com/action_day_witney_27_april_2024.

ACTION DAY - TACKLEY AND WOOTTON - 6th APRIL 2024

Please join us as we continue campaigning for the
West Oxfordshire District Council elections on 2 May
only 3 weeks away!

We are working hard to meet residents and get Genny Early elected as councillor for the Stonesfield and Tackley ward.

We will be leafleting and door-knocking in Tackley (am) and Wootton (pm) this time.
Lots of support and instructions are provided and we will pair you with an experienced campaigner. So no experience necessary, just willingness to come along and help.

Two sessions: 10am-12pm in Tackley and 2-4pm in Wootton (near Woodstock, OX20) on Saturday 6th April 2024 - full details of where to meet will be provided when you sign up.

Please let us know if you will be joinig us by RSVP via www.greenoxfordshire.com/action_day_tackley_wootton_6_april

COME AND HELP WITH GREEN PARTY CAMPAIGNING
IN BRIZE NORTON!

November 18, 2023 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Please join us as we deliver ward newsletters in Brize Norton, where Green Councillor Rosie Pearson was elected in 2022 - we want to let voters know what she and the other West Oxfordshire Green councillors have been up to!

No experience needed - we would love to see you on Saturday morning.

Please bring a friend too!

Details of where to meet will be sent after you sign up - click here to sign up. Any questions, please contact Frances at f.mortimer@westoxon-greens.uk.

COME AND HELP WITH GREEN PARTY CAMPAIGNING
IN BURFORD!

December 2nd, 2023 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Please join us as we deliver newsletters in Burford - we want to let voters know what our West Oxfordshire Green councillors have been up to!

No experience needed - we would love to see you on Saturday afternoon, 2 December.

Please bring a friend too!

Burford is served by the 233, 234 and S2 bus routes, or there is a car park off Church Street.

Details of where to meet will be sent after you sign up (below). Any questions, please contact Frances at f.mortimer@westoxon-greens.uk.

Chipping Norton COPPP28 – People, Planet, Pint: Sustainability Meetup

People, Planet, Pint has always been about bringing people together to share what is going on in the local community, and ultimately, give hope that things are indeed happening.

On the 7th of December, People Planet Pint is planning something special for their monthly sustainability meetup: a unified alternative COP28 event, with PPP’s all over the country at the same time, bringing together people to chat and learn about local projects and action they can get involved with or inspired by.

You’re invited to join the “Congress of the People Planet Pints”, or “COPPP28” in Chipping Norton.

For more details visit here: https://sustainabilityevents.co.uk/calendar/chipping-norton-coppp28-people-planet-pint-sustainability-meetup/

How nature and climate solutions can work together
7:00pm - 9:00pm 28th November, Wesley Memorial Hall, Oxford

United for Nature and Climate in Oxfordshire's next major public meeting will be on how nature and climate solutions can work together. It is on Tuesday 28th November.

They have a great set of speakers:

• Craig Bennett, Director of The Wildlife Trusts (and formerly FoE CEO)
• Professor Nathalie Seddon, Nature-based Solutions Initiative, Oxford University
• Prue Addison, Director of Conservation Strategy, BBOWT
• Camilla Burrow, Director, Wild Oxfordshire

It will be held from 7.00pm – 9.00pm at the Wesley Memorial Hall, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford.

For more information and for the link to book tickets visit  HERE 

PAST EVENTS

Below are our more recent listings of events that have past.  (If you have missed an event but are interested in the topic, you can often find a recording of the event via the link below.)

Older past events are now archived on our "Past Events" page.  Click here to review them.

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Bicester Action Evening Monday 27th March 4.30-7pm!

The White Horse Pub, Churchill Road, Bicester OX26 4UA

Witney - Action Day 25th March

Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Come and help us in our build up to West Oxfordshire District and Witney Town Council elections in May 2023.

We are holding an Action Day on Saturday 25th March 10.30-12.30 & 2-4pm.

 Join us for the morning or afternoon session - or both - you will be more than welcome. If you would like to stay over lunch, soup will be provided (tbc!) or bring your own sandwiches if you prefer.

Come for as short or long a time as you can. We will be leafleting and door-knocking in Witney. You will be paired with an experienced volunteer so no experience or knowledge needed of local issues.

We hope to see you there. 

We will send you joining instructions when you RSVP.

Action Day - Chipping Norton villages 18 Mar

West Oxon Green Drinks - March Witney

Witney - Action Day 11th March

Come and help us in our build up to West Oxfordshire District and Witney Town Council elections in May 2023.

We are holding an Action Day on Saturday 11th March 10.30-12.30 & 2-4pm. 

 Join us for the morning or afternoon session - or both - you will be more than welcome. I

f you would like to stay over lunch, soup will be provided (tbc!) or bring your own sandwiches if you prefer.

Come for as short or long a time as you can. We will be leafleting and door-knocking in Witney. You will be paired with an experienced volunteer so no experience or knowledge needed of local issues.

We hope to see you there. 

We will send you joining instructions when you RSVP.

Retrofit Special

Home Comforts - A Guide to Quality Retrofit

Online : Monday 27^th February 20.00 – 21.30

At a time when the cost of living has soared, due to energy prices, the cost of heating our homes is on everyone's mind.  Retrofitting your home to save energy and reduce costs is probably the first thing you should be thinking about.

Building on the campaign that West Oxfordshire Green Party started over two years ago, with its first workshop on “Net Zero, Warm Homes and Green Jobs”, we have now organised a "retrofit special" when we will be looking at examples of best practice. We will be  discussing some of the initiatives presently underway and asking " What else we could be doing?".

The programme and details of how to register are here:

https://www.greenoxfordshire.com/a_guide_to_quality_retrofit 

Action Day Chipping Norton 25th Feb  
25/02/2023 14:00-16:30

Green Drinks 23rd February 8:00pm onwards at the Chequers, Chipping Norton 
23/02/2023 20:00 onwards

Oxfordshire Greentech Debate,

23rd February 4:00-600 pm onwards

at the Saïd Business School, Oxford 
23/02/2023 16:00 onwards

Is increasing consumption the key obstacle to achieving sustainability?

A topical debate at the Saïd Business School with experts followed by drinks & networking to keep the conversation going. 

The debate subject

If everyone lived like the average European, we would need nearly 3 planets to sustain us. Rising consumerism has been linked to environmental degradation and runaway resource use by those with greater buying power, and others have challenged the very economic systems we operate within and the metrics of wellbeing that we use e.g. GDP.

But could economic growth be successfully decoupled from environmental impact? And is increasing consumption THE key obstacle to achieving sustainability in all its multiple forms? Or are there other areas/obstacles that we should be prioritising first?

For full details and to book free tickets click here

Action Day Witney 18th Feb  
18/02/2023 10:00-12:30 & 14:00-16:00

Green Drinks 16th February 8:00pm onwards at the Beekeepers, Witney
16/022/2023 20:00 onwards

Green Drinks 19th January 8:00pm onwards at the Beekeepers, Witney
19/01/2023 8:00pm onwards

Green Drinks 26th January 7:30 pm onwards at the Chequers, Chipping Norton 
26/01/2023 7:30pm onwards

Action Day in Witney Sat 26th Nov 10:30-12:30 & 2:00-4:00

26/11/2022 10:30am - 12:30pm & 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Green Fair, Oxford Town Hall Saturday 3rd December 10:30 to 4:30 
3/12/2022 10:30am to 4:30pm

Action Day in Witney Sunday 11th Dec 2:00-4:30  
11/12/2022 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Witney Action Day Saturday 5th Nov 2pm - 4:30pm

Save our Shill Brook 12th Nov 10:30 am 8 Buckland Road Bampton

Chipping Norton Villages Action Day 12th Nov 2pm - 4:30pm