Environment
Thame Town Council adopted the Thame Green Living Plan
in 2020 – a 10 year plan for a greener, cleaner Thame. This was created by a voluntary group – Thame Green Living – and you can find out more about it, and the work being taken to achieve it through this link.
To find out more about how the whole community and Thame Town Council are working to make the town and its surrounds a more sustainable place to live – both through the Thame Green Living Plan, and in other ways, explore the tabs below:
Thame Sustainability Champions Awards
To support local businesses and organisations to engage with the Green Living Plan, the Thame Sustainability Champion Awards were launched in March 2025.
The awards are designed to celebrate local businesses and organisations committed to sustainable practices – encouraging them to not only reduce their carbon footprint and inspire each other to adopt eco-friendly practices, but also to engage in action that will have a real impact locally.
The awards include a Bronze, Silver and Gold level , and content varies based on whether or not you are a business, community group, local event etc. More details on the content are available here:
Thame Sustainability Champion Awards
All businesses, community groups and organisations are encourage to participate. The awards are run on a roll-on, roll-off basis, allowing you to start your own involvement at any time of year. The entry ‘Bronze’ award provides a level playing field for all to get involved, whatever your size or resource.
Email becky.reid@thametowncouncil.gov.uk to sign up or for more information.
Environmental Groups
Find out more about each of the groups who are taking action to support our natural world
Environmental News
News about local initiatives, events and opportunities supporting our Environment are shared through Thame Town Council’s weekly newsletter.
Meetings & Events
Find out about up and coming activities and events that focus on the climate and environment by using the Thame Green Living Calendar (external link).
Environmental Forum
Thame has a bi-monthly Environmental Forum that any one is welcome to attend. The focus of the forum is to update others and find out more about what is going on.
Get involved
There are so many ways to get involved: attending regular activities, volunteering, sponsorship, taking action in your own spaces. Find out about all the latest opportunities on Thame Green Living’s Website (external link)
Business Sustainability
Support for you on your own sustainability journey, and information about local projects you could support with a donation of time or finance.