Oxfordshire has a rich natural environment with;

• four National Nature Reserves
• more than one hundred Sites of Special Scientific Interest
• seven Special Areas of Conservation, many local nature reserves
• 200 conservation areas across Oxfordshire
• three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county: the Chiltern Hills, the Cotswolds and the North Wessex Downs

DOWNLOAD

• Bitesize on carbon emissions in Oxfordshire (Nov 2021)

EXPLORE

Energy transition and carbon emissions

• Oxfordshire's Energy Transition storymap (exploring data from the Pathways to Zero Carbon Oxfordshire report and Project Leo
• The place-based carbon calculator showing average carbon footprint for small areas (LSOA)
• Carbon dioxide emissions and woodland coverage where you live (ONS)

Treescapes

• The Oxfordshire Treescapes project
• Treescapes project Web App maps
• Treescapes Story map

Air quality, flooding, green infrastructure

• Air quality website showing the latest air pollution levels from monitoring sites across Oxfordshire
• Oxfordshire flood risk toolkit (Oxfordshire County Council)
• Green infrastructure and access to nature information resources (Oxfordshire County Council)
• Green Infrastructure mapping tool (Natural England)

FURTHER INFORMATION is available from:

• Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre for data about species, habitats and wildlife sites in Berkshire and Oxfordshire
• Wild Oxfordshire nature conservation charity
• Department for Transport data on all licensed and registered vehicles
• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions 
• Flooding, Water Quality and Water Resources