River Thame Conservation Trust is partnering with Thame Senior Friendship Centre to host a relaxed and welcoming morning celebrating memories of the River Thame and its tributaries.

We are particularly keen to hear stories from years gone by, but recent memories and reflections are equally welcome. You are welcome to share a story, bring along old or recent photographs, or simply come to listen and enjoy hearing from others.

With your permission, RTCT will record and collect stories to help celebrate the river’s heritage and the community’s connection to it. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Trust’s conservation work across the catchment.

Tuesday 14th April 2026
10:30am – 12:00pm
Thame Town Cricket Pavilion

CarClimatePledge.org – celebrating the driving of smaller cars

Driving harms the environment, costs a lot, endangers child safety, and deprives us of the health benefits of walking. Still, modern life - with its edge-of-town housing, sprawling shopping centres and limited public transport - makes it hard for many of us to stop using our cars completely.

If we choose to a smaller car that meets our needs we can still do everything we did before, just in a smaller, more fuel efficient car. But social pressures make that choice difficult. In our society, the car we drive conveys hidden meanings about our ‘attitudes’ and ‘success’, so many of us struggle to picture ourselves behind the wheel of something smaller. We worry about how others will judge us. This tension—wanting to make a change but feeling unable to—leaves many people feeling uncomfortable and unhappy. To address this challenge, an Oxford behaviour change expert is launching CarClimatePledge.

CarClimatePledge overcomes this difficulty by explaining to friends and colleagues - in a socially acceptable way - that the driver has made a definite choice to drive a car that meets their needs. It uses attractive, highly visible window stickers to carry the message. The accent is on climate concern, but many people will display them for other reasons, such as subtly pointing out the parking issues with wide SUVs in towns.

There is an arrow-shaped side window sticker and a larger rear window version. Both can be purchased through the carclimatepledge.org website. Also on Instagram, BlueSky and X.

Thame business named in UK’s Green Growth 100

ASM Auto Recycling Ltd has been selected as part of the Green Growth 100, an initiative launched by Small Business Britain in partnership with BT to spotlight small businesses successfully using sustainability as a core driver of growth.

The Green Growth 100 champions one hundred small businesses across the UK that are embedding sustainable practices into their operations - from cutting waste and energy use to rethinking supply chains, attracting new customers, and strengthening long-term resilience.

Established over 40 years ago, ASM Auto Recycling has been led by Paul McDonagh, Managing Director, who has placed sustainability at the core of the business. By transforming ESG insights into action, from cutting emissions and optimising solar usage to embedding sustainable procurement and eliminating waste, ASM has shown how measurable environmental progress can directly fuel commercial growth, operational resilience, and stronger community partnerships.

On being named in the Green Growth 100, Annabel Nicholls, Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator said: “It’s really exciting to be recognised in a national award and it’s an honour to be in the Green Growth 100 class of 2026”.

Michelle Ovens CBE, CEO and Founder of Small Business Britain, said: “The Green Growth 100 celebrates the small businesses that are showing sustainability and growth go hand in hand. These businesses are not only reducing their environmental impact, but also strengthening their operations, engaging customers, and building more resilient business models. ASM Auto Recycling is a brilliant example of how sustainability can fuel long-term success”.

This Green Growth 100 follows the work of the Willow Review, an independent, Government-backed review into the financial benefits of sustainability, which was co-chaired by Small Business Britain with BT sitting as a Steering Board member. The Willow Review published its landmark recommendations last summer, outlining a roadmap to unlock the vast financial opportunities of sustainability for Britain’s 5.6 million small businesses.

Chris Sims, Chief Commercial Officer, UK Business, at BT, added:

“The businesses in the Green Growth 100 are setting the benchmark for how sustainability can unlock innovation and commercial opportunity. It’s inspiring to see how small businesses across the UK are turning greener practices into real business growth. We’re proud to support this initiative and congratulate ASM Auto Recycling on being recognised”.

As a business featured on the Green Growth 100 ASM Auto Recycling will also be in the running for the Green Growth Awards - hosted by BT on 12 March 2026 - which will see two standout businesses from the line-up awarded a £5,000 grant to help them to scale their sustainability ambitions and continue driving positive change.