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Reading Climate Festival

A huge range of activities starting with Waterfest on the banks of the Kennet and Forbury gardens on 8th June with various local environmental charities  discussing energy saving and wildlife issues as well as guided tree walks in the Forbury. the following week offers walks and talks for all ages, with a focus on energy saving. The event ends with Show Your Stripes Day organised by the university.

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Reading Climate Action Network

Saturday 8 June - Friday 21 June 2024

Event Listing:

Climate Fresk Workshop Mon 17 Jun

Please book your place on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-fresk-tickets-893124418177?

This collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action.
Led by a facilitator, participants are invited to take an active role and use their collective intelligence to learn about climate change. Through...

in person event
Reading Climate Festival
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Reading Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk, Reading, UK

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Scintillating Swifts Mon 17 Jun

Swifts visit the UK between May and July, staying here to breed.
Amazing birds with an almost totally aerial life, they sleep on the wing with one half of their brain awake, fly an average of 2 million kms in their lifetime and bathe by flying through rain!
Sadly, swifts...

virtual event
Reading Climate Festival
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event

United Kingdom

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Storing Carbon Under Your Feet: literally Mon 17 Jun

As humanity struggles to lower its greenhouse gas emissions, the need to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it securely for the long term becomes increasingly urgent.
Numerous high-tech solutions for carbon removal are in development, but they are untested at scale and often come with high costs.
In...

virtual event
Reading Climate Festival
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Disabled Access

United Kingdom

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Save Energy and Money at Home Tue 18 Jun

This event is for anyone who owns or rents a home!
We can all save energy and money by altering the way we run and manage our heating systems – even with slight changes. In this session you will pick up some extremely useful tips on how to do this.

virtual event
Reading Climate Festival
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Disabled Access

United Kingdom

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Volunteer with DraughtBusters Tue 18 Jun

Find out about volunteering with DraughtBusters – the most effective draught-proofing initiative in Reading, with new groups forming across the country!
We’re keen to recruit both retired people and young professionals looking for practical ways to support the journey to net zero. Corporate CSR teams are also welcome to come and find out more.
As a DraughtBusters...

virtual event
Reading Climate Festival
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Disabled Access

United Kingdom

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