5 Jun 2025
🎪 Reading Climate Festival is back for its 6th year!
With multiple events focus on supporting schools, teachers, and engaging children, in Reading.
👉 Check out this year’s programme at readingcan.org.uk/festival25
@ReadingCAN #ReadingClimateFestival2025
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30 May 2025
Explore how law can fight climate misinformation and protect truth in a talk by Professor Chris Hilson as part of Reading Climate Festival.
📍 Reading Town Hall
📅 19:00 - 20:30, 11 June
🔗 Book your tickets: rdg.ac/4df7qJR
@ReadingCAN @UniRDG_Law @UniofReading
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9 Apr 2025
Green Bus Shelters - A Win for Wildlife! 🐝🌿
Spring is here, and so are @readingcouncil’s buzzing new green bus shelters! 🏡🐝
Follow @readingcouncil on social media to find out what else they are doing to achieve #netzero
#ReadingCAN #GreenBusShelters #Biodiversity #Rreadinguk
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12 Nov 2024
Thanks to all involved with the Reading Schools' Climate Conference!
Well done to all students for their insightful contributions and suggestions for action in schools (e.g. points for walking/cycling to school, exchanged for house points)
@justideasco @ReadingCAN @tomato_energy
12 Nov 2024
Well done to all students who took part in the Reading Schools' Climate Conference in the #rdguk Council Chamber today.
It was great to hear about the climate actions of local schools & some challenging questions to the Climate Question Time panel.
@InterClimate @justideasco
ALT Panel of guests speaking during the Climate Question Time.
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12 Nov 2024
Part 2 and our Panel Q and A with local experts fielding questions from our student delegates. Thank you to our representatives from @ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @RYC_UK and @RdgHydro
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12 Nov 2024
“To the European Union, do you want to play morals and semantics or do you want to do something about climate change before we go under water?” Message from the Nigerian delegation at Reading Schools’ Climate Conference.
@ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @justideasco @tomato_energy
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12 Nov 2024
Reading Schools’ Climate Conference: students agree that countries need to do more to tackle climate change 🤝
@ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @tomato_energy
12 Nov 2024
Q: Is sufficient progress being made on all country emission targets? Our delegations voted 'No'. Now moving to open debate and proposals on action. @InterClimate
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12 Nov 2024
We are in Reading today facilitating the Reading Schools’ Climate Conference 2024!
The 4 youngest in the room have just given an impassioned introduction on behalf of the Marshall Islands.
@ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @tomato_energy
12 Nov 2024
Opening remarks from The Mayor, Cllr Dennis, at the @InterClimate Reading Schools' Climate Conference with @ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @tomato_energy Welcoming our delegates to the chamber as the seat of local democracy.
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6 Nov 2024
We are looking forward to welcoming students from @TheBulmersheSch @denefieldschool @HighdownSchool @KendrickSchool @kaprospect @MESReading @ReadingGirlsSch & @readingsch to the 11th @InterClimate Reading Schools' Conference! Thanks to @ReadingCouncil @ReadingCAN @tomato_energy
5 Nov 2024
60 students from 8 local schools will take part in mock #COP29 climate talks in the #rdguk Civic Offices.
Pupils will take the roles of delegates in a debate & then quiz local decision makers in a Climate Question Time.
rdguk.info/cWvzA
#LocalClimateAction @metoffice
ALT Students in the Council Chamber taking part in the Schools' Climate Conference in 2023.
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23 Aug 2024
Staying in local government Gavin - too young and good looking to retire 😂
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23 Aug 2024
Bid a fond farewell today to all my wonderful colleagues at @ReadingCouncil - and our valued partners in @ReadingCAN - thank you for 5 very happy and memorable years ❤️
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13 Aug 2024
We want to hear what you think #rdguk climate action priorities should be as we work towards reaching net zero.
The town's current Climate Emergency Strategy ends in 2025 & you can help create the next plan by taking part in a survey.
rdguk.info/IKGpN
@ReadingCAN
ALT Aerial view of central Reading, including The Blade, Forbury Gardens and Reading Station.
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24 Jun 2024
Delighted to contribute this chapter on #Reading2050 #urbanfutures in @UniofReading's Prof. Runming Yao's new book for @SpringerNature on 'Resilient Urban Environments' #builtenvironment #foresight #rdguk @GCHUOxford @ReadingCAN link.springer.com/chapter/10…
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19 Jun 2024
Are you ready to make the #rdguk Climate Pledge & become a zero carbon hero?
Just commit to 5 simple actions suggested on the ReadingCAN website that will make an immediate impact.
Also, sign up to the ReadingCAN newsletter for updates.
rdguk.info/h39YY
ALT Hands on top of each other making a pledge
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18 Jun 2024
Intrigued by sea ice?
For @ReadingCAN join Prof John Methven from @UniofReading to hear about the Arctic Summer-time Cyclones project - flying small research airplanes through Arctic cyclones. 🛩️
This Thursday 20 June, 17:30 - 18:30, free, book here: rdguk.info/arctic_6h6tB
ALT View from red airplane looking at sea ice by Alexandra Weiss of British Antarctic Survey.
ALT Ice berg in sea. Blue Berg Baffin Island 2017 by Julian Grater.
ALT Talks, workshops and events listings for Arctic Mirage exhibition.
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18 Jun 2024
As part of #ClimateFestival2024 @ReadingCAN @UniofReading @UniRdg_GES together with @ReadingCouncil @DesignNatureCIC and @Stantec are delivering educational workshop on air quality to four KS3 schools for #CleanAirDay more updates to follow 👀
17 Jun 2024
The #rdguk Climate Festival is giving people lots of great ideas & advice about what we can do to help tackle climate change.
The @ReadingCAN website also has pages of tips for individuals & organisations about taking positive action
Find out more at:
rdguk.info/5jaI3
ALT A large group of smiling people with their thumbs up with a banner across with the words 'What can I do to make a difference?'
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18 Jun 2024
THIS EVENING, 6:30pm! Two of Reading Hydro’s Board members are hosting this event about saving energy and money as part of @ReadingCAN Reading Climate Festival 2024 - you can sign up to participate here 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/save-ener…
#rdguk #rcf24 #readingclimatefestival
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17 Jun 2024
The #rdguk Climate Festival is giving people lots of great ideas & advice about what we can do to help tackle climate change.
The @ReadingCAN website also has pages of tips for individuals & organisations about taking positive action
Find out more at:
rdguk.info/5jaI3
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14 Jun 2024
Hear how @UniofReading Professor @ed_hawkins created the climate warming stripes and spread the message for urgent #climate action around the world. Hosted by Sky News @t0mclark3 - book now for this 21 June @ReadingCAN event at Reading Town Hall & online!
whatsonreading.com/venues/co…
ALT Ed Hawkins looking mean and moody as he talks about the causes, consequences and solutions to human caused climate change on 21 June
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