📢 Do you live in the new constituency of Reading West and Mid-Berkshire? Come along to hear what your local candidates would do for nature at our hustings on Thursday 6 June. Registering essential 👇 buff.ly/44SzNJQ #GeneralElection2024 📷 Lucy Rakauskas

Have you been before? We think it's a highlight in Reading's community calendar😊 Check out the programme!

Reading Waterfest - Saturday 8th June. Should be a good day with lots of stalls, bands etc. Forbury Gardens, Saturday 8th June 11:00 to 17:00. whatsonreading.com/venues/reading… Reading Friends of the Earth have arranged a workshop on Heat Pumps at noon - please come to discuss with us.

You’re invited to take part in the ReadingCAN year of climate engagement in preparation for Reading’s climate emergency strategy for 2025-30. Find out how you can get involved at this online #rdguk Climate Festival event on 13 Jun, 12.30-1.30pm. rdguk.info/7kjAk

New biochar study: High-value crop and high application rates (2 tons/ac concentrated below crop row, effective rate=20 tons/ac), 3 types of biochar over 3 years... No effect on yields, minimal effects on soil health. Biochar; the most researched, least used soil amendment.

Good to see Labour taking nature action as seriously as climate. Without both there's no nutritional food security. 🍽️ For too long, farm budget was mostly subsidies, not agri-env payment Now need £ to support both farmers leading way*, those in transition plus fair supply chains

@broadstreetmall #rdguk plastic bottle recycling promotion

Come and hear what Reading Extinction Rebellion Berkshire Greenpeace global justice and Reading FoE say are the most important campaigns for #systemschange right now. Book your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/campaigns-to…

Campaigns to Change Systems: Webinar with Reading-based campaigning groups: Reading Friends of the Earth; Global Justice Reading; Berkshire Greenpeace; XR Reading. Tuesday June 11th - 18:30 to 19:45. Please book to join in at eventbrite.co.uk/e/874007498957…

Film on plastic pollution showing in Henley - 18th September. picturehouses.com/movie-details/…

Update: Neonic exemption licence applied for 2025/26 ⚠️ Neonicotinoids are harmful water-soluble chemicals that leach into the wider landscapes, and Defra UK have no idea how much of it is in use, or where. All while butterflies are dying. 🧵(1/3) #ButterflyEmergency

Pleased to have taken part in discussion on #LowerThamesCrossing this morning on BBC South East's Politics Show Still no answer from those promoting the road how it makes sense when it only provides 5 years relief at Dartford and will likely cost >£10bn bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Culture war madness ... Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and effective – but now it faces the axe - the levy is revenue neutral: govt doesn’t keep any money but remits all of it back to taxpayers #ClimateCrisis Story by Leyland Cecco theguardian.com/environment/20…

Britain Remade at it again trying to push uneconomic and unaffordable road schemes on the public They will undermine investment in public transport and active travel (and better returns) as the Government has limited cash Who is really funding this outfit? thetimes.com/article/88c10c…

#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for Fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Earley and Woodley MP Yuan Yang met supporters of FoE, Greenpeace, XR and GJN in Earley on 11th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/insight/what-w…

#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP Olivia Bailey met a supporter of FoE on 11th October and agreed to write to Keir Starmer to support us. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/insight/what-w…

#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading Central MP Matt Rodda and Councillors Karen Roland and Andrew Hornsby-Smith met supporters of FoE and Greenpeace on 12th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/insight/what-w…

#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for Fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading Councillors Karen Ropland and Andrew Hornsby-Smith with supporters of Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace on 12th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/insight/what-w…

Sustainable Allotments - stop poisoning plots! - meeting at RISC in Reading on 12th February at 19:30. For details see readingfoe.org.uk

More than 20 airports across the UK have plans to expand. More flights mean more emissions, when we should be doing everything we can to reduce our emissions. Sign the petition to Stop Airport Expansion: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7149…