Climate change

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Reading Neighbourhood Network’s climate change campaign promotes Reading Borough Council’s initiatives to help neighbourhoods reduce their carbon footprint. We have signed up to two of RBC’s pledges, and links with ideas on how neighbours can support these pledges are shown below.

Reading Borough Council Pledge 1

  • Improve properties to reduce fuel poverty
  • Home improvements for energy efficiency
  • Promotion of green travel
Contact Web address
Energy Efficiency Advice www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Fuel Poverty/Winter Watch www.reading.gov.uk/residents/care-and-support-for-adults/winterwatch
National Energy Campaign – Earth Hour www.earthhour.org
Water Saving Offer www.re3.getcomposting.com/Shop/Water_Butts.html
Free water saving devices freebies.thameswater.co.uk
National Bike Week bikeweek.org.uk
Reading Ready Bike www.readybike.co.uk
Promotion of Greener Travel reading.liftshare.com
www.reading-travelinfo.co.uk

Reading Borough Council Pledge 2

  • Build community resilience to climate change and promoting self sufficiency
  • Food growing
  • Developing habitats for wildlife
Contact Web address
Reading Food Growing Network www.readingfoodgrowingnetwork.org.uk
Food4Families www.food4families.org.uk/index.cfm
RISC Rooftop Garden www.risc.org.uk/gardens
Kew Gardens Grow Wild www.kew.org
www.growwilduk.com/activities-for-you
The Bee Cause www.foe.co.uk/beecause
Reading Tree Wardens www.readingtreewardens.org.uk
Woodland Trust Free Tree Packs www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Greater Reading Environment Network (GREN) www.gren.org.uk
Econet Conservation Volunteers – Reading www.econetreading.org.uk
Reading Rescue readingrescue.org.uk