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Reading Friends of the Earth’s next Group Meeting is on Monday 12^th January at 7:30 in the ‘back room’ at the Castle Tap – to discuss current issues and priorities and plan future activities.

We need people to help fully or partially fulfil some group roles so please come along or get in touch if you would like to help with environmental campaigns in and around Reading.

Our latest Newsletter can be accessed on the link below.  As well as information on local and national environmental events it includes a report by John Sharpe on the December meeting of the Council’s ‘Clean Air and Safer Transport’ Forum with links to Air Quality data and the welcome announcement that the Council is going to improve monitoring of dangerous micro-particles ‘PM2.5’.

Two corrections may be required to the version of the newsletter on the website:

At bottom of page 2 the link for “Reading FoE objections are on Page 6 of” should be https://images.reading.gov.uk/2025/05/LP007-4-of-6-Regulation-19-representations-P-to-S.pdf    

Half-way down Page 3 the Global Justice meeting at RISC on 28^th January is at 7:30 and is called ‘Will Open Borders Ever Be Possible?’ Do we really have a refugee crisis? The meeting will look at the history, the politics and the people involved.

Reading Climate Action Network has published an advent "calendar" with actions and activities to support the local community and the environment.

Have a look at the website

“Some of the wisest ecological minds come together for an honest appraisal of our civilization, without greenwash.”

As part of Reading International Festival, in collaboration with Transition Town Reading, join us for a screening of Ecosophia, including a post-film Q&A panel discussion. To be held at the independent cinema, "Reading Biscuit Factory," at 7.00 pm on Tuesday, October 28th (2025), 1 Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7QE.

                          Here is the booking link