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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

Many enviornmental groups calling for 'Section 3' of this Bill to be dropped because thay say it will allow developers to wreck key wildlife sites by paying into a fund that may well not be spent to rectify the specific damage they cause.. 

See also: 

“ The Government’s own environmental watchdog, the Office for Environmental Protection has called the Bill an environmental regression “ https://www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-gives-advice-government-planning-and-infrastructure-bill

And https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/22/wildlife-charities-urge-labour-to-scrap-licence-to-kill-nature-in-planning-bill

Here’s a summary of the Bill: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-planning-and-infrastructure-bill/guide-to-the-planning-and-infrastructure-bill – Section 3 is on wildlife.