Investing in community energy locally to deliver multiple benefits
Discover how you could support the development of community energy in Reading.
Decarbonising heat – How it should affect you
The Energy Champions team: Jack, Paul, Austin, Steve, Michael and Mehdi Austin Jacobs (Reading Hydro CBS) and Mehdi Shahrestani (University of Reading) summarise the key points they shared at our […]
Stirring the pot: a candid conversation on hospitality’s sustainability problem
Hospitality energy saving expert, Dr Sam Mudie, talks to Ethical Reading volunteer Jamie Gordon about some of their frustrations with the hospitality and catering industry, and how a radical change […]
Expanding community energy in Reading
Solar PV installations at the university’s London Road campus Dan Fernbank, Director of Reading Community Energy Society, gives us a picture of the community energy scene in Reading and how […]
How HR teams can lead on sustainability
Research shows sustainability is still not a priority in the corporate setting, but HR departments have the ability, influence and position to drive internal change. It’s fair to say that […]
Seeking more businesses to sponsor trees
We’re looking to connect with businesses to fund the planting and care of urban trees. The tree-planting season kicks off in November so we are keen to attract funding for more trees around town over the coming weeks.
Event Report – Net Zero Fundamentals
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Net Zero Reporting fundamentals event held at the Crowe LLP offices in Reading. The event proved to be an enlightening and thought-provoking […]
Community fridges – the answer to the UK’s food waste crisis?
Issue of food waste It’s no surprise that food waste is a huge ethical disaster – from farm to fork, 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted along the entire […]
Turning your investments green
Many of us would like to be more sustainable. There are various ways to do this, from eating less red meat to turning your thermostat down. One often forgotten way […]
Town centre regeneration, active travel and net zero: some reflections
We have been hearing about the ‘death of the high street’ for several years now. The Covid-19 pandemic amplified this narrative. Trends such as the shift to online retailing, the […]
How you can make more ethical purchases
We’ve probably all done it. It’s just too easy. But if we really want to change how we behave for the greater good when it comes to our purchasing decisions, […]
Ethical Reading Volunteers: Kathryn McCann
Sustainability team volunteer Kathryn McCann guides us through one of Ethical Reading’s best loved initiatives: Trees for Reading. Kathryn talks through how it started, the benefits of trees in towns, […]
