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 […]
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 […]
Eco-Anxiety – How to thrive in challenging times
When faced with challenges in life, many of us go straight to what we can do to make things better. This approach can work well if we have control and […]
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 […]
Ethics in Action: Rachel Eden, Mayor of Reading
Rachel Eden is our new Mayor of Reading. In this interview, discover what the role of Mayor entails and Rachel’s main aims for her time as Mayor. We explore the […]
Ethical Reading Volunteers: Caroline Gratrix
Our very own volunteer, Caroline Gratrix has been supporting Ethical Reading since we launched, as our official people and event photographer. Caroline shares her passion for capturing people looking happy […]
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, […]
Sustainability Stories: Chris Williams, Jennings
Chris Williams tells the remarkable story of Monument Business Park and its unique values regarding tenants, with community at its heart. Since 2018 it’s been on a transformational sustainability journey […]
Greening Reading station
We’ve been working with Reading Tree Wardens and Network Rail over the past few months to freshen up the frontage of Reading station with carefully selected trees and shrubs. You […]
Sustainability, climate change and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Now this is a story all about how… I was sitting on my sofa on 1 January 2021, tuning in to BBC iPlayer, when I discovered they had made available all […]
What was amazing about the Reading Climate Festival?
It was a comment by a participant in one of the Festival events – who was from Suffolk County Council – that made me realise – yes this is amazing! […]
