Reading Friends of the Earth is a group of local people who work to improve our local environment. Usually meet every month.
Joined June 2015
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More than 20 airports across the UK have plans to expand. More flights mean more emissions, when we should be doing everything we can to reduce our emissions.
Sign the petition to Stop Airport Expansion: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Sustainable Allotments - stop poisoning plots! - meeting at RISC in Reading on 12th February at 19:30. For details see readingfoe.org.uk
#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for Fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading Councillors Karen Ropland and Andrew Hornsby-Smith with supporters of Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace on 12th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/…
#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading Central MP Matt Rodda and Councillors Karen Roland and Andrew Hornsby-Smith met supporters of FoE and Greenpeace on 12th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/…
#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP Olivia Bailey met a supporter of FoE on 11th October and agreed to write to Keir Starmer to support us. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/…
#CommonGrounds #Climate Call for Fair and ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions! Earley and Woodley MP Yuan Yang met supporters of FoE, Greenpeace, XR and GJN in Earley on 11th October. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/…
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Britain Remade at it again trying to push uneconomic and unaffordable road schemes on the public
They will undermine investment in public transport and active travel (and better returns) as the Government has limited cash
Who is really funding this outfit?
thetimes.com/article/88c10cf…
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Culture war madness ...
Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and effective – but now it faces the axe
- the levy is revenue neutral: govt doesn’t keep any money but remits all of it back to taxpayers
#ClimateCrisis
Story by @LeylandCecco
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Update: Neonic exemption licence applied for 2025/26 ⚠️
Neonicotinoids are harmful water-soluble chemicals that leach into the wider landscapes, and @DefraGovUK have no idea how much of it is in use, or where. All while butterflies are dying. 🧵(1/3)
#ButterflyEmergency
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Pleased to have taken part in discussion on #LowerThamesCrossing this morning on @bbcsoutheast's Politics Show
Still no answer from those promoting the road how it makes sense when it only provides 5 years relief at Dartford and will likely cost >£10bn
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
Campaigns to Change Systems:
Webinar with Reading-based campaigning groups: Reading Friends of the Earth; Global Justice Reading; Berkshire Greenpeace; XR Reading.
Tuesday June 11th - 18:30 to 19:45. Please book to join in at eventbrite.co.uk/e/874007498…
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Come and hear what @XRReading @berksgp @globaljustice and @ReadingFOE say are the most important campaigns for #systemschange right now. Book your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/campaigns…
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New biochar study:
High-value crop and high application rates (2 tons/ac concentrated below crop row, effective rate=20 tons/ac), 3 types of biochar over 3 years...
No effect on yields, minimal effects on soil health.
Biochar; the most researched, least used soil amendment.
Article alert!📢
#Biochar influences soil health but not yield in 3-year processing tomato field trials doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20699
#OpenAccess study by Gelardi & colleagues @ucdavisCAES #SoilHealth
ALT Figure S1. Image shows how biochars were spread from buckets by hand into open trenches (25-30 cm deep) directly above preinstalled drip tape. Biochar-filled trenches were immediately closed, burying the concentrated biochar at the center of each bed (Santos-Medellin et al., 2021).
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Good to see Labour taking nature action as seriously as climate.
Without both there's no nutritional food security. 🍽️
For too long, farm budget was mostly subsidies, not agri-env payment
Now need £ to support both farmers leading way*, those in transition plus fair supply chains
'We are the conservers': Labour unveils plan to 'save Britain's beautiful countryside' ow.ly/oyGt105vYaF
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You’re invited to take part in the @ReadingCAN year of climate engagement in preparation for Reading’s climate emergency strategy for 2025-30.
Find out how you can get involved at this online #rdguk Climate Festival event on 13 Jun, 12.30-1.30pm.
rdguk.info/7kjAk
ALT The Maiwand Lion with The Blade in the background
Reading Waterfest - Saturday 8th June. Should be a good day with lots of stalls, bands etc. Forbury Gardens, Saturday 8th June 11:00 to 17:00.
whatsonreading.com/venues/re…
Reading Friends of the Earth have arranged a workshop on Heat Pumps at noon - please come to discuss with us.
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Have you been before? We think it's a highlight in Reading's community calendar😊 Check out the programme!
🌊 There are just 5 days left until @RdgWaterFest 2024! Check out the programme below and start planning your day ⬇
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📢 Do you live in the new constituency of Reading West and Mid-Berkshire? Come along to hear what your local candidates would do for nature at our hustings on Thursday 6 June.
Registering essential 👇
buff.ly/44SzNJQ
#GeneralElection2024
📷 Lucy Rakauskas
