Upcoming Events: Earth Hour, Personal Transport Debate

Earth Hour

WWF's annual Earth Hour is on Saturday 31st March this year. They're asking us to sign up to the campaign here and switch off the lights for an hour at 8.30 pm.

The Great Personal Transport Debate

18th April 7 pm - 9 pm
Palmer Building, University of Reading

Subjects and speakers:

• Future oil supply and pricing – John Rogerson, Fuels Advisor, BP Global Fuels Technology
• Future internal combustion engine cars – Cedric Rouaud, Chief Engineer, Engines, Ricardo
• Hybrid cars – Jon Hilton, Flybrid Systems
• Electric cars and recharging infrastructure – Prof Phil Blythe, Newcastle University
• Road Pricing and Future Roads Infrastructure – Prof Stephen Glaister, Imperial College

The evening will be chaired by John Wood - IMechE Immediate Past President, and former Managing Director of MIRA.
Further information will be published on this website as it becomes available.
Please note - BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL click here to book.

Sustainability Workshop

The Society of Friends in Reading is organising a Spirit-led
Sustainability Workshop on Saturday 25 February to which all are
invited.

It will take place between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm at Reading Friends
Meeting House, Church Street, Reading. The event will provide an
opportunity for us reflect on how we can, as
individuals and as a community,  work towards a more sustainable
future. There will be a choice of workshops as well as the opportunity
to participate in Worship. The workshops will cover:
1.     Sustainability - Exploring The Challenges That Face Us, led by John
Madeley and John Crosfield
2.     How to make best use of our gardens, a practical workshop, led by
Jill Wheatley
3.    A Sustainable Economy; what needs to change in financial systems and
in economics, led by Steve Mandel
4.    How Much Money Do We Need? a practical workshop using the JRT Minimum
Income Calculator led by Marian McNichol

If you would like to attend, please advise John Crosfield tel 0118
9481557, e-mail  j.crosfield@virgin.net

. If you need to travel by car
and would like
parking, please say and we will send you a residents' parking permit
for the day. We will be having a vegetarian lunch. Please bring a dish
to share.

For further information please contact John Crosfield, as above, or
Chris Griffin tel 01252843407, e: chris.s.griffin@btopenworld.com.