Advice |
Education |
Energy |
Food |
In Reading |
Local economy |
Network |
Places to visit |
Social media |
Transition Town |
Waste |
Advice
| DraughtBusters | Great source of help and advice if you live in Reading and are looking for ways to make your home warmer without increasing your energy bills and, if possible, reducing them. |
| Repair Café | Repair Cafe happens on the third weekend of every month (Saturday or Sunday depending on venue). Get help to repair a wide range of items. The event is run entirely by volunteers and anyone can pop in! |
Education
| Centre for Alternative Technology | CAT is an education and visitor centre in Wales demonstrating practical solutions for sustainability. Well worth a visit. |
| Reading Museum | Reading Museum is in the centre of Reading and the Riverside Museum is nearby at Blake’s Lock. Both are part of Reading Borough Council's cultural services. |
Energy
| DraughtBusters | Great source of help and advice if you live in Reading and are looking for ways to make your home warmer without increasing your energy bills and, if possible, reducing them. |
| Heat Loss Calculator | Simple tool on the Heatline web site to give users an indication of the likely size and type of radiators that they would need to heat rooms in their home. Output intended as basis for discussion with a qualified installer |
| Reading Community Energy Society | RCES is a ‘community benefit society’. The RCES Board are passionate about increasing the amount of renewable energy in Reading, and have recently raised funds through a community share offer to fund a community PV scheme. |
| Winter Home Heating & Radiator Troubleshooting Guides | Advice on the Column Rads online shop web site to help users select the right radiator for them, troubleshoot problems and take steps to save money on their heating bill |
Food
| How to Design an Edible Landscape | Advice on converting your garden into a money-saving edible landscape |
| True Food Coop | The True Food Co-op is a not-for-profit community shop in Reading, Berkshire which sells local, ethical, wholesome and organic food, toiletries and household goods. |
In Reading
| DraughtBusters | Great source of help and advice if you live in Reading and are looking for ways to make your home warmer without increasing your energy bills and, if possible, reducing them. |
| Greater Reading Environmental Network | GREN brings together groups and individuals around Reading who care about sustainability, environment, climate change, conservation and planning issues. |
| Reading Community Energy Society | RCES is a ‘community benefit society’. The RCES Board are passionate about increasing the amount of renewable energy in Reading, and have recently raised funds through a community share offer to fund a community PV scheme. |
| Reading Museum | Reading Museum is in the centre of Reading and the Riverside Museum is nearby at Blake’s Lock. Both are part of Reading Borough Council's cultural services. |
| Repair Café | Repair Cafe happens on the third weekend of every month (Saturday or Sunday depending on venue). Get help to repair a wide range of items. The event is run entirely by volunteers and anyone can pop in! |
| Transition Town Reading | TTR is a community voluntary organisation that aims to create positive change through reducing environmental impact and dependence on oil. TTR run a range of community projects that cover the key areas of Food, Energy and Waste. |
| True Food Coop | The True Food Co-op is a not-for-profit community shop in Reading, Berkshire which sells local, ethical, wholesome and organic food, toiletries and household goods. |
Local economy
| Reading Community Energy Society | RCES is a ‘community benefit society’. The RCES Board are passionate about increasing the amount of renewable energy in Reading, and have recently raised funds through a community share offer to fund a community PV scheme. |
| Transition Town Reading | TTR is a community voluntary organisation that aims to create positive change through reducing environmental impact and dependence on oil. TTR run a range of community projects that cover the key areas of Food, Energy and Waste. |
| True Food Coop | The True Food Co-op is a not-for-profit community shop in Reading, Berkshire which sells local, ethical, wholesome and organic food, toiletries and household goods. |
Network
| Greater Reading Environmental Network | GREN brings together groups and individuals around Reading who care about sustainability, environment, climate change, conservation and planning issues. |
Places to visit
| Centre for Alternative Technology | CAT is an education and visitor centre in Wales demonstrating practical solutions for sustainability. Well worth a visit. |
| Reading Museum | Reading Museum is in the centre of Reading and the Riverside Museum is nearby at Blake’s Lock. Both are part of Reading Borough Council's cultural services. |
| Reading Sustainability Centre on Facebook | Reading Sustainability Centre’s Facebook page. |
Transition Town
| Repair Café | Repair Cafe happens on the third weekend of every month (Saturday or Sunday depending on venue). Get help to repair a wide range of items. The event is run entirely by volunteers and anyone can pop in! |
| Transition Town Reading | TTR is a community voluntary organisation that aims to create positive change through reducing environmental impact and dependence on oil. TTR run a range of community projects that cover the key areas of Food, Energy and Waste. |
Waste
| Repair Café | Repair Cafe happens on the third weekend of every month (Saturday or Sunday depending on venue). Get help to repair a wide range of items. The event is run entirely by volunteers and anyone can pop in! |