Two weeks of free events to inspire climate action in Reading!
Saturday 8 June – Friday 21 June 2024
We’re back!
ReadingCAN is back this summer with the 5th annual Reading Climate Festival – two weeks of free events to inspire collective climate action in Reading.
The Festival kicks off with Water Fest on 8th June and closes with Show Your Stripes Day on the 21st June.
What’s on?
There’s something for everyone:
- A Youth Mobilisation Day organised by and for young people
- Events to help local businesses and schools measure, understand and reduce their climate impacts
- A chance to be part of a collective pledge to work towards net zero in Reading
- A sustainable fashion show curated from local charity shops
- Wellbeing walks and talks about our amazing local nature
- Events to help householders reduce bills and create warmer homes
- A Big Lunch in Forbury Gardens for the whole community
- Lots of insights into where Reading’s carbon emissions come from and who’s doing what about them…and much more.
Programme & registration links
Go straight to our Reading Climate Festival 2024 Eventbrite Collection to register for events: Reading Climate Festival 2024 Collection – EVENTBRITE
You can also browse this mobile-friendly PDF of the programme. Keep visiting this page for updates to the programme!
Festival updates
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Reading Climate Festival is curated by ReadingCAN with event partners including: University of Reading, Reading Borough Council, RISC, Incredible Edible Reading, Jelly Reading, DraughtBusters, Reading Museum, Reading School, Reading Hydro CBS, Reading Youth Council, Acclaro Advisory and many others.
Want to get started straight away?
- A good first step is to set an intention to work towards net zero using the Reading Climate Pledge for Organisations – or start a conversation about the Pledge at work. (We will be signposting resources to support pledging organisations during the Festival so please make sure to sign up to our updates.)
- There’s a pledge for individuals and households too.
Reading Climate Emergency Strategy 2025 – 2030
Reading Climate Festival 2024 is part of a larger Year of Climate Engagement in Reading to engage people shaping our town’s climate action priorities for 2025 – 2030. Read more about this and find out how to get involved.
