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A celebration – Palestine, Lebanon & Yemen

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Tickets £10 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitekitecollective/1446380 Join us in solidarity, bring your passion & voices. Funds raised from this event will go directly to charities working on the ground in Palestine, Lebanon & Yemen. Zaytoun Fair Trade products – supporting Palestinian Farmers – will be available for purchase.

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Water, a right or commodity?

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Water is an essential resource. We all need it to stay alive. Yet a number of major cities are warning that they could run out of water unless their water use radically changes. How can we ensure that everyone has enough? Should we allow multinational companies to bottle it for profit? Wed 29 Jan 7.30pm […]

Stand up to corporate courts

A Uk trade deal is letting companies undermine action and human rights. It is using corporate courts to enable multinational mining firms to sue Colombia for $13 billion. Colombia is taking a stand and has asked for our help. Find out how the mining companies are able to claim this money and how we can […]

Climate Change, Women’s Health & Aid

What can save trees, reduce carbon emissions & help the poorest?’ Simon Batchelor, Research Coordinator of a huge ‘clean cooking’ African & Asian project, has an exciting new approach that does just that. Come & hear him talk… It has been said that Carbon Financing is phoney. But does that have to be true?

Trade for Peace

Philippe Adaime (CEO, Fair Trade Lebanon), Donal Guerin (Zaytoun), Shiwa Masoudian (Papital Gallery) & Roy Scott (One Village) will talk about their success stories & update us on the current challenges they are facing.

Rooftop Garden Climate Action Crafternoon

Join us in RISC's rooftop garden to find our where in the World our food comes from. Have a go at zine making, collage art and global food growing. This event is part of Reading Children's Festival. For more information see: Reading Children's Festival 2025 | What's On Reading

risc roof garden summer events: 2025

Sun 27 April • Sun 8 June Big Green Week • Sun 20 July • Sun 14 Sept Rdg Heritage Trail ..... Award-winning sustainable garden: 185 species, low maintenance, multi-use perennial planting, edible forest, water harvesting, hard landscaping with renewable/recycled/reused materials