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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

The Future Of Food

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A small number of corporations control our food. Does this make our food supply vulnerable? What can we do about it? There will  be a book stall provided by RISC.

risc roof garden summer events: 2025

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

Women of Hebron – Supporting Fair Trade Livelihoods in Palestine

conference hall

Talk by Nawal Slemiah founder and director of Women in Hebron, a cooperative that produces traditional Palestinian embroidery. She will be speaking about the work of the cooperative in helping women earn a living wage through the sale of fair trade handicrafts. Palestinian crafts and products available for sale. Free snacks and refreshments. British Islamic […]

Free

Matt Kennard – Uncovering Empire from Palestine to Haiti

RG1 4PS 35-39 London ST, Reading, UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Free please register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matt-kennard-uncovering-empire-from-palestine-to-haiti-tickets-1742492083729 Matt Kennard former Financial Times investigative journalist, author of the Racket and Silent Coup, will draw on his in-depth investigations of violence, exploitation and resistance by the world’s biggest enterprises. His reporting covers many years in more than a dozen countries including Haiti, Palestine, Bolivia, Mexico, Tunisia and Egypt. RISC, 35-39 London […]

Free

Burkina Faso – Daring To Invent Its Future

RG1 4PS 35-39 London ST, Reading, UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Learn about how Burkina Faso is leading Africa towards self sufficiency and full sovereignty. Wend-Panga Compaore will update us on the latest news and events. Historic photographic exhibition from the Sankara years by Dave Richards. Music, food and stalls.

Free