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.
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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
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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
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The Future Of Food
conference hallA 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.
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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
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Burkina Faso – The Upright People Are Rising
conference hallTalk by Wend-Panga Compaore from Burkina Faso community in the UK (BFCUK) & a photographic exhibition by Dave Richards.
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From Peru to The World Shop – Drink & Chat with our Jewellers
An evening with Cristina Sotomayor from Hope Jewellery, Peru & Laura Cave from Just Trade UK. info: Silvia@risc.org.uk
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Reading International Festival 2025
The Reading Interntional Festival celebrates Reading’s diverse communities and action groups. The programme highlights the many international activities, twinning links and solidarity in Reading. Click on the image for more information. Download events programme here The theme highlighted this year is: We Must Dare To Invent The Future We must dare to: • invent a […]
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Women of Hebron – Supporting Fair Trade Livelihoods in Palestine
conference hallTalk 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 […]
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Matt Kennard – Uncovering Empire from Palestine to Haiti
RG1 4PS 35-39 London ST, Reading, UK, Berkshire, United KingdomFree 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 […]
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Burkina Faso – Daring To Invent Its Future
RG1 4PS 35-39 London ST, Reading, UK, Berkshire, United KingdomLearn 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.
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Late Night Shopping @ The World Shop & Global Refills
RG1 4PS 35-39 London ST, Reading, UK, Berkshire, United KingdomBrowse our new Christmas collection of fair trade crafts and gifts, with food & drink tasting in collaboration with Double-Barrelled Brewery. The World Shop, 35-39 London St, RG1 4PS