BUSINESSES of all shapes and sizes are being invited to join in an environmentally friendly event taking place in Reading later this month.
The first Reading Climate Fayre will bring together business leaders interested in learning about greener ways to do business, and offer tips and advice on how to put plans into action.
It is intended to be an annual event for the Reading business calendar, aimed at helping businesses mitigate the impact of climate change.
Organisers say the event will be an opportunity to learn, connect and collaborate.
The day will feature a mixture of presentations and panels, while there will be an exhibition and education area aimed at helping connect businesses with solutions to all kinds of ethical issues.
There will be sessions looking at ways in which businesses can make a difference, support on creating a plan that can be actioned, advice on costings, and an opportunity to connect with people who can give you the help needed.
Speakers include Professor Richard Allan, a professor in climate Science at the University of Reading; Dr Maria Carvalho, Head of Climate Economics and Data, NatWest; Peter Moore, Head of Climate Strategy at Reading Borough Council; Tracey Rawling-Church, Co-Chair of Reading Climate Action Network; Stuart Clark, Head of Climate Transition, Lombard; Mairead Taylor, Director Green & Sustainable Finance, NatWest; and Charlie Bradshaw, founder and CEO of Matrix.
A spokesperson said: “It would be great if together we could all be part of bringing to life something really important, special and unique and really make a difference to our town.”
The event is organised by the Reading Environmental Sustainability Quorum (RESQ), a group of locally based organisations that are working to drive awareness of climate change in local businesses, and how they can help make changes.
Members are NatWest, Crowe, Ethical Reading, Reading Economic Destination Agency, Reading Borough Council, Reading Climate Action Network, The Oracle, Blandy & Blandy, Earth51, Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, Castle Microwave, Stantec, Metric Group and Ultima.
The event takes place from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday, November 22. It will be held at the Green Park Conference Centre, 100 Longwater Avenue in Reading.
Places are free.
For more details, search Eventbrite.com for Reading Climate Fayre.
