SMILE WITH SUSTAINABILITY
Held on the second Wednesday of each month, during semester time. It's your opportunity to: engage with our team, find out more about what we're working on, give feedback and provide new ideas.
9 October 2024 - On Your Bike and Clean Air Day
We held an On Your Bike Day on 9 October, with a big second hand bike sale, Dr Bike, Reading Buses and Reading Cycle Campaign.
11 December 2024 - Energy saving and Sustainable Christmas
We held an event in the Library with a fun interactive quiz to help people learn about energy saving at home and what we do at the University. There was information available about having a more sustainable Christmas for people to view.
Time |
Activity |
Location |
SDGs |
| 11:00-14:00 | Climate Ambassadors Learn more about the climate ambassadors scheme and how you can get involved |
Library foyer |  |
| 11:30-14:00 |
Sustainable fashion Find out the real impact of fast fashion and how you can make a difference |
Library foyer |   |
| 11:00-13:00 |
Introduction to Carbon Literacy Join Jen Gale from Sustainable(ish) for this 2 hour introduction - doing what you can, one baby step at a time. No preaching, no judgement, no expectations of 'eco-perfection' |
Palmer 107 |  |
| 12:15-12:45 |
Beginners spinning Give spinning a go! |
SportsPark |  |
| 12:50-13:20 | Anxiety relief yoga Learn important anxiety relief skills Sign up here |
SportsPark | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Meditative nature walk
Immerse yourself in nature |
Meet outside Chaplaincy | |
| 12:00-13:30 | Community litter pick
Do your bit for our local community and environment |
Meet outside main entrance to Reading Students Union, (outside Up!) | |
| 16:00-18:00 | Treat Tuesday - Green Week Takeover
Sustainable crafting session |
Lounge Room 2, Reading Students Union | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Upcycling clothes
Students can bring your clothes to upcycle them with tie dye and embroidery. |
Park Lounge | |
Time |
Activity |
Location |
SDGs |
| 11:00-13:30 | Carbon intensity of food Learn about the impact of the foods we eat |
Library foyer | |
| 11:00-13:30 |
Win free travel with Reading Buses |
Library foyer | |
| 12:00-14:00 |
Second hand bike sale Grab a pre loved bike and save money |
Palmer Quad | |
| 12:00-14:00 |
Free safety checks and minor repairs |
Palmer Quad | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Green Careers event Find out how to get into a green career with our expert panel and opportunity for Q&A Sign up here |
Palmer 103 |  |
| 13:00-14:00 | Trees – calculating the Carbon captured on campus
Get involved and learn how to measure carbon stored in trees in this practical session |
Outside Palmer building |  |
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13:00-14:00
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English Conversation Cafe: Transport and Environment Hear different perspectives and opinions about this important topic. |
Global Study Lounge, Room 230 |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Community litter pick
Do your bit for our local community and environment |
Meet outside main entrance to Reading Students Union (outside Up!) | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Flora and Fauna: An open rehearsal with Universal Voices
Celebrate our planet and sustainability through the power of song |
Great Hall, London Road | |
| 18:00-21:00 | Film screening of Six Inches of Soil
Screening of the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food and Q&A afterwards |
101 Van Emden theatre, Edith Morley
Closest entrance is 2
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Time |
Activity |
Location |
SDGs |
| 11:00-14:00 | Recycling Challenge! Don't let anything go to waste! |
Library foyer | |
| 11:00-16:00 |
Fashion as a Force for Good Browse the range of pre loved clothing items with Smartworks |
Lower Corridor, next to 3SIXTY entrance, Reading Students Union |
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| 12:00-15:00 |
Buy Fairtrade Browse the range of Fairtrade items on sale |
Library foyer |     |
| 13:15-13:45 |
Anxiety relief yoga Learn important anxiety relief skills |
Flex, Reading Students Union | |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Reading students LIVE at COP29, with the Walker Institute Learn more about what really happens at COP conferences |
Chancellors G02 or join online via Teams |  |
| 16:00-18:00 | Clothes Upcycling with Reading Sewing Bee Learn new skills to help you to mend your clothes and save money Sign up here |
Flex, Reading Students Union | |
| 19:00 |
Mojo's quiz Take on the challenge of sustainabilty and Fairtrade themed questions |
Mojo's, Reading Students Union | |
