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Running from Wednesday 16 \u2013 Saturday 19 November there were a number of events including tours of the University\u2019s state of the art energy centre, a careers event for students to explore environmental jobs and the ever popular Blackout event.<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to say that many of the events were over-subscribed, demonstrating the passion and enthusiasm staff and students have at the University for green issues. During the week over 50 staff and students visited joined one of the Energy Centre or Carrington building tours and 60 students listened to professionals from companies such as AECOM, Thames Water and Barratt Homes explain what it\u2019s like to work in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The week finished with the Blackout where over 90 staff and students came together t<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/clean-and-green\/2016\/11\/24\/green-festival-2016-a-look-back\/b17165-green-festival-facebook-banner-jm-v1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-582\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-582 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/clean-and-green\/files\/2016\/11\/B17165-Green-Festival-Facebook-banner-JM-v1-300x124.jpg?resize=300%2C124\" alt=\"B17165 Green Festival Facebook banner JM v1\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>o audit buildings across Whiteknights and London Rd to see what has been left on, switching off anything it was safe to do so. 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