Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Reading and the floods

by merioconnell on 13 February, 2014

With the flooding that we have seen over recent weeks in our part of the world, and the increase in extreme weather that we are seeing across the globe, it is growing increasingly urgent that voters know which parties will take action on climate change and why staying in the EU plays a part in […]

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Volunteering – help others and help yourself!

by merioconnell on 18 November, 2013

Last month I met up with other Globe members (Go Local On a Better Environment) at the Corwen Road Sheltered Housing to dig out the big planter at the front and plant bulbs along the hedge at the back. The Tilehurst Globe do this every year, along with lots of other plantings that help make […]

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Go Local On a Better Environment (Tilehurst Globe)

by merioconnell on 7 November, 2013

Blog originally written on 21.03.12 and posted on the Reading Lib Dem website I have recently had the pleasure of helping out at a couple of events run by the Tilehurst Globe and thought I would share them. I’m always impressed by individuals who are motivated enough about something that they give up their spare […]

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