More than 200 residents took part in Wokingham's first Climate Action Week.

The event, which was organised by Wokingham Borough Council and Woodley Town Council, took place from November 18 to 23.

The week featured free events, including a community litter pick, a charity shop fashion show, information sessions, and children's activities.

Councillor Stephen Conway, leader of Wokingham Borough Council, said: "I am delighted to see Climate Action Week was met with the enthusiasm and passion we were hoping for.

"It is one thing to inform residents of the change that needs to happen for us to make improvements, but it is another to find creative ways to involve them in that process."

The week started with a recycled art workshop for children under five, hosted by artist Jo Wyles on behalf of Arts4Wokingham.

The children made framed jellyfish using recycled materials.

Recycled art work shopRecycled art work shop (Image: Wokingham Borough Council)

On Tuesday, many people, including the deputy town mayor councillor David Bragg, attended a walk and tour event around Woodford Park.

The tour involved a discussion about the wildlife and biodiversity in the park.

Community walk and tourCommunity walk and tour (Image: Wokingham Borough Council)

Wednesday saw four events for residents to attend.

Citizens Advice Wokingham were in Woodley town centre offering advice about ways to be more energy efficient and reduce bills.

The centre stage in the precinct then hosted a charity shop fashion show, organised by the Thames Hospice and Oxfam shops.

The audience was inspired by a range of donated items to showcase a number of themes, including walking the dog, everyday fashion and Christmas jumpers.

On Friday, residents were invited to the Oakwood Centre to talk with representatives from both councils about the work being done to tackle the climate emergency.

There was also a quiz with interesting statistics about the effects of climate change and what changes everyone could make to reduce their carbon footprint.

The week finished with an entertaining and informative Climate Fresk game, where a team of people had to order a set of 42 cards into cause-and-effect connections, creating a fresco of climate change.

Councillor Juliet Anderson, Woodley Town Mayor, said: "It is important that we all play our part in addressing the climate emergency and take accountability for our individual carbon footprint and Climate Action Week has been an important week to raise awareness.

"We had an interesting debate about changes we can all make and the bigger responsibilities the government must address.

"Despite Storm Bert, we collected an alarming amount of rubbish during the community litter pick.

"Not littering is just one small thing we can all do to play our part."