FILM & DISCUSSION: The Little Things That Run the World

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Reading Climate Festival is pleased to bring you this special screening, in collaboration with Transition Town Reading and Reading Biscuit Factory.

The Little Things that Run the World introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts, who explore the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers.

This most numerous group of creatures on the planet by far—three quarters of all species—has also been called the "glue of life" on Earth. They literally hold ecosystems together.

Insects were the first animals to evolve flight nearly 440 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions since then. But, there is evidence that the pace of decline among insects in parts of the world today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes. What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including humans, is the focus of the film.

The film documents the mysteries of the declines alongside creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. What is causing this extinction crisis? What can be done to reverse the trend? The Little Things that Run the World attempts to find answers to those questions and more.

Includes post-film panel discussion.

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This event is part of Reading Climate Festival 2026. Browse the full two-week programme here: https://tinyurl.com/4rzm2tv5

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