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- Association for Environment Conscious Building - Promotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of their magazine.
www.aecb.net
- Campaign for Dark Skies. - Aim to bring attention to the problem of upward-shining lights which waste energy and blot out the night sky. News, general information on what constitutes good lighting, awards granted, how to join and astronomy news
www.dark-skies.org
- Centre For Alternative Technology - One of Europe's foremost eco-centres. Includes comprehensive green catalog, with books and products orderable online.
www.cat.org.uk
- Clean Vehicles - Information about low emission vehicles, equipment, fuel and the companies that supply them.
www.clean-vehicles.com
- Common Ground - Supporting local diversity across the UK. Provides details of work linking arts and environmental fields.
www.commonground.org.uk
- Community Recycling Network - Non-profit-making industrial and provident society formed to promote community recycling schemes. Provides advice and event listings, a newsletter, member links and a bulletin board.
www.crn.org.uk
- Computer Aid - Recycles unwanted computers from Britain for use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. Based in Finsbury Park, North London.
www.computer-aid.org
- Computers for Charity - A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation that recycles and resells PCs. Has centres across the UK.
www.computersforcharity.org.uk
- Ecovillage Network UK - Publications, networks and skills index. Assists individuals, projects, and organisations in developing environmentally, socially and economically sustainable settlements.
www.ecovillages.org/uk/network
- Electric Vehicles UK - Campaigning for improved facilities and cheaper electric cars in Britain. Features news and campaign information.
www.evuk.co.uk
- ENVIROinsite - UK environment, wildlife and conservation news, message board and events diary.
www.geocities.com/enviroinsite
- Envocare - Comprehensive informational site with details on a variety of environmental issues and their status in the UK.
www.envocare.co.uk
- EU Energy.Com - In depth reports on the liberalisation of the energy sector across Europe.
www.eu-energy.com
- GAIN - Campaign Against Surrey Incinerators - News, gallery and press releases for Guildford Anti-Incinerator Network (GAIN) campaigning against incinerators in Guildford, Surrey.
www.no-incinerator.org.uk
- Global Commons Institute - An independent organisation campaigning on climate change. Promotes a "Contraction and Convergence" solution. Site includes a global warming model(Excel spreadsheet or Java applet) recent papers and book reviews as well as contact information.
www.gci.org.uk
- Green Events - Yorkshire - Covers events of a "green" nature. Articles, events listings and free bi-monthly news sheet.
www.cornerstone.ukf.net/crc/greenevents
- Groundwork - Environmental regeneration charity. Partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment.
www.groundwork.org.uk
- Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling - An association of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) suppliers promoting environmentally sound policies within the industry.
www.icer.org.uk
- Leeds Earth First! - Provides information and resources on Green Anarchist politics.
www.leedsef.org.uk
- Lightswitch Programme - Government supported initiative promoting use of energy efficient lighting in the non-domestic sector. News, savings calculator, rebate details and wide range of resources.
www.lightswitch.co.uk
- Living Streets - A campaign of the Pedestrians' Association. Aiming to make every village, town and city more pedestrian friendly. Manifesto, contacts, and livability survey.
www.livingstreets.org.uk
- National Recycling Forum: Buy Recycled - Information about buying products containing recycled materials, including a searchable database of recycled products available in the UK and a chat area on market development for recyclables and secondary materials.
www.nrf.org.uk
- National Urban Forestry Unit - Charitable organisation which works to raise awareness of the positive contribution that trees make to the quality of life in towns.
www.nufu.org.uk
- Oxford Greenpeace Campaign Group - Environmental pressure group. Details of meetings and other activities.
www.liverpool6.fsnet.co.uk
- Policy Brief - Environment - Environment and Resources Planning initiatives from UK think tanks and public policy institutes.
www.policybrief.org/cat_level1_abs.asp?ParentID=51
- Printer Cartridge Recycling Scheme - Organisation that accepts printer cartridges and old mobile phones for recycling and donates the proceeds to children's charities.
www.cartridge-recycling.org.uk
- Rethink Rubbish - This site gives information about the growing problem of rubbish in the UK and some quick and easy steps for everyone to help solve the problem.
www.rethinkrubbish.com
- Revolt - Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission. The organisation presses for a co-ordinated UK energy distribution policy.
www.revolt.co.uk
- Street Tree - A non-profit making organisation founded on the belief that trees should form a significant and necessary part of the urban landscape. Aims to increase London's tree stock.
www.streettree.com/index.htm
- The Soil Association - Campaigning and certification body for organic food and farming. Develops and provides practical and sustainable solutions which combine food production and environmental protection and human health.
www.soilassociation.org/SA/SAWeb.nsf/!Open
- Trailblazers: Rights of Way - The National Federation of Bridleway Associations and the South Pennine Pack Horse Trails Trust are organizations that promote equestrian access, protect rights of way and ancient lanes, campaign for access to open country, and maintains a list of open and closed bridleways and Current Issues regarding access in the UK.
www.rightsofway.org.uk
- UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development - Independent charitable foundation focusing on sustainable business, marine environment, information and communication technologies.
www.ukceed.org
- UK Incinerators - Email group in the UK concerning The Incineration Campaign. Local action groups can communicate with each on this issue.
groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Incinerators
- Waste Watch - Information, publications and advice on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
www.wastewatch.org.uk
- Whitbread Action Earth - A campaign encouraging people to get involved in local environmental projects throughout Great Britain.
www.csvenvironment.org.uk/actionearth
- World Wildlife Federation (WWF): UK - Campaigns on a wide range of environmental issues including opposition to new road building.
www.wwf.org.uk/core/index.asp
- Friends of the Earth - Campaigns on biodiverstiy, climate change, gm food, pollution, transport and waste. Includes details of local pollution sources in your neighbourhood.
www.foe.co.uk
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