EUROPE ENVIRONMENT

Tackle Climate Change
Blog covering climate change news.
www.tackleclimatechange.co.uk

Greenpeace UK
UK branch of international environmental activist network.
www.greenpeace.org.uk

Do a little, change a lot.
Guide to helping protect Scotland's and the World's environment.
www.dochange.net

Envocare
Details on a variety of environmental issues and their status in the UK.
www.envocare.co.uk

Surfers Against Sewage
Campaign group with a mission to rid the coastline of sewage.
www.sas.org.uk

EU Energy.Com
In depth reports on the liberalisation of the energy sector across Europe.
www.eu-energy.com

Gaia Watch of the UK
Human population growth and international migration. Consequences for the UK.
www.population-growth-migration.info

Roots of Blood
Campaign against the Woodland Trust's wildlife and conservation policies.
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk

Recycle Now
Advice and ideas on recycling. Aims to promote recycling through campaigns.
www.recyclenow.com

Big Green Switch
Encourage visitors to make a switch to a greener, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
www.biggreenswitch.co.uk

Centre For Alternative Technology
European eco-centre. Includes a green catalogue, with books and products orderable online.
www.cat.org.uk

Windbyte
Maps Wind Farm Development in North East England and South East Scotland.
www.windbyte.co.uk

Waste Watch
Information, publications and advice on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
www.wastewatch.org.uk

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
Action and advisory group promoting the shift to clean low carbon vehicles and fuels.
www.lowcvp.org.uk

Embrace the Revolution
Giving voice to those who support wind power. Myths and facts, photographs and support action.
www.embracewind.com

CHAIN - Cheshire Anti Incinerators Network
Voluntary organisation opposed to incinerators being built in Cheshire. News, resources, strategies.
www.anti-incinerator.org.uk

Computers for Charity
A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation that recycles and resells PCs. Has centres across the UK.
www.computersforcharity.org.uk

Action Earth
A campaign encouraging people to get involved in local environmental projects throughout Great Britain.
www.actionearth.org.uk

Centre for Environmental Strategy
A multi-disciplinary research centre at Surrey University, UK. Research, publications, other resources.
portal.surrey.ac.uk

Freshford Resists Development in the Green Belt
Argues against a planning application for dwellings in Freshford Mill Bath and North East Somerset.
freshfordmill.co.uk

Common Ground
Supporting local diversity across the UK. Provides details of work linking arts and environmental fields.
www.commonground.org.uk

Greenspace Scotland
Provides information and resources on greenspace within and around urban settlements in Scotland.
www.greenspacescotland.org.uk

National Flood Forum
Aims to stimulate and assist in the creation of community groups in areas at risk of flooding.
www.floodforum.org.uk

Association for Environment Conscious Building
Promotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of their magazine.
www.aecb.net

Yes2Wind
Promotes the benefits of wind power. Wind farm locator, news, poll and advice for supporters.
www.yes2wind.com

The Co-operative Eco-town
Informational site created by The Co-operative to highlight initial plans to build an Eco-town in Leicestershire.
www.ecotownforleicestershire.coop

Electric Vehicles UK
Campaigning for improved facilities and cheaper electric cars in Britain. Features news and campaign information.
www.evuk.co.uk

notmyplot
A campaign by residents of Amersham, Buckinghamshire to protect the local Green Belt from threat of development.
www.notmyplot.com

Revolt
Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission. The organisation presses for a co-ordinated UK energy distribution policy.
www.revolt.co.uk

WWF-UK
Work to conserve biodiversity and address threats to the environment by working with people for sustainable solutions.
www.wwf.org.uk

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

Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
CSERGE is an interdisciplinary research centre based at the University of East Anglia. Publications, staff list, partners and other resources.
www.uea.ac.uk

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

DOVE - Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary
Campaign group opposing the proposed incinerator in Newhaven, East Sussex. News stories, waste strategies, contact form, membership application.
www.dove2000.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

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

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

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

BBC - Nature Environment
BBC's introduction to conservation, green guides to help you make environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and careers in the environmental jobs sector.
www.bbc.co.uk

Noise Abatement Society
NAS promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognise local iniatives to address noise complaints.
www.noiseabatementsociety.com

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

The Woodland Trust
Details of the Trust's woodlands and activities taking place in them, of their campaigns, publications and of how to get involved in protecting native woodland.
www.woodland-trust.org.uk

Country Guardian
National Campaign to oppose windfarms in Britain's landscapes and promote energy conservation, advocating cuts in consumption. Objective assessment of efficiency of wind turbines.
www.countryguardian.net

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

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

SITA Trust
Support community and environmental improvement projects through the Landfill Communities Fund; information about funding available, projects supported, education activities, and news.
www.sitatrust.org.uk

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

Global Commons Institute
An independent organisation campaigning on climate change. Promotes a "Contraction and Convergence" solution. Includes a global warming model(Excel spreadsheet or Java applet) recent papers and book reviews as well as contact information.
www.gci.org.uk

Wildlife and Countryside Link
Brings together environmental voluntary organisations, aiming to maximise efficiency and effectiveness through collaboration. Includes position statements and documents in PDF format, links to work areas, and campaign information.
www.wcl.org.uk

Trailblazers: Rights of Way
The National Federation of Bridleway Associations and the South Pennine Pack Horse Trails Trust are organisations 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