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  • Friends of the Earth - Campaigns on biodiverstiy, climate change, gm food, pollution, transport and waste. Includes details of local pollution sources in your neighbourhood.
  • 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
  • Centre For Alternative Technology - European eco-centre. Includes a green catalog, with books and products orderable online.
  • Common Ground - Supporting local diversity across the UK. Provides details of work linking arts and environmental fields.
  • Revolt - Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission. The organisation presses for a co-ordinated UK energy distribution policy.
  • Waste Watch - Information, publications and advice on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
  • Electric Vehicles UK - Campaigning for improved facilities and cheaper electric cars in Britain. Features news and campaign information.
  • 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.
  • Computer Aid - Recycles unwanted computers from Britain for use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. Based in Finsbury Park, North London.
  • Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling - An association of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) suppliers promoting environmentally sound policies within the industry.
  • 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.
  • GAIN - Campaign Against Surrey Incinerators - News, gallery and press releases for Guildford Anti-Incinerator Network (GAIN) campaigning against incinerators in Guildford, Surrey.
  • Groundwork - Environmental regeneration charity. Partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment.
  • Envocare - Comprehensive informational site with details on a variety of environmental issues and their status in the UK.
  • Printer Cartridge Recycling Scheme - Organisation that accepts printer cartridges and old mobile phones for recycling and donates the proceeds to children's charities.
  • UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development - Independent charitable foundation focusing on sustainable business, marine environment, information and communication technologies.
  • Clean Vehicles - Information about low emission vehicles, equipment, fuel and the companies that supply them.
  • Computers for Charity - A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation that recycles and resells PCs. Has centres across the UK.
  • Association for Environment Conscious Building - Promotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of their magazine.
  • ENVIROinsite - UK environment, wildlife and conservation news, message board and events diary.
  • EU Energy.Com - In depth reports on the liberalisation of the energy sector across Europe.
  • 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.
  • Living Streets - A campaign of the Pedestrians' Association. Aiming to make every village, town and city more pedestrian friendly. Manifesto, contacts, and livability survey.
  • Gaia Watch of the UK - Human population growth and international migration. Consequences for the UK.
  • Do a little, change a lot. - Guide to helping protect Scotland's and the World's environment.
  • Campaign Against East Midlands Airport Expansion - Campaign group dedicated to fighting the proposals to expand East Midlands Airport. Includes guide to objecting, messages of support and details of the proposals.
  • Bucks Residents Against the INcinerator - Group resisting the development of a large industrial incinerator at Newton Longville/Milton Keynes. News, membership, contacts.
  • Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership - Action and advisory group promoting the shift to clean low carbon vehicles and fuels.
  • PowerShift - Energy Saving Trust programme supporting clean fuel vehicles. Includes explanation, buyers guide on alternative fuels and information on grants.
  • Surfers Against Sewage - Campaign group with a mission to rid the coastline of sewage.
  • 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.
  • Noise Abatement Society - NAS promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognize local iniatives to address noise complaints.
  • 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.
  • Spud - Information on harnessing power from nature, and setting up renewable energy systems.
  • 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.
  • CHAIN - Cheshire Anti Incinerators Network - Voluntary organisation opposed to incinerators being built in Cheshire. News, resources, strategies.
  • 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.
  • Green belt land news - News about green belt land for sale in UK.
  • Greenspace Scotland - Provides information and resources on greenspace within and around urban settlements in Scotland.
  • CleanUp - Government backed initiative encouraging the fitting of emission reduction equipment to high pollution diesel vehicles, especially haulage.
  • Recycle Now - Advice and ideas on recycling. Aims to promote recycling through campaigns.
  • Centre for Environmental Strategy - A multi-disciplinary research centre at Surrey University, UK. Research, publications, other resources.
  • 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.
  • Action Earth - A campaign encouraging people to get involved in local environmental projects throughout Great Britain.
  • World Wildlife Federation (WWF): UK - Campaigns on a wide range of environmental issues including opposition to new road building.
  • National Flood Forum - Aims to stimulate and assist in the creation of community groups in areas at risk of flooding.
  • Greenpeace UK - UK branch of international environmental activist network.
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