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1. Links to Environmental and other Non-Governmental Organisations
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AAEA - African American Environmental Association A Rocha UK - Christian charity caring for creation and transforming communities through practical, local conservation projects working with individuals and organisations with many beliefs and backgrounds ASP - Association of Sustainability Practitioners Biodiversity Action Plan - UK (UKBAP) Biodiversity Benchmark - enables your organisation to assess its impact on the natural world and improve its contribution to the environment, whilst demonstrating commitment to biodiversity Butterfly Conservation - conservation of butterflies, moths and our environment Car Share - South West - part of the UK car-share network introducing individuals travelling in the same direction at the same times and often by the same mode of transport Centre for Alternative Technology - in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales Centre for Sustainable Design - within the Faculty of Design at The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, UK Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) - Bristol Christian Ecology Link - multi denominational UK Christian movement for people concerned about the environment Common Ground - organisation linking nature with culture, focussing upon the positive investment people can make in their own localities Community First - community development charity supporting people and local communities for social, economic and environmental benefits throughout Wiltshire and Swindon Community Recycling Network UK - is a membership organisation promoting community based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling the UK's growing waste problem Devon Association for Renewable Energy (DARE) The Earth Charter Initiative - international initiative inspired by the United Nations 1992 Earth Summit that sets the fundamental principles for sustainable development England In Particular - Common Ground's evolving web site celebrating the local and the particular Environmental Transport Association (ETA) - raising awareness of the impact of excessive car use and helping individuals and organisations to make positive changes in their travel habits The Environment Centre - (based in Southampton) promoting sustainable development in the South of England The Environment Council - UK-based charity dedicated to sustainable decision-making through stakeholder and public engagement Ethical Investors Group - South West Office - independent financial advice to individuals, charities, groups, and companies who share a concern for the future of society and the environment European Environmental Bureau - a federation of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with consultative status with key European institutions including the European Commission Freecycle - a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns; the goal is to keep usable items out of landfill Gloucestershire Green Guide - environmentally friendly goods and services in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Goblin Combe Environment Centre (near Bristol) Green Infrastructure Network South West - encouraging green space links and joined up working in the South West Green Moves - sponsored by WWF, the Nature Save Trust and the Ecology Building Society, this site solely advertises green/eco property for sale and for shared ownership in the UK International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) - promoting sustainable patterns of world development - headquartered in London LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) - encouraging UK farmers to adopt Integrated Farm Management and a sustainable system of agriculture Life Cycle UK - charity (based in Bristol) that helps people take up cycling Mid West Energy Group - a focus for energy and water management amongst local authorities in the Mid West area of the UK Millennium Seed Bank Project - based on partnerships and collaborations with organisations around the world the project is storing the world's wild plant species including the rarest, most threatened and most useful species known to mankind National Trust - Countryside & Environment page Natural Herbs Guide - non-commercial, evidence-based, natural herbs and herbal remedies information site (US) The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre - independent, UK-registered educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem Peak Oil - The Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas People and Planet - published by Planet 21, an independent non-profit company and a registered British charity recognised by the United Nations Phenology Network - UK - collation and storage of UK data on nature's calendar Population Matters (working name for the Optimum Population Trust) Prevent Climate Change - website providing a reference point on the steps that can be taken to slow down climate change RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics Ltd) - registered charity and registered environmental body Ride Share - lift sharing / organised hitchhiking platform for searching for, and offering lifts in the UK and Europe. Lift sharing is similar to car sharing, enabling both drivers and passengers to save money, lower congestion on the roads, and even help save the environment at the same time R S P B - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Severn Estuary Partnership - independent, estuary-wide initiative led by local authorities and statutory agencies to resolve problems and realise opportunities Soil Association - Farmers and Growers in your area - in the South West region SW Eco Warehouse - online directory of sustainable products and services for the home South West Environment Network (SWEN) - independent network of environmental agencies, organisations and groups in the South West of England South West Food & Drink - regional network supporting the development of local food economies South West Rural Update - information and learning network offered by universities and colleges to business, professionals and communities Start! Sustainable Living - initiative led by HRH The Prince of Wales to help people across the UK lead more sustainable lives and to show what a more energy efficient, cleaner and healthier future could look like Sustrans - UK charity enabling people to make smarter, more sustainable travel choices Take Global Warming Seriously - campaign from Poole Agenda 21 Tip The Planet - discussion forum (wiki) to enable the generation of tips that benefit you and the planet Transition Network - towns and cities planning for a low energy future in response to the challenge of peak oil and climate change The Tree Council - UK's lead charity for trees, promoting their importance in a changing environment Volunteering England - promoting volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community Westcountry Rivers Trust - WRT seeks to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments in the Westcountry and to advance the education of the public in the management of water West Devon Environmental Network (WestDEN) World Resources Institute - US environmental think tank
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