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Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) - UK independent environmental building trade organisation

Avon & Somerset Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training

Building Design Advice (from the Carbon Trust)

The Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre

Business in the Community

Business Link - in the South West - practical advice for business

The Carbon Trust - independent company funded by Government to help UK business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions and supporting low carbon technologies

The Carbon Trust Standard - certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Sustainability - case studies on various organisations addressing sustainable business issues

Climate Change Projects Office BIS/DECC initiative working with business for a cleaner planet

Combined Heat and Power Association

Constructing Excellence (was Construction Best Practice Programme) - BIS focused programmes in innovation, best practice knowledge, productivity and engagement for UK construction and client organisations

Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust

Cotswold Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training

Devon & Cornwall Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training

Devon Environmental Business Initiative

Devon Sustainable Building Initiative (DSBI)

Ecos Trust - mission is to make sustainable building the norm (formerly the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development)

Energy Institute, The

Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA)

Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) - ECAs for energy saving equipment, low emission vehicles etc and water saving equipment

ENVEC - the SW region's main annual conference & exhibition on energy & environmental management & technology

Environment Agency - "Netregs" - this site is designed to help small businesses navigate through the maze of environmental legislation and save you time, money and hassle

Environmental Services Association - the trade association for companies providing waste management and associated environmental services

Envision - environmental advice for South West businesses

Future Foundations - Building a Better South West - the sustainable construction knowledge network for the South West

Global 100 - project identifying the global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world

Green Book Live - reference source for environmental products and services for the construction industry enabling specifiers, designers and end users to manage the environmental impact of the projects on which they work - managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE)

Green Business Light - online trade show for energy efficient commercial lighting

Green Buying - source of green business supplies and services

The Green Register of Construction Professionals - register of construction professionals with ecological expertise

Green Tourism Business Scheme - sustainable tourism certification scheme

Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment

Low Carbon Consultants Register - database of construction professionals that have demonstrated extra skills and abilities to be able to deliver more energy efficient buildings (managed by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and supported by the Carbon Trust)

Manufacturing Advisory Service - South West

Market Transformation Programme - supports the development and implementation of UK Government policy on sustainable products. Information on the Framework Directive for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products (EuP) and the studies being developed for individual products

National Energy Foundation

Reduce The Use - bringing smaller businesses into the environment

Renewable Energy Association - (previously the Renewable Power Association) trade association for the UK renewable energy industry

Renewable Energy Centre - access to suppliers and information

Renewable Energy for Devon - free, impartial advice on renewable energy, with additional grants, feasibility studies and assistance available to SMEs and community organisations across most of Devon

RenewableUK - wind and marine energy (formerly British Wind Energy Association)

Rural Enterprise Solutions - regional support for rural businesses in the South West

SIGMA (Sustainability - Integrated Guidelines for Management) Project - from the British Standards Institution, Forum for the Future, and AccountAbility

South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group

SustainableBuild - UK based reference point on sustainable construction for construction professionals

The Training Group - access to a range of business training (including environmental issues) provided locally in the South West

Transport Advice - help for businesses and organisations of all sizes to run their fleets more efficiently from The Energy Saving Trust

UK Emissions Trading Group - CBI/ACBE group

UK Forum for Environmental Industries (UKFEI) - national voice and champion for the environmental industries sector in the UK

VALPAK - packaging regulations compliance scheme. Valpack's recycling web site is at www.recycle-more.co.uk

Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) - all advice and support funded by Defra on resource efficiency in England

Waste Recycling Directory for Business - NetRegs waste directory from the Environment Agency: an easy way to find out where you can recycle or dispose of your business waste.

Wessex Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Other Links pages:-

1. Environmental and other Non-Governmental Organisations

3. Environmental/Sustainability Research Organisations

4. Government and Other Agencies

5. Local Authorities & Other Local Websites

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