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Environment
Burning
Issues - the health hazards of exposure to wood smoke
Campaign against climate change
Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation
Research Network
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis
Centre - climate
change information
The Carbon Trust
- to help business prepare for a low carbon future and exploit the commercial
opportunities that are on offer
Choose Climate
- calculate the (emissions) cost of flying
Climate Ark - news
/ information portal and archive
Climate Concern UK
- campaigning to raise public awareness
The Climate Group
Climate
Justice - enforcing climate change law
ClimateLawsuit.org
- Environmental groups and the city of Boulder, Colorado are suing two U.S.
government agencies for illegally funding international fossil fuel projects
Climate Network Europe (CNE)
- coordinating office, for environmental groups in Western Europe
climateprediction.net
Global Warming: early warning signs
Go
Kyoto - carry out objectives of the Kyoto Accord without Bush's
help
Greenhouse Gas Online
GREENTIE
(Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange)
Hadley
Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
Heatisonline
- find out about extreme weather worldwide
IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D
Indicators
of Climate Change in the UK
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
International
Emissions Trading Association
The
New Scientist Climate Change Special
Online
trends -- per capita CO2 emissions 18C >
Rising Tide
- national network for grassroots action against climate change
StopEsso.com -- urging
the British public to avoid all Esso petrol
Tiempo Climate
Newswatch
Treesponsibility
- community group, based on mutual accountability and consensus
The Tyndall Centre for Climate
Change Research
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Community
- Friends of the Earth's events calendar for local campaigners
Earth Day Network
- coordinating worldwide Earth Day activities
One World
UK - listing London's events on global justice topics - environment,
development and human rights
Protest.net - for
activists organizing protests and meetings
Center
for International Environmental Law
Environmental
Law Foundation - UK charity
linking communities and individuals to legal and technical expertise
Environmental Law Foundation -
California nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement
of human health and the environment
Environmental Law Library
- legal information resource list
FIELD - Foundation
for International Environmental Law & Development
Action
for Sustainable Living (AfSL) - supports people to live more
sustainably by giving advice (currently, only working in Manchester)
Bagelhole - Information
center for low-tech sustainability
BioRegional Development Group
- a market-led approach to sustainable development
Center of Excellence for
Sustainable Development
Center
for Environmental Initiatives (CES)
Center
for Neighborhood Technology - US site
Centre
for Environmental Strategy - Surrey University
The
Centre for Science and Environment - public interest research
and advocacy organisation in India which promotes environmentally sound and
equitous development strategies
Centre for Social and Economic
Research on the Global Environment
The
Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology (CURE)
Community
Action Network - in Derby, UK
Cross-Cultural
Solutions - volunteer organisation in the US
Department
for International Development
Department
for Trade and Industry
Drop
the Debt Campaign - for cancellation of debts from the poorest
countries
Earth Council - Earth
Summit NGO
Ecological
footprint calculator - estimate your ecological footprint
Ecological
Tax Reform - a policy proposal for sustainable development
Eco-Portal
- An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental
Sustainability
ELDIS - a gateway
to information sources on development and the environment
Energy Savings Trust
Environmental
Justice Research Centre , USA
Envolve
- sustainability resource center
European Environment Agency
The
European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP)
European
University on Environment
Find
Your Feet - offer long-term, sustainable solutions to poverty
that utilise available resources and are economically viable
Forum for the Future
Futerra
- communicating sustainable development
Global Commons Institute
Groundwork
- environmental regeneration charity
ID21 - research reports
on development issues
International Institute for Environment
and Development (IIED)
International
Institute for Sustainable Development - (Canada)
Low-Impact
Living Initiative (LILI) - promoting sustainable, low-impact
alternatives to various aspects of everyday life
Millennium Institute
Natural
Environment Research Council
Nuclear-Free Local Authorities
Redefining
Progress - develops policies and tools that reorient the economy
to value people and nature first
Resource Renewal Institute
SAGE
- Sustainability Action Group Exchange
Schumacher
UK - promoting human scale sustainable development
SciDev.Net - sustainable
development and the social and economic needs of developing countries
Science Policy Reseach Unit
Scientists
for Global Responsibility
SD
Online - The
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
SEA/RENUE -
sustainable living in London
SEDAC - Socioeconomic Data and
Applications Center - info from NASA including ENTRI
Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
Sherwood Energy
Village - transforming a 91-acre former colliery into an environmental
enterprise
Smart Communities Network
- US dept. of energy project
Social Trends
- a broad picture of British society today, and how it has been
changing
Stockholm Environment Institute
SustainAbility
- promoting the business case for sustainable development
Sustainable Development
Commission
Sustainable
Development International
Sustainable
development - the (UK) Government's approach
Sustainable
development resources database
The
Amazing Environmental Organisation Web Directory
UNED
Forum - committed to the promotion of global sustainable development
Union for Sustainable Development
World
Business Council for Sustainable Development - international
companies committed to sustainable development
World Resources Institute (WRI) -
information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems
Worldwatch Institute -
dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society
Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives
(ZERI)
African
Conservation Experience
aNSwer
- Register of environmental research undertaken in Ireland
Anti-Apathy
BIOME
- catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering the health and life
sciences
Black Environment Network
BUBL
Information Service - library of environmental information and
resources
The Centre for Alternative Technology
Centre
for Science and Environment - research and advocacy organisation
in India
Christian Ecology Link
CIESIN
- Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
CitizensConnection.net
- things can change, and you can change them
The Corner House -
support democratic and community movements for environmental and social justice
Council for the Protection of Rural
Wales
Earth
Talk
- discussion community on environmental sustainability
EarthWire/UK -
environmental news portal
EcoCities.net -
environmental, ecological, vegan, animal welfare, vegetarian, organic resources
Ecoearth - the environmental
sustainability portal
EcoMall - vast amounts
of useful environmental information
Ecotopia
Edie
- Environmental Data Interactive Exchange
ENDS - Environmental
Data Services
Environment Agency
(UK)
Environment
and Heritage Service Northern Ireland
Environment
Canada - access to Canadian
dept. of environment
The Environment Centre
- environmental information, education and activity in South
Wales
Environmental Campaigns (EnCams)
Environmental
Conservation Volunteers
Environmental
Impact Assessment Centre
Environmental
Protection Agency (US)
Enviropedia
- An encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
Envirospace - environmental
portal news, events, jobs, discussion forum
Enviu - Dutch environmental
NGO
Ethical Investment Co-operative
The
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
free
campaign planning - modest suggestions for anyone trying to
save the world
The George Washington University
Green University Initiative (US)
GreenChoices
- a resource for people wanting to take genuine green action
in their everyday lives
GreenMatters -
over 150 eco tips, activism made easy, Q&A, and more.
Green Net - communications
& information network
Green Pages - the global
directory for environmental technology
Greenpeace
- International campaigns on environmental issues
GRID-Arendal - United Nations
Environment Programme database
Health and the Environment
- frequently asked questions
Healthy House
HORIZON
Solutions
- peer reviewed answers to problems in environment, health, population
and development
Idealist - resource
for non-profit & community organisations and the people they serve (US)
Information Center for the Environment
- (University of California, Davis)
Information for Action
- automated lobbying service
Institute of Environmental Management
and Assessment
NABUUR.com
- Volunteer to help a community in a developing country
NASA Earth Observatory
- new satellite imagery and scientific information
National Society
for Clean Air and Environmental Protection
Natural
Resources Defense Council Web - environmental news and information
Natural Resources
Research Information Pages - guide for natural resources
Ombudsman watching -
ombudsman's pro-council bias and whitewashing of maladministration
OneWorld Online
Planet
first 2000
- easy & positive ways to help your environment
Planetary Voices
Royal
Commission on Environmental Pollution
The
SEICHO Project - multicultural environmental educational project
SERA - Socialist
Environment and Resources Association
Social Science Information Gateway
(SOSIG)
Union
of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
United
Nations Environment Programme
Viva
- Vegetarians International Voice for Animals
Voices
from the gathering storm
Water
Guide - information
about the UK water industry
The Water Information Network
- Dutch water resources portal
Wildlife and Countryside Link
World
Conservation Monitoring Centre
- crisis monitoring and help in developing information systems
World changing
World Wide Fund For Nature - WWF global network
Political Parties
WriteToThem - Website that allows you to write to your local MP/MEP/Councillors
They Work For You - Can find out information about your MP, and gives searchable access to everything said in parliament since 2001
Public Whip - Find out how your current MP has voted.
The POWER Inquiry - exploring how political participation and involvement can be increased and deepened in Britain
Political Compass - charts the changing positions of the main parties both in regard to left/right and in regard to authoritarianism and libertarianism. Includes an interactive test so the user can place themselves on the chart.
Downing Street Says - Unofficial site following the daily briefings given by the PMs representatives to journalists - includes the full text of all the briefings, and gives the opportunity for readers to comment
Citizen Space - a consultation on the Future of Democracy, being run on behalf of the POWER Inquiry Commission
Electoral Reform Society - Founded in 1884, (as the Proportional Representation Society) & concerned with ensuring fair electoral systems and procedures.
DirectGov - Official site providing information about registering to vote, postal voting, etc...
Electoral Commission - Independent body set up to " to foster public confidence and participation by promoting integrity, involvement and effectiveness in the democratic process "
Make My Vote Count - "The campaign for voter choice and a more representative parliament"
The Hansard Society - an independent, non-partisan educational charity, which exists to promote effective parliamentary democracy
Moveon.org
An organisation working to bring ordinary people back into politics
Government Departments and Agencies
Criminal Cases Review Commission
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
National Probation Service for England and Wales (NPS)
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales
Commission for Social Care Inspection - Professional division of the Department of Health.
Voluntary and Campaigning Organisations
British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Children's Rights Alliance for England and Wales
The Howard League for Penal Reform - "Works for a safe society where fewer people are victims of crime - believes that offenders must make amends for what they have done and change their lives - believes that community sentences make a person take responsibility and live a law-abiding life in the community"
The Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland
Nacro - The crime reduction charity
National Association for Youth Justice
RESET - Improving the resettlement process for young offenders
Other Resources
King's College London - Childhood Matters: Contemporary issues conference
International Centre for Prison Studies
Prison Privatisation Report International
Securing the Future - co-operative approaches to the sustainability agenda
International
Federation for Alternative Trade
International Forum on Globalization (IFG)
United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Wuppertal Institute on globalisation