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Activism

North South Forum members’ websites, Activist NetworksCharity Networks Local FT Networks, Trade Unions, Faith GroupsBME GroupsArts, FestivalsKey Thinkers , Campaigning expertise,  How to Donate/Fundraise

Academia, Student, Youth, Education/Schools, Volunteering

Consumer

Ethical Consumerism   Published Guides/Magazine Products all types, Cards, Clothing, Furnishing, Animal friendly shopping & Cosmetics, Woodland Friendly   Food/Organic, Drink, Holidays

Eco-issues

Seen the day after tomorrow? -Climate Change, Climate Regional & Local Authority Action, Change&DevelopmentChallenging OilNuclear?,   Carbon Calculators, Plant Trees, Air Travel,  Energy ActionGreener Home, Community-living   Eco-gardeningGreener office,  Computer Recycling, Transport, Greener Motoring, Cycling, Walking, Travel Holiday information Recycling information and products Sustainable DevelopmentConservation, Marine MattersEco-Justice

Media 

News UK, International News, World,  Alternative media, 

Politics

Election 05, UK National GovernmentLocal Government, Europe, World bodies/Governance, US

International issues

International Development Information, Women, Human RightsConflict, Health, AIDSEmergencies, Refugees, Giving & Fundraising,  Aid, Water MDG’sEducation for all,  UK Poverty, Tax Justice  Debt, Trade, (Trade official/Govt ) (Trade Food/Agriculture) (Trade Campaigning)

Corporate

CSR & Corporate,  Social Enterprise, Ethical Investment, Ethical Careers  

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Activism 

North South Forum Members Websites

CAAT

http://www.bristolcaat.org.uk  http://www.caat.org.uk/index.php

SERA Bristol http://www.minchind.fsnet.co.uk/

National http://www.serauk.org.uk/

WDM http://www.wdm.org.uk/

Bristol City Twinning link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twinning

Nicaragua Link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twin/morazanEvents.html  

http://www.blinc.org.uk/

Beira Link http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/twin/beira.html

OXFAM  http://www.oxfam.org.uk

Co-operative Group http://www.co-op.co.uk/ Co-op search engine  http://uk.coop/

South West Co-op http://www.co-op.co.uk/membership/regional/SW/SW_fr.html

Glos/Oxford/Swindon Co-op FT site http://www.osgmakeitfair.coop/live/cme2.htm  

Now Mid counties Co-op http://www.midcounties.coop/live/cme0.htm

Plymouth Co-op http://www.psw.coop

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk/

Jubilee Debt Campaign http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk

http://www.jubileeresearch.org/

BCC Sustainable Development Team http://www.createcentre.co.uk

A Fair Cup http://www.afaircup.com/

African Initiatives http://www.african-initiatives.org.uk/

Christian Aid http://www.christianaid.co.uk/campaign/index.htm

Cuba Solidarity http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/

Computers for African Schools http://www.cfas.org.uk

Bristol Amnesty Group http://www.amnestybristol.co.uk/lndex.html

Bristol VSO Group http://www.vso.org.uk/groups/local_groups/bristol.asp   

Bristol MPH http://www.bristolmph.org.uk

Zimbabwe Assoc http://www.bristolzimbabweassociation.org.uk

FOE http://www.bristolfoe.org.uk

WWF  http://www.wwf-uk.org/england/index.asp

Action Aid recycling http://www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk

Activist Networks

SW

Bristol Oxfam Group http://www.mailspaces.com/spaces/bristol-oxfam-gr, http://www.Jiglu.com, http://bristol-oxfam-gr.jiglu.com

Oxfam Bristol http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2250347672

Oxfam on ICAN http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G2176

Oxfam Activists http://www.oxfam.org.uk/changeminds

Bristol Campaigning types Wiki http://bristolcampaigning.pbwiki.com

Also http://bristol.facebook.com/login.php

Bristol University societies http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/societies/societieslist?accessibility=1  

Bristol MPH http://www.bristolmph.org.uk

Bristol Social Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolsocialforum

& others  http://www.libcom.org/britain/social-forums.php

Bristol activists http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol-activists  

Kebele Centre, Easton http://www.kebele.org  

Bristol Palestine solidarity http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol_psc

Bristol peak oilers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolpeakoilers  

Bristol Colombia Solidarity http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/briscolsolidarity

Bristol Sustainability Network http://groups.google.co.uk/group/BrSN

http://groups.google.com/group/BrSN?lnk=li&hl=en-GB

University of Bristol Env/Chem/Research http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk

Sustainable Redland http://www.sustainableredland.org.uk, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/susredland

Transition City Bristol http://www.transitioncitybristol.org

Bristol Partnership http://www.bristolpartnership.org & Green Capital http://www.bristolpartnership.org/progress/activity/green_capital

Bristol social economy http://www.socialeconomybristol.org.uk

Bristol City organisations database www.bristol-city.gov.uk/organisations http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orgsearch

Beehive Community Groups database http://beehive.thisisbristol.com

Bath Trade Justice Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bathtjm

Bath Activist Network http://www.myspace.com/bathactivistnetwork

Dorset MPH http://www.dorsetmph.org.uk

Cornwall MPH http://www.globaljusticecornwall.net

Plymouth http://www.pgjg.org.uk, http://www.plymstock-ltc.demon.co.uk/pdfid, 

Devon Global Centre http://www.globalcentredevon.org.uk

Gloucestershire Community Toolkit/Contact Database http://www.town2town.org.uk/gmtf.nsf/b?open&showpage=Community%20Toolkits&s=webpage

Libertarian news and views http://www.libcom.org/britain/southwest

A non-mainstream viewpoint on a wide range of issues http://www.urban75.com

Anti G8 site http://www.dissent.org.uk, Post G8 book available http://www.shutthemdown.org

Green Drinks  Get Social in Bath!  http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bath-green-drinks

Check out your nearest green drinks crowd! (there is also a Bristol group) http://www.greendrinks.org 

Green Bristol, Green Maps/Places http://www.greenbristol.org.uk

Dorset Sustainability Network http://www.dorset-lea.org.uk/efsn/pages/efsnet.htm

local FT Networks

Bristol City FT Site http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk, http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/fairtrade http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Business/fairtrade-directory-2006.en

Bristol Univ. Fairtrade Society http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/Societies/societieslist/fairtrade  

News Student FT site http://www.fairtradestudents.org.uk

US site http://www.fairtradestudents.org/links.htm

North Somerset http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk/nsomerset.htm

http://www.tenons.org.uk/ft.htm

Bath & NE Somerset FT  http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bathnes/business/fairtrade

Chew Valley FT http://www.valleyfairtrade.org

South Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.sgftn.co.uk

Yate FT Team http://www.yft.org.uk

Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.fairtradenetwork.com

Winchcombe FT http://www.winchcombe.co.uk/fairtrade

Somerset FT Network http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk  

Frome http://www.fairtradefrome.org.uk

Local Food http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/living/local+food+directory/local+suppliers1.asp

Glos/Oxford/Swindon Co-op FT site http://www.osgmakeitfair.coop/live/cme2.htm

Co-op & FT info  http://www.co-op.co.uk/ext_1/Development.nsf/14d9787189cefeb080256547003d055e/93f7e7a89c33bb6180256d2700280ad0?OpenDocument  

Exeter FT site http://www.exeter.gov.uk/fairtrade

Plymouth  www.pgjg.org.uk, http://www.plymstock-ltc.demon.co.uk/pdfid

Global Journey: http://www.ifat.org/globaljourney/index.shtml

UK/GLOBAL

One World Super Site-Excellent gateway to NGO world!  http://www.oneworld.net/

The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organisations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies  http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/

Greennet a progressive community working for Peace, the Environment, Gender Equality and Social Justice http://www.gn.apc.org/  

Global Campaign against Poverty (GCAP) http://www.whiteband.org

Oxfam Activism site http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G2176

Association for Progressive Communication (APC) Computer technology for change http://www.apc.org/  

South Based Third World Network http://www.twnside.org.sg/  

Oxfam International http://www.oxfaminternational.org/en

UK useful progressive organisations, unions links, Green sites around the world http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/oterhaar/greens/intlhome.htm

Protest.Net is a community of activists who are working together to create our own media http://www.protest.net/  

Radical Cyberspace- Activist Network http://www.activistnetwork.org.uk

Activist network http://www.shiftingground.freeuk.com

Red Pepper red- green magazine good links to radical sites http://www.redpepper.org.uk/

Norbetts bookmarks for a better world http://www.betterworldlinks.org

Urban 75 brings you the latest news from actions, demos and events, along with background features and campaigning resources. http://www.urban75.com/Action/

Labour and Union News and Links Worldwide http://www.labourstart.org/uk/

Green Directory-Excellent Directory Contact News Jobs http://www.greendirectory.net/

World Social Forum www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/home.asp

European Social Forum 2004 http://www.fse-esf.org

ESF Solidarity village http://www.solidarityvillage.org  

Trans National Institute- scholars and activists for change http://www.tni.org  

The Simultaneous Policy is a peaceful political strategy to democratically drive all the world's nations to apply global solutions to global problems http://www.simpol.org.uk

Enrager.net http://www.enrager.net/forums  

Globalise resistance http://www.resist.org.uk/index.php

G8 Alternatives http://www.G8alternatives.org.uk

Peoples Global Action Network http://www.agp.org  

Focus on the Global South http://www.focusweb.org

People and Planet supports students and sixth forms in campaigning on poverty, human rights and the environment http://www.peopleandplanet.org

Sustainable Community Action pages from Wiki  http://sca21.wikicities.com

Local Sustainability Ideas Bank section http://sca21.wikicities.com/wiki/Category:LS_Ideas_Bank

'Global Connections' http://sca21.wikicities.com/wiki/Global_connections

Colombia Solidarity Campaign http://www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk

Online Environmental action http://actionnetwork.org

Charity & Development Databases/Networks

Charity Choice –premier guide to UK charities http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/

The Charity Commission and register of UK charities http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

Charities Direct  http://www.charitiesdirect.com/  

Guidestar Charity database http://www.guidestar.org.uk US version http://www.guidestar.org

US NGO Network http://www.interaction.org/  

International Directory of Development Organisations http://www.devdir.org  

Aid Workers Network links relief and development field staff to share support, ideas and best practice http://www.aidworkers.net see also health advice http://www.interhealth.org.uk

People In Aid is an international network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies http://www.peopleinaid.org

Mission based aid workers  http://www.globalconnections.co.uk

Idealist - over 40,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries http://www.idealist.org/

The Union of International Associations (UIA), a nonprofit clearing house for information on over 40,000 international organizations and constituencies http://www.uia.org  

Trade Unions

UK

SW TUC http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/regions_info_southwest.cfm  

Worksmart- excellent new site employee information and info on companies http://www.worksmart.org.uk/company

http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk

http://www.tuc.org.uk  

Reaffirming the spirit of political debate among festival goers, promoting the value of trade union membership and collective campaigning http://www.leftfield.coop 

Institute of Employment Rights http://www.ier.org.uk

International  

International Centre for TU Rights http://www.ictur.labournet.org

http://www.tuc.org.uk/international

http://www.tuc.org.uk/theme/index.cfm?theme=globalisation

http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/index.cfm?mins=318

http://www.ilo.org/
http://www.labourstart.org/

http://www.global-unions.org/

http://www.icftu.org/  

http://www.campaignforlaborrights.org

International Union of Food (IUF) http://www.iuf.org/en/

Justice for Colombia http://www.justiceforcolombia.org

Faith Groups

Belief Net - your choice http://www.belief.net/

Faithnet SW http://www.faithnetsouthwest.org.uk

Bishops CoE http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/yellow_pages/index.htm

Anglicans http://www.bristol.anglican.org, http://www.cofe.anglican.org

Bath & Wells http://www.bathwells.anglican.org/parish_websites/index.php & their links to masses of Christian sites http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocesan_information/links.php

Catholic http://www.cliftondiocese.com, http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk

Emmaus House/Conference centre http://www.emmaus-house.co.uk

Quakers http://www.quaker.org.uk

Methodists http://www.methodist.org.uk

Worldwide Unitarian links http://www.unitarius.hu/unitarian-links.htm

Local http://www.unitarian.org.uk/local_west.htm

Bahai http://www.bahai.org.uk

Interfaith groups http://www.interfaith.org.uk, http://www.worldfaiths.org

Bristol Faith Communities http://www.uwe.ac.uk/chaplaincy/faith_communities

Bath Islamic Society http://www.bathislamicsociety.org

Bristol Muslim Cultural Society http://www.bmcs.org.uk

Islamic information Centre http://www.islamicinformationcentre.co.uk

Information on Islam http://www.muslimheritage.com, http://www.islam-guide.com, http://www.discoverislam.com, http://www.isalmawareness.org.uk, http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com, http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam

Academic study of religions http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html

BME Groups

Guardian Ethnicity pages http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/ethnicity

Black South West Network http://www.bswn.org.uk

Equality SW http://www.equalitysouthwest.org.uk

Bristol Racial Equality Council http://www.bristol-rec.org.uk/index.htm

Bath & NE Somerset Racial Equality Council http://www.bathnesrec.freeserve.co.uk

National CRE links to BME groups http://www.cre.gov.uk/site/links.html

Refugee Action Bristol http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/bristol/default.aspx

Bristol Asylum Seekers campaign http://www.asylumbristol.org.uk

Refugee week http://www.bristolrefugeeweek.co.uk, http://www.refugeeweek.org

Bristol Race Forum http://www.bccforums.org.uk/

Bristol China partnership http://www.bristol-china-partnership.com

Bristol Muslim Cultural Society http://bmcs.gotadsl.co.uk

Islam Information Centre http://www.islamicinformationcentre.co.uk

Bristol Slavery Trail http://www.englandpast.net/education/bristol_index.html

200yrs since Abolition site  http://www.antislavery.org/2007

BBC History http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emig/england/bristol/article_6.shtml

Port Cities & Slavery http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk

Black History Month http://www.black-history.co.uk

Black Development Agency http://www.blackdeva.org.uk

Asian Arts Agency http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk

Art & Power http://www.artandpower.com

CEED http://www.ceed.co.uk

Kuumba http://www.kuumba.org.uk

Support against racist incidents http://www.sariweb.org.uk

St Paul's Partnership http://www.stpaulsunlimited.org.uk

Whiteladies Healthshare project http://www.whsp.ik.com

BME National Media List http://www.cre.gov.uk/media/em_list.html

BME Media research http://www.commongoodresearch.gov.uk/bmes

Ethnic Media Group http://www.ethnicmedia.co.uk

Somali Voice http://www.thesomalivoice.co.uk

England's past for everyone http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk

Bristol Groups Database-ethnic http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orglist&Subject=16

Muslim Council http://www.mcb.org.uk

BME Aid Organisations 

Islamic Aid http://www.islamicaid.org.uk

Muslim Hands http://www.muslimhands.org

Muslim Aid http://www.muslimaid.org

Islamic Relief http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk

Hindu Forum http://www.hinduforum.org

Hindu NGO http://www.bapscare.org

Hindu Aid http://www.hindu.org

Kashmir relief  http://www.kirf.org

Arts & Cultural Activism

Asian Arts Agency http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk

Bristol Voices Choir http://www.bristolvoiceschoir.org.uk

Cactus jazz  http://www.cactusjazz.co.uk

Red Notes Choir http://www.rednoteschoir.org.uk

World Music Network http://www.worldmusic.net/index_flash.html

Bristol based 'Duende' Latin American music http://www.duende-music.co.uk

BBC World Music site-excellent! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/index.shtml

Music Awards http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2006/index.shtml

Worldwide 'Roots Music' mag http://www.frootsmag.com

Folk South West http://www.folksw.org.uk

Poetry Can http://www.poetrycan.co.uk

Ghana Goods http://members.aol.com/ghanagoods

Pax Productions African Music http://www.paxproductions.co.uk

Music from Africa project http://www.baka.co.uk

Bath Natural Theatre Co http://www.naturaltheatre.co.uk

Art and Power Art/Music led by disabled artists http://www.artandpower.com

Rinky dink pedal powered music http://pages.zoom.co.uk/rinky-dink/indexa.htm & http://www.baka.co.uk/rinky

SW Samba Bands http://www.bristolsamba.com, http://www.uksamba.org/, http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mally/samba

Street Arts Network http://www.streetartsnetwork.org.uk

Streets Alive! http://www.streetsalive.net

Banksy Bristol's Finest!  http://www.banksy.co.uk & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

Arts Activism http://www.newmedia.sunderland.ac.uk/crumb/phase3/nmc_intvw_bookjack.html

Culture Jamming http://www.excite.co.uk/directory/Society/Activism/Media/Culture_Jamming

US Community Arts http://www.communityarts.net  Links http://www.gsanetwork.org/freezone/links.html

British Council Arts http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-performing-arts-acd-directory.htm

Arts in Conflict projects http://www.inplaceofwar.net/project/links.htm

Art Centres http://www.entsweb.co.uk/theatre/artcentre, http://www.art-centres.co.uk

Theatre/Info http://www.britishtheatreguide.info, http://www.theatrenet.co.uk
http://www.whatsonstage.com, http://www.britinfo.net/theatre

Poetry 

Poetry Events/links www.poetrysociety.org.uk, http://www.poetry-archive.com, http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do

www.barbican.org.uk/canihaveaword
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers
Can I Have a Word? provides teachers with ideas and resources for creative writing. Profiles of the contributing poets are provided.

www.poetryarchive.org Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers The children’s archive has a great collection of poetry recordings by the authors.

www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers
One of the most appealing features of this site is that it is possible for children to submit their work to be published online. The teacher zone explains how to invite a poet into school.

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/living/kids.shtml
Suitable for: KS1 pupils & teachers 
BBC Scotland has produced some interesting riddles for children to solve. The riddles have visual solutions.

www.rhymezone.com
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers 
A very effective and efficient online rhyming dictionary.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
Suitable for: KS1/2 pupils & teachers 
A team of poets demonstrates how to use descriptive words and phrases, the use of rhyme and rhythm and how to have fun writing poetry. An online poetry idea engine helps pupils to write haikus, free verse, limericks and more.

Arts Council (link to SW Arts & links to Diversity) http://www.artscouncil.org.uk, Arts Marketing (useful SW stats) http://www.swam.org.uk

Film

Video Activism http://www.videoactivism.org/hotlinks.html

Television Trust for the Environment http://www.oneworld.org/tve

British Film Institute http://www.bfi.org.uk

Commonwealth Film Festival http://www.commonwealthfilm.com

Independent cinemas http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/festivals/independent_cinemas.shtml, http://www.apollocinemas.co.uk, http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk, http://www.picturehouses.co.uk,http://www.britinfo.net/cinema/lcinemas.htm

Concord Films http://www.concordvideo.co.uk

'Blackgold' new film on coffee http://www.blackgoldmovie.com

Festivals & Volunteering @ Festivals

Hay Festival http://www.hayfestival.com/2005/friends.asp

Volunteer with Oxfam for festival stewarding http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/stewards/index.htm &

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/stewards 

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk

Workers Beer Co http://www.workersbeer.co.uk 

Samaritans http://www.samaritans.org

Trained First Aiders-Festival Medical http://www.festival-medical.co.uk & http://www.sja.org.uk

Glastonbury http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk & http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury

Reaffirming the spirit of political debate among festival goers, promoting the value of trade union membership and collective campaigning http://www.leftfield.coop

Greenbelt http://www.greenbelt.org.uk

Womad http://www.womad.org

New Musical Express http://www.nme.com

Bath Fringe Festival http://www.bathfringe.co.uk & http://www.walcotstreet.com

Ashton Court Festival http://www.ashtoncourtfestival.com

Tolpuddle Festival http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk, http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/index.cfm

Greening Festivals

Big Green Gathering http://www.big-green-gathering.com, www.greenfuturesfestivals.org.uk

Croissantneuf69 www.myspace.com/croissantneuf69, http://www.partyneuf.co.uk

Travelling environmental education centre www.greenroadshow.co.uk

World's first, biggest and best entirely Solar Powered mobile public venue
www.solarvenue.co.uk

Sustainable event http://www.sustainableevent.com

Sunrise Festival http://www.sunrisecelebration.com

Critical Key Thinkers, Activists

Chomsky Archive http://www.synaptic.bc.ca/ejournal/chomsky.htm or http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/index.cfm

Action Site from George Monbiot http://www.globalrising.org  

Anita Roddick activist site http://www.anitaroddick.com/index.jsp http://www.takeitpersonally.org.uk

Naomi Klein site http://www.nologo.org

Amartya Sen http://www.justpeace.org/sen.htm

Paul Kingsnorth http://www.paulkingsnorth.net/home.html

Susan George http://www.tni.org/george

Arundhati Roy http://www.arundhatiroy.org.uk http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=51&ItemID=2919 http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040209&s=roy

Vananda Shiva http://www.vshiva.net

Activist Comedian Mark Thomas http://www.mtcp.co.uk

Sustainablity Guru, Amory Lovins http://www.rmi.org

Michael Moore http://www.michaelmoore.com

Joseph Stiglitz http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/jstiglitz & http://www.project-syndicate.org/series/11/description

Noreena Hertz http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Global_Economy/Silent_Takeover_Part4.html

John Pilger http://www.johnpilger.com

John Madeley- http://www.johnmadeley.co.uk

21stCenturyTrust.org  http://www.21stCenturyTrust.org

Campaigning off/online expertise

Common Purpose http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/

Excellent community activists site from Common Purpose http://www.justdosomething.net/  

Excellent link examining alternative strategies http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/environmentalactivism/strategies

Consultants on sustainable change http://www.modoto.co.uk

Directory of Social Change http://www.dsc.org.uk

Charity Commission http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

BBC – Action Network http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork

New Bristol community campaigning site http://www.campaigncreator.org

Activist Toolkit from Rainforest Action Network http://ran.org/act/activist_toolkit

Fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/books/charity.html

Stamp out apathy! - fun site to help you campaign http://www.antiapathy.org

Advocacyonline http://www.advocacyonline.net

Campaigning Advice http://www.thedreamtime.com/tools/strategies.html

Campaigning advice http://www.campaignstrategy.org

Campaign tips/action http://www.passport.panda.org/about/toolkit.cfm?uNC=43968989

Advice on online campaigning/blogging http://campaignsonline.org

To strengthen community and workplace action for social, ecological and economic justice. http://www.thechangeagency.org

Advice/checklists on community planning/consultation and more http://www.communityplanning.net, http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2105

Facilitation Training http://www.ica-uk.org.uk

Social Marketing http://www.social-marketing.org/success/cs-stopaids.html

Learn Marketing http://www.marketingteacher.com

Media Advice/Communications advice/guides http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/Media/index.htm, http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap, http://www.spinproject.org. http://www.cultdyn.co.uk, http://www.frameworksinstitute.org/strategicanalysis/FramingPublicIssuesfinal.pdf

Communicating for Change for effective and creative solutions to your communication needs http://www.platform1design.com

Guardian Site http://society.guardian.co.uk/campaigning/0,8145,390105,00.html

DFID 'Rough Guide to a Better World' http://www.roughguide-betterworld.com

Sheila McKechnie Foundation-campaigning expertise/training http://www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk

Advocacy training http://www.parli-training.co.uk

The Art of war online http://www.sonshi.com

Better World Handbook http://www.betterworldhandbook.com

Student Activism info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_activism

Bristol Skill Sharing group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolskillshare

Learning/teaching techniques http://www.learningwiki.com/412http://www.thiagi.com

Better Thinking  Consultancy http://www.betterthinking.co.uk

Online Futures

America's Move on is probably the most successful example of web activism, . Netaction is a rich resource for wannabe online campaigners, including The Virtual Activist, a superb manual for anyone looking to build and promote their cause online.  Greenpeace has one of the most comprehensive cyberactivist sites. 

http://www.moveon.org/front 

http://www.netaction.org

http://act.greenpeace.org 

Organise petitions online http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html or http://www.webpetitions.com, http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp

Blogging  http://www.blogger.com,http://www.typepad.com, http://www.myspace.com

Share Photos online-Photography blog http://www.flickr.com, http://www.23hq.com

Organise a Flash mob http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob

Website advice/services http://www.webunity.org.uk, http://www.communitykit.ik.com

Bristol's Digital Challenge http://www.connectingbristol.org

Ethical Internet services http://www.ethicalinternet.co.uk/page.cfm, http://www.enableinteractive.co.ukhttp://portal.charitydays.net

Academia 

Bristol School for policy studies http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/research/cpsj/default.shtml

Townsend Centre for Poverty Research http://www.bris.ac.uk/poverty

Bristol University Development MSc http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2006/prog_details/SSLF/308

Bristol University Politics http://www.bris.ac.uk/politics

Bristol Institute of advanced studies http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ias

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol (Sustainability Cafe) http://sustainability.gly.bris.ac.uk also http://www.sustainabilitybristol.org,http://www.theworldcafe.com

Bristol University Department of Earth Sciences Quantifying and Understanding the Earth System (QUEST http://quest.bris.ac.uk

The  Bristol based Economics Network of the Higher Education Academy http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk

Centre for Development Studies Bath University http://www.bath.ac.uk/cds

also Bath dept of economics & international development http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev//index.htm

Bath University Centre for action research in professional practice Corporate responsibility etc. http://www.bath.ac.uk/carpp

Bath Politics http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/politics

Bath Centre for Research in Education and the Environment http://www.bath.ac.uk/cree, http://www.bath.ac.uk/education/

UWE Humanities and Social Sciences http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss

Cornish University (Combined Unis in Cornwall) http://www.cuc.ac.uk

Sustainability MSc Plymouth http://csf.plymouth.ac.uk

Social Movement Research http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/UWENews/Default.asp?item=627

UK Centres Development Studies   http://www.ids.ac.uk/courses/cou_inst.html

University Sociosite- issue research site http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/about.html

Network of Activists Scholars http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naspir http://www.naspir.org.uk, http://www.bisa.ac.uk/groups/naspir.htm

American Political Science assoc http://www.apsanet.org/about/sections/section27.cfm

Making Political Science relevant to create a better World http://www.apsanet.org/~new

Plymouth University http://www.plymouth.ac.uk

Exeter University Politics http://www.huss.ex.ac.uk/politics/index.htm

Aberystwyth International Politics http://www.aber.ac.uk/interpol

Bournemouth University http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Media School http://media.bournemouth.ac.uk

University of Gloucestershire http://www.glos.ac.uk

World University Links http://www.allaboutcollege.com/colleges/colleges.htm

Student 

BUSU http://www.uwe.ac.uk/union

Bath SU http://www.ubu.org.uk & http://www.bathstudent.com

Bath Spa SU http://www.bathspasu.co.uk

UWE SU http://www.uwe.ac.uk/union UWE SU http://www.uwesu.net

Bristol University societies http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/societies/societieslist?accessibility=1  

Bristol University international affairs society http://www.bris.ac.uk/politics/news/2005/101005

UWE Clubs and Societies here  P&P http://www.uwesu.net/peopleandplanet

NUS http://www.nusonline.co.uk   

Labour Students http://www.labourstudents.org.uk/labourstudents, http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Union/UBLC

Bristol  International Student Centre http://www.bisc.org.uk

Bristol Univ. Fairtrade Society http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/Societies/societieslist/fairtrade  

Student FTU site http://www.fairtradestudents.org.uk

Ethical Student http://www.ethicalstudent.com

Stop Aids Campaign http://www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk   

Action Aid trade justice student site http://www.actionaidspace.org

People and Planet http://www.peopleandplanet.org 

Labour Students http://www.labourstudents.org.uk   

Oxfam campus shops http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/shop/oxfamshops/campus

Oxfam Shops http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/shop/oxfamshops

Council for International Students http://www.cisuk.org.uk 

UN student and Youth Organisation http://www.unysa-uk.org 

Liberal Democrat Student and Youth http://www.ldys.org.uk/web 

Student Partnerships Worldwide http://www.spw.org/new/index.php 

MedSIN Medical Students Global Health  http://www.medsin.org

UWE Student Chaplaincy  http://www.uwe.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Bath Chaplaincy http://www.bath.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Bristol University Chaplaincy http://www.bris.ac.uk/depts/chap

BBC Somerset student links (including Bath) http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/entertainment/students/index.shtml

Student Links- very useful  http://www.educationet.org/links.html

Student links (see student media for lists of radio/newspapers) http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/0,9857,902874,00.html http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/page/0,9859,1012172,00.html

U18yrs Debates on politics/topical issues http://www.headsup.org.uk/content

Parliamentary Education Unit http://www.explore.parliament.uk

US youth campaigning online http://www.rockthevote.org

Student Guide for media distribution -nos of students etc. http://www.thestudentmediagroup.co.uk/pages/university_guide.htm

US Campus Activism- useful ideas,resources http://www.campusactivism.org

Bournemouth University SU http://www.subu.org.uk

Plymouth Student Union http://www.upsu.com/default.asp

Exeter SU http://www.guild.ex.ac.uk

University of Gloucestershire http://www.ugsu.org

Rag Societies http://www.bristolrag.org.uk/, http://www.bath.ac.uk/~su4rag/

National Rag http://www.ukrag.net

UK Student Union Portal http://www.uk250.co.uk/StudentsUnion, http://www.uk-studentsuniondirectory.co.uk

International Student Guide to UK http://www.hero.ac.uk/sites/hero/uk/studying/information_for_overseas_stude262.cfm

Youth

Oxfam Youth Site http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy

Oxjam site http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam

Global youth work http://www.nya.org.uk/globalyouth

Sustainable Development & Youth http://www.dea.org.uk/youth/sustainabledevelopment

Christian Aid - connecting the emerging generation to campaign http://www.speak.org.uk

UNICEF Youth Site http://www.therightssite.org.uk

Development Education/Youth http://www.dea.org.uk/youth

Youth Parliaments  http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk, http://www.ayparliament.org, http://www.eypej.org

Local Youth Parliaments http://www.ukypdevon.co.uk, http://www.ukypglos.co.uk

Youth Net http://www.youthnet.org

Action Aid Youth Network http://www.actionaid.org.uk/524/youth_network.html

Connections http://www.connexionswest.org.uk/welcome

Youth & Climate Change http://www.itsgettinghotinhere.org

Education/Schools

SW Education Network http://www.globaldimensionsouthwest.org.uk  

Global Education supplement http://education.guardian.co.uk/globalclassroom/0,,1942360,00.html

National Site http://www.globaldimension.org.uk

B&NES International Education

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/internationaleducation/default.htm

Bristol Education for Sustainable Development

http://www.esdbristol.org.uk/

http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/susdev/suseducation.html

Devon Global Centre http://www.globalcentredevon.org.uk

Global Campaign for Education  http://www.campaignforeducation.org/

Education International http://www.ei-ie.org/main/english/ewnindex.htm

Development Education Association  http://www.dea.org.uk/  

EADI - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes http://www.eadi.org

Teachers resources on Divine Chocolate http://www.papapaa.org

Schools Links http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/schools/resources.shtml

Online courses for teachers on the global dimension to education http://www.teachandlearn.net/teachglobal

Enabling Effective Support: Networks of organisations working to deliver regional strategies for the global dimension in schools http://www.dea.org.uk/dea/ees.html

Oxfam education resources ideas for students and teachers  http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/  

Make Poverty History Education pages  http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/education

Christian Aid education resources  http://www.globalgang.org.uk

Global Express Development Education  http://www.dep.org.uk/

Yeovil Development Education excellent site good links to education  http://www.glade.org/

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) from WWF  http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/  

Adult, Community and Further Education http://www.niace.org.uk/ALW/Themes/Global.html

Information on global perspectives in adult, community and further education. http://www.dea.org.uk/adult

Links to projects working to integrate global perspectives across higher education http://www.dea.org.uk/higher

Development Studies Association http://www.devstud.org.uk

Eco Schools http://www.eco-schools.org.uk

Human Scale Education http://www.hse.org.uk  

Bristol Museums www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums

Commonwealth & Empire Museum http://www.empiremuseum.co.uk/special.htm

National Curriculum online
http://www.nc.uk.net/

Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Schools links

UK Schools Web http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk

Bristol LEA http://www.bristol-lea.org.uk

Education sites for Democracy and Citizenship

Global Dimensions in Citizenship http://www.citizenship-global.org.uk

Dfes on Citizenship http://www.dfes.gov.uk/citizenship  

The Global Gateway is a new international website, enabling those involved in education across the world to engage in creative partnerships http://www.globalgateway.org.uk

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationoverview/international/globalgateway

 World e-citizen perspectives- promoting interchange and cultural diversity http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk

Learn UK http://www.learn.co.uk/citizenship/managing/faqs.asp

Virtual Teacher http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/docserver.php?temid=59

Citizenship foundation http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk

Explore Parliament http://www.explore.parliament.uk

Red Box- public spending workshops http://www.redbox.gov.uk

Time for Citizenship http://www.timeforcitizenship.com

Co-op http://learntoco-operate.co-op.ac.uk/documents/democracy.pdf

Census at School http://www.censusatschool.ntu.ac.uk

CEWC Welsh site http://www.cewc-cymru.org.uk

Institute for Citizenship http://www.citizen.org.uk  

School sites on ESD/Climate Change

Carbon cycle animation http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html

Carbon Missions http://www.smy.fi/koulut/carbon/

Carbon cycle http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/environment/institutes/1998/p/carboncycle/orig/index.htm

Captain Carbon http://library.thinkquest.org/11226/  

Excellent Portal on Energy/Climate Change http://managenergy.net/kidscorner http://managenergy.net/kidscorner/te2.html

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/sd

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
http://www.nc.uk.net/esd/index.htm

Teachernet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sd/

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools

Development Education Project
http://www.dep.org.uk/cities/index.htm

Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit
http://www.esdtoolkit.org/default.htm

Eco Schools http://www.eco-schools.org.uk

Youth/climate Change http://www.itsgettinghotinhere.org

Volunteering  

Action without borders maintains idealist.org, the richest online directory of non-profit and volunteering resources from 14,000 organisations worldwide.  http://www.idealist.org

 

Bath voluntary service http://www.voluntaryservice.org

 

Volunteering Bristol http://www.bristolvolunteers.org.uk 

British trust for conservation volunteers (BTCV) organise environmental projects http://www.btcv.org.uk

 

Charity people recruitment agency serving the ‘not for profit’ sector http://www.charitypeople.co.uk

Community service volunteers  http://www.csv.org.uk


Concordia is a small not-for-profit youth organisation committed to international youth exchange.  Http://www.concordia-iye.org.uk

 

Do it a national online database of current volunteering opportunities http://www.do-it.org.uk

 

Earthwatch  http://www.earthwatch.org/europe 

Global volunteer network  http://www.volunteer.org.nz  

International development directory is a guide that provides essential information on UK based voluntary organizations working in the developing world.  Http://www.dsc.org.uk/

International directory of voluntary work  http://www.vacationwork.co.uk

 

International voluntary service: http://www.ivs-gb.org.uk  

 

International service  http://www.internationalservice.org.uk

National council for voluntary organisations http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

 

Oxfam- click on what you can do for UK opportunities http://www.oxfam.org/eng

 

People and planet  http://www.peopleandplanet.org/mentors

 

Quaker voluntary action  http://www.quaker.org.uk

Reach finds part-time expenses-only opportunities for experienced managers  http://www.reach-online.org.uk

Timebank
  http://www.timebank.org.uk

 

Teaching Abroad http://www.teaching-abroad.co.uk

 

Vacation work publications http://www.vacationwork.co.uk

 

Voluntary organisations internet server  http://www.vois.org.uk

Voluntary service overseas  http://www.vso.org.uk

 

Volunteer Challenge enables students and staff to get involved with community organisations http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/departments/student-support/volunteer

 

Volunteer development England  http://www.vde.org.uk

Volunteers from around the world can help communities in developing countries  without leaving their own communities http://www.onlinevolunteering.org

 

World Volunteer Web http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org

 

Bristol Voluntary community Voscur  http://www.voscur.org

 

World service enquiry http://www.wse.org.uk 

Worldwide volunteering  http://www.worldwidevolunteering.org.uk

Find a volunteering match http://www.volunteermatch.org  

Short Term Vol placements http://www.hatw.org.uk, http://www.AidCamps.org

Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change,  http://www.volunteering.org.uk

Volunteers are supported by their employer, either in work time or outside of work hours. Employee Volunteering http://www.employeevolunteering.org.uk

Ecological and Conservation Worldwide  www.workingabroad.com

Alaska Parks www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/

French Conservation Action www.rempart.com/

GAP YEAR

Gap Year info http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,1833199,00.html

Gap year Advice http://www.gapadvice.org

Gap Year Directory/information  http://www.gapyeardirectory.co.uk, Http://www.gapyear.com, http://www.gapwork,

Support Conservation in a community http://www.coralcay.org

Gap year projects http://www.projecttrust.org.uk

Year Out Guide http://www.yearoutgroup.org

Take a year out http://www.travellersworldwide.com

A year in industry http://www.yini.org.uk  

Festival Volunteering

Hay Festival http://www.hayfestival.com/2005/friends.asp

Volunteer with Oxfam for festival stewarding http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/stewards/index.htm &

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/stewards 

CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk

Workers Beer Co http://www.workersbeer.co.uk 

Samaritans http://www.samaritans.org

Trained First Aiders-Festival Medical http://www.festival-medical.co.uk & http://www.sja.org.uk

CONSUMER

Ethical Consumerism

Local FT Networks  

Bristol City FT Site http://www.bristolfairtradenetwork.org.uk, http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/fairtrade http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Business/fairtrade-directory-2006.en

Bristol Univ. Fairtrade Society http://www.ubu.org.uk/main/Societies/societieslist/fairtrade  

News Student FT site http://www.fairtradestudents.org.uk

US site http://www.fairtradestudents.org/links.htm

Bath & NE Somerset FT  http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bathnes/business/fairtrade

Chew Valley FT http://www.valleyfairtrade.org

South Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.sgftn.co.uk

Yate FT Team http://www.yft.org.uk

Gloucestershire Fairtrade Network http://www.fairtradenetwork.com

Somerset FT Network http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk  

Local Food http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/living/local+food+directory/local+suppliers1.asp

Glos/Oxford/Swindon Co-op FT site http://www.osgmakeitfair.coop/live/cme2.htm

Co-op & FT info  http://www.co-op.co.uk/ext_1/Development.nsf/14d9787189cefeb080256547003d055e/93f7e7a89c33bb6180256d2700280ad0?OpenDocument

Exeter FT site http://www.exeter.gov.uk/fairtrade

Plymouth http://www.pdfid.org.uk

North Somerset Agenda 21- 

North Somerset  http://www.somersetfairtrade.org.uk/nsomerset.htm

http://www.tenons.org.uk/ft.htm

The 100milediet- live on local food http://www.100milediet.org

Published Guides

The Good Fish Guide- Buy here! Fish to enjoy- those to avoid http://www.mcsuk.org/action/gfg.htm

Exciting Holidays for Responsible Travellers - get the guide here: http://www.earthscan.co.uk/asp/bookdetails.asp?key=2043 or here

http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/resources/resources_books.htm

Manual 2000 Guide http://www.johnelkington.com/pubs-books-consumer.htm

Good shopping Guide http://www.thegoodshoppingguide.co.uk  

Rough Guide to ethical shopping http://www.roughguides.com/store/details.html?ProductID=541

The Excellent ‘Go Mad’ Guide 500 ways to save the planet- http://www.thinkpublishing.co.uk/thinkframe3.html

Guardian Series on Ethical living http://www.money.guardian.co.uk/ethicalliving

Surefish Guide to ethical living http://www.surefish.co.uk/ethical_living/index.htm  

FOE publications http://www.foe.co.uk/pubsinfo/pubscat/practical.html#good_s

Consumer Magazines

Ethical Consumer- magazine superb site for individual and corporate checking

http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/

New Consumer Magazine http://www.newconsumer.org/shop/

Ergo Magazine http://www.ergo-living.com/

Change Works Bookshop http://www.change-works.com/bookshop  

The Green Parent http://www.thegreenparent.co.uk

The Ecologist http://www.theecologist.org

Ethical/Green Products-all types

The Fairtrade Foundation -indispensable site packed info on FT  products and suppliers http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Green Choices everything you need for the green lifestyle http://www.greenchoices.org/  

Check out  and 'ethically score' consumer products http://www.ethiscore.org

Green News, Views, products http://www.greenconsumerguide.com also good range of advice on http://www.brookes.ac.uk/eie/

Ethical Junction-ethical search engine/database http://www.ethical-junction.org/  

Ethical Portal http://www.livingethically.co.uk

Guide me green ethical/green portal http://www.guidemegreen.com

Fairtrade Vending machines/products http://www.fairtradevending.co.uk

Get Ethical Getethical.com is a project of Red Pepper Magazine and The Big Issue, http://www.getethical.com/

Ethical matters excellent discussion & issues site http://www.ethicalmatters.co.uk

The Natural Collection catalogue Bath Based  http://www.naturalcollection.com/  

Oxfam gift site/shop locater http://www.oxfam.org.uk/gifts

Oxfam ebay site http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Oxfam-Shop

Electronic publishing co- excellent data base of ‘green’ companies http://www.leafstream.com/leafdata/total.htm

Good portal for sustainable living products/lifestyle http://www.sustlife.com/br4up/ASustlife/ecoshopsuk.htm

High quality and great value fair trade and organic shopping http://www.ethicalshopper.co.uk/ecommerce/control/main

Buy Green  http://www.buygreen.com/main/  

Compassionate Shopping Guide http://www.naturewatch.org

Freerangers Vegan shopping http://www.freerangers.co.uk

The Green Directory http://www.greendirectory.net

The Green Guide http://www.greenguideonline.com  

The US Green Guide- still useful info http://www.thegreenguide.com/

Association of Charity Shops http://www.charityshops.org.uk/

British Association of FT shops http://www.bafts.org.uk/

One world shop http://www.oneworld.net/shop/  

Dakini FT http://www.dakini.ie/home.htm

Out of this World Supermarket http://www.ootw.co.uk/aboutus.htm

Online shopping from Stroud based shop http://www.ecotopia.co.uk

Amnesty Ireland  online shop http://store.amnesty.ie/index.htm

Range of gifts to help charities http://www.goodgifts.org/goodgifts/

Oxfam Fairtrade http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/fairtrade/index.htm

Oxfam Online Charity shop  http://store.yahoo.com/fairtradeonline-uk/

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/shop/

Oxfam alternative catalogue  http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com  

Oxfam progreso coffee http://www.progreso.org.uk

TUMI Latin American Crafts http://www.tumi.co.uk

Essential Trading Bristol based Wholesale food warehouse http://www.essential-trading.co.uk

Green Shop http://www.greenshop.co.uk

Ethical Footballs http://www.fairdealtrading.co.uk  

A Fair Cup  local coffee shop http://www.afaircup.com/

Feminist based ethical  shopping guidance http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/Shop.htm

Traidcraft http://www.traidcraft.co.uk

Traidcraft shop http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk

Tearcraft http://www.tearcraft.org

Ganesha http://www.ganesha.co.uk  

Just change/community linking http://www.justchangeindia.com

Shared Earth http://www.sharedearth.co.uk

New Internationalist magazine–books, gifts http://www.newint.org/shop

FT vendors http://www.fairtradevendors.com/news001.html

Divine Chocolate 'Dubble' stockists & useful links page http://www.divinechocolate.com/links.htm

New FT chocolate http://www.chocolotto.com

US Company FT Coffee  http://www.fair-trade-coffee.com/fair-trade-and-gourmet/fair-trade-uk.html

First FT vanilla/spice http://www.bartspicesdirect.com

Global Crafts http://www.globalcrafts.org

Global Journey: http://www.ifat.org/globaljourney/index.shtml

Cards 

Christmas cards etc http://www.volresource.org.uk/info/weborgs.htm   

Combined charities Christmas cards http://www.christmas-cards.org.uk

Card Aid  http://www.cardaid.co.uk/catalog

Ethical clothing and more!

Bishopston Trading http://www.bishopstontrading.co.uk  

New Fairtrade Cotton http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/products_cotton.htm

The Natural Collection catalogue Bath Based  http://www.naturalcollection.com/

TUMI  http://www.tumi.co.uk  

Eco/organic clothing http://www.howies.co.uk

Manumit Fair Trade Accessories supply distinctive handcrafted ethical fashion accessories to individuals online. http://www.manumituk.com

Eco Clothing http://www.ecoclothing.co.uk  

Cotton Clothing http://www.hug.co.uk

Textiles from Nature,  especially organic cotton  http://www.textilesfromnature.com

Free range kids organic clothing http://www.freerangekids.co.uk  

School uniforms Fairly traded /organic cotton uniforms http://www.cleanslateclothing.co.uk Second hand kit http://www.uniform2.com recycled pencil cases/stationary  etc http://www.remarkable.co.uk Sportsgear http://www.fairdealtrading.com

hemp/silk lingerie http://www.ennamore.co.uk

One Village superstore http://www.onevillage.org

People Tree FT catalogue http://www.ptree.co.uk/ or http://www.peopletree.co.uk

Chandni Chowk Clothing/textiles http://www.chandnichowk.co.uk

Greenfibres http://www.greenfibres.com  

Hug T Shirts http://www.hug.co.uk

Foot Print Clothing http://www.footprint-clothing.co.uk

WWF http://www.panda.org/freshwater/cotton

Ethical Fashion http://www.ethicalfashionforum.com

Organic Cotton http://www.organiccottoneurope.net

Organic Clothing http://www.naturesmistress.co.uk

Organic clothes http://www.ciel.ltd.uk

Ethical clothing http://www.nosweatapparel.com  

Eco hemp fashion http://www.enamore.co.uk

Organic/Hemp products Bristol based  http://www.yaoh.co.uk

Organic cotton T shirts from India http://www.agrocel-cotton.com/english/en_home.html

FT T shirts http://www.sandbag.uk.com

Ethical sports clothing http://www.eponasport.com/eponashop/asp/default.asp  

'Blackspot' ethical sneakers http://www.adbusters.org

Ethical Threads clothing http://www.ethicalthreads.co.uk/

FT Organic cotton http://www.gossypium.co.uk

Soil Assoc- lists organic suppliers http://www.soilassociation.org

The Hemp store http://www.thehempstore.co.uk

INBI Hemp http://www.inbi-hemp.co.uk

Hemp trading company http://www.thtc.co.uk

Avalon Hemp http://www.avalonhempshop.co.uk

Clothworks http://www.clothworks.co.uk  

Recycled/remodelled clothes http://www.goodone.co.uk

Organic Linens/clothing http://www.be-re.com/acatalog

Greenshoes http://www.greenshoes.co.uk  

Gossypium, Fairtrade organic cotton clothing  http://www.gossypium.co.uk

American apparel http://www.americanapparel.co.uk

One World is enough http://www.one-world-is-enough.net

Textile refashioning for Aid and Development http://www.traid.org.uk

Beads and Bush http://www.beadsandbush.com  

American Apparel http://www.americanapparel.com

Giving clothes a second chance http://www.wornagain.co.uk

Furnishing/Household and more

The mark of an ethical rug http://www.rugmark.org/

Mexican Hammock Co http://www.hammocks.co.uk

Shop of the orient http://www.soto-uk.com

Starfish http://www.starfishfairtrade.co.uk

Illizi Home http://www.illizi.uk.com

Squared Earth http://www.earthsquared.co.uk  

Some ethical stuff from the US!

US based- but interesting http://www.responsibleshopper.org  

Canada based but  a useful portal with good ideas http://www.planetfriendly.net/gifts.html

US based but a good portal on all things ethical http://www.ecomall.com/sustainable.htm

European green procurement http://www.iclei.org  

Boycott Sites

Boycott Bush http://www.boycottbush.net

Boycott site-who/what to boycott http://www.boycottindex.com  

Animal Friendly shopping (including cosmetics)

Ethical Wares ethically-based mail order company run by vegans  http://www.ethicalwares.com/

Vegan Village –excellent portal to all things vegan  http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/

Vegan Guide to Bristol http://www.veganbristol.co.uk  

Bristol Vegan Group http://www.veganbristol.makessense.co.uk

Vegan line http://www.veganline.com  

Animal Aid Shop http://www.animalaid.org.uk/shop/index.htm

Bristol dogs home http://www.buy.at/bristoldogshome

Compassionate Shopping Guide http://www.naturewatch.org

Freerangers Vegan shopping http://www.freerangers.co.uk

Vegan Clothing etc http://www.musonix.demon.co.uk/faq/

Vegetarian Society http://www.vegsoc.org/

Veggie Heaven – great restaurant guide http://www.veggieheaven.com

Vegan/Veggie guide to Bristol http://www.ivu.org/bristolveg/bvs-gde.htm  

Veggie Guides  to lots of places UK/Europe   http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/index.shtml

Vegetarian Cookery School Bath  http://www.vegetariancookeryschool.com

Vegetarian Shoes http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk  

The Natural shoe store http://www.thenaturalshoestore.com

Green people cosmetics http://greenpeople-organic-health.co.uk/  

Organic skincare http://www.spieziaorganics.com

Montagne Jeunesse Face/Body products http://www.montagnejeunesse.co.uk

Healing products from nature http://www.motherearth.co.uk

Love the Planet products  http://www.lovetheplanet.co.uk

Aveda http://www.aveda.com

Body shop http://www.thebodyshop.com/bodyshop

Caring Consumer – animal friendly products http://www.caringconsumer.com

Cruelty-free shopping  http://www.crueltyfreeshop.com/   

Don’t buy fur! http://www.furisdead.com  

Eco-aware fish eating http://www.fishonline.org

Stop Supermarkets selling unsustainable palm oil products http://www.palmoil.org.uk, http://www.enoughsenough.org

Buy from sustainable forests

Forest of Avon products  http://www.forestofavon.org.uk

http://www.fsc-uk.demon.co.uk/ http://www.fsc-uk.info

http://www.forestworld.com/marketplace/marketplace_home.html/   

Environmentally friendly shopping from the Centre for Alternative Technology http://www.cat.org.uk/shopping

Bird Friendly shopping http://www.rspb.org.uk/supporting/shopping/index.asp or http://www.rspbshop.co.uk  

Earthly Goods from WWF https://shop.wwf.org.uk/store/Home.aspx

Woodland support shopping http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/christmas/catalogue/index.htm  

International Tree Foundation http://www.internationaltreefoundation.org

Smartwood http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/forestry/smartwood/

Community wood recycling http://www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk

Wood for Good- sustainability in buildings http://www.woodforgood.com

Food/Organic

Organic Trade Services Business portal http://www.organicts.com

Organic news http://www.organicfood.co.uk/news.html

Useful info on value of low impact farming http://www.recycle.mcmail.com/lowfood.htm

Big Barn-Find your local producer- Excellent resource! http://www.bigbarn.co.uk

UK National Association of Farmers Markets Farmers’ Markets Local quality, fresh produce for local people.  http://www.farmersmarkets.net/  

City Farms http://www.farmgarden.co.uk

Country Markets -WI Markets check one out near you www.country-markets.co.uk

Farm Box deliveries http://www.farmaround.co.uk

Organic Hampers http://www.theorganichampercompany.com

Farm Shopping http://www.farmshopping.com/

NFU Farms standards mark http://www.littleredtractor.org.uk

Local Food Web -a directory of the good food on your doorstep, from farm shops and speciality  food retailers to farmers' markets and village stores. http://www.localfoodweb.co.uk/

RSPCA approved Freedom Foods http://www.farmgatedirect.com

North Somerset Food Directory http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/living/local+food+directory/index.asp  

Taste Market,  Sundays, Bath http://www.tastemarket.co.uk

Slow Food (Bristol Market 1st Sunday, Corn St)  http://www.slowfood.com/eng

Farms shops/Self pick outlets http://www.touchlocal.com/directory/categories.cfm/Farm%20Shops%20and%20Self-Pick%20Produce/directory/categories.cfm/Farm%20Shops%20and%20Self-Pick%20Produce

Excellent search engine for anything organic http://www.alotoforganics.co.uk/

Organic search engine http://www.accessorganic.com

Worldwide Work on Organic farms http://www.wwoof.org

Food /Organic ordering online http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/UK%20Food%20Shopping%20Dir.htm

UK Organic Food directory http://www.uk-organicfooddirectory.co.uk/ or http://www.organicfoodwebsites.co.uk  

Organic farm foods company http://www.organicfarmfoods.co.uk

Organic search engine- local guides online http://www.organicsa2z.com/  

Gusto guide organic/food restaurants http://www.gustoguide.co.uk

Selected organic sites http://www.redhotchilli.com/organics/  

Alara Organics (good links section) http://www.alara.co.uk

Cauldron Foods (Portishead based) http://www.cauldronfoods.co.uk

Somerset organics http://www.somersetorganics.co.uk/

Women’s Institute http://www.womens-institute.org.uk

Local Food Networks http://www.localfoodworks.org

Better Food Co http://www.betterfood.co.uk

Fresh and Wild stores http://www.freshandwild.com

Regional foods http://www.regionalfoodanddrink.co.uk

British Food http://www.britishfoodfortnight.co.uk  

Olives! and more http://www.olivesetal.co.uk

FT olive oil from Palestine http://www.zaytoun.co.uk  

Superb Chocolate http://www.montezumas.co.uk

Cafe Unlimited http://www.cafeunlimited.co.uk

Drink!

Campaign for real Ale http://www.camra.org.uk

English Wine http://www.english-wine-producers.co.uk

Juniper organic Gin http://www.junipergreen.org

Yep Taybeh Beer http://www.alternativebeer.co.uk

Bath Ales http://www.bathales.com

Organic wines http://www.whyorganic.org

Fairtrade Wines

http://www.co-op.co.uk/ext_1/Development.nsf/0/0869c15213aa7e8380256cd7005cfbf8?OpenDocument  0r http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/template2.asp?pageID=1532  

http://www.friarwood.com

Organic Wine, Drinks http://www.vinceremos.co.uk/

Organic & Vegan Wines  

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/shop/wine.htm

http://www.ecowine.com/

http://www.organicwine.com/

http://www.organicsrus.co.uk/  

http://www.broughtonpastures.co.uk

http://www.davenportvineyards.co.uk

http://www.sharpham.com

ECO ISSUES

Seen the day after tomorrow? --Climate Change

Climate and Atmosphere

Climate experts predict an acceleration in warming with the temperatures in Europe rising by about 4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century; (between 2 and 6.3 degrees to be precise). 

Climate Ark Portal http://www.climateark.org

United Nations Environment Programme http://www.unep.org/themes/climatechange

Goddard Institute USA http://www.realclimate.org

The Global Roundtable on Climate Change http://www.grocc.org

Enclyopedia of the Atmospheric Environment-excellent site-huge range of links to sites on this and related areas of concern http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/enter.html 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change http://www.ipcc.ch/

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change http://unfccc.int/2860.php

School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk 

American Geophysical Union http://www.agu.org

BBC guide to Climate change http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate

Climate Action Network Europe http://www.climnet.org

When the oil runs out- Association for the Study of peak oil http://www.peakoil.net or see http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/PageOne.html http://priceofoil.org

Mark Lynas Website http://www.marklynas.org/

Greenpeace's interactive thermometer: www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/climate-change

Research Bodies http://www.iied.org/CC/index.html, http://www.iisd.org/climate, http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/

For a simple animation on how the greenhouse effect works http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/greenhouse.stm

Study the trends of emissions in different parts of the world. An illuminating interactive map from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Centre http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/emis/em_cont.htm

The New Scientist www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change

The US, withdrew from Kyoto and formed the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4725681.stm

Friends of the Earth has a wealth of practical suggestions about energy use, transport and shopping wisely www.foe.co.uk/resource/faqs/questions/help_planet_2005.html 

Excellent V Short Films 'From the front line on Climate Change' from Channel 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/climate-shorts.shtml

Listen up to Climate Radio!  http://coinet.org.uk/climateradio

Good info bases http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange, http://www.iisd.org/climate, http://www.ecobridge.org/content/g_cse.htmhttp://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/eff/1190084/natural_forces/climate/?version=1&lang=_e,

Exeter Conference  'Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change' http://www.stabilisation2005.com

Exeter Climate Action http://www.eclipse.co.uk/exeter/foe/eca.shtml

Eco news and tips http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/index.php, http://www.ecozine.co.uk

BBC and the Open University site http://www.open2.net/climatechange

Questioning Global warning?- the Competitive Enterprise Institute http://www.globalwarming.org, http://www.cei.org/

Excellent BBC site http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange

UK

SW Climate Change info http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate

SW study report http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/scopingstudy.htm

South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SWCCIP) http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/sectors/sectors.htm

BBC Weather Centre www.bbc.co.uk/climate

Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research UK http://www.metoffice.com/research/hadleycentre, http://www.meto.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/models/carbon_cycle/  

Tyndall Centre for Climate Research UK http://www.tyndall.ac.uk

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution http://www.rcep.org.uk

UK Climate Impacts Programme http://www.ukcip.org.uk  

UK Govt DEFRA site on Climate Change http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/  

The Department of Transport http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_science/documents/page/dft_science_027568-01.hcsp

Regional/Local Authorities acting on Climate change

http://www.klimabuendnis.org/english/update/frameset.htm  or http://www.climate-star.net

Check the figures on CO2 emissions by UK locality http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/globatmos/galocalghg.htm

International Local Authority Action on Climate change http://www.iclei.org/ http://www.iclei-europe.org,

Ecological Footprinting http://www.footprintnetwork.org

Local Authorities & Climate Change http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=1441689

Nottingham Declaration http://www.nottingham2005.org http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/NottinghamDeclaration http://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/localauthorities/NottinghamDeclaration/online_action_pack

Check out your local eco- footprint http://www.wwflearning.org.uk/ecobudget/localauthorities

To find out information/action on Climate Change in the SW see:     http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/index.htm

http://www.swenvo.org.uk/environment/spot_climate.asp

Sustainability South West: www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk

SW Climate Change info http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate

SW study report http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/scopingstudy.htm

South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SWCCIP) http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/sectors/sectors.htm

Environment Agency http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/eff/1190084/natural_forces/climate/?version=1&lang=_e,

London action http://www.platformlondon.org/

Award winning site http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/environment

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change Conference http://www.stabilisation2005.com

EU

EU Submission on their Actions on Climate Change http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/climatechange.htm  

The European Commission Environment Directorate: www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/home_en.htm

European Environment Agency http://themes.eea.eu.int.environmental_issues/climate

Climate Change and Poverty 

Eldis research http://www.eldis.org/static/DOC11253.htm

Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at University of East Anglia: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/cru.htm

World Bank/Climate Change  pages http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/46ByDocName/KeyThemesVulnerabilityandAdaptationPovertyandClimateChange

DFID Fact sheets http://www2.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/climatechange/keysheetsindex.asp

UNDP-Poverty& climate change http://www.undp.org/energy/climate.htm

BBC news on 'Up in Smoke'  report http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3756642.stm

The Report http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/indepth/410smoke

UNEP Climate Change and Poverty http://climatechange.unep.net

Africa Climate Change etc http://www.grida.no

Durban Climate Justice Blog http://climatejustice.blogspot.com

Indigenous Environmental Network http://www.ienearth.org

Bali principles http://www.risingtide.nl/baliprinciples/baliprinciples_en.html

Capacity Strengthening of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC) http://www.clacc.net

Linking Climate Adaptation (LCA) Network http://www.linkingclimateadaptation.org

Stockholm Environment Institute SEI: http://www.sei.se

Quarterly journal on climate change and development produce by IIED, SEI and UEA http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org/portal/bulletin.htm

Climate Change projects http://www.iied.org/CC/projects/cladapworkshop.html

Poverty and Climate Change, 2001, produced by 10 multilateral and bilateral development funding agencies  http://web.worldbank.org/servlets/ECR?contentMDK=20480623&sitePK=406964, http://web.worldbank.org/servlets/ECR?contentMDK=20480619&sitePK=406964

Carbon offsetting questioned http://www.fern.org.uk, http://www.sinkswatch.org, http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk

Carbon Trade Watch http://www.carbontradewatch.org

The Corner House http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk

Sustainable Energy and Economy Network http://www.seen.org

Global Justice Ecology Network http://www.globaljusticeecology.org

Raised voices from the majority world http://www.raisedvoices.net

Green Gold world bank carbon offsetting http://clearerchannel.org/media/page.php?id=430&prefix=video

Where the trees are a desert http://www.tni.org/exhibit

Climate Adaption http://www.linkingclimateadaptation.org

Science & Development Network http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierItem&Dossier=4

Challenging the Oil culture

Oilwatch International http://www.oilwatch.org

Oil Change International http://www.priceofoil.org

Baku-Ceyhan Campaign http://www.baku.org.uk

Plan B http://planb.org

Art not Oil http://www.artnotoil.org.uk

National Petroleum Gallery http://www.nationalpetroleumgallery.org.uk

Museum of the Corporation http://www.museumofthecorporation.org

Remember Ken Saro Wiwa http://www.remembersarowiwa.com

Shell- Sakhalin island  http://www.pacificenvironment.org

Exxon Mobil http://www.exxonsecrets.org

Shell in Ireland http://www.corribsos.com 

Nigeria flaring http://www.eraction.org,   

Others http://www.carbonweb.org,  http://www.oilwatch.org.ec, http://www.oilc.org, http://www.shellfacts.com,  http://www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk, http://www.amazonwatch.org,   http://www.nationalpetroleumgallery.org.uk

Nuclear Energy  Policy Debates

Spinning for Nuclear Power http://www.nuclearspin.org/index.php/Main_Page, other spinners http://heatisonline.org/disinformation.cfm

Nuclear info http://nuclear.getfast.info/nuclear/index.asp, http://www.nirs.org/climate/climate.htm

Nuclear reports/links http://www.guardian.co.uk/nuclear/0,,181325,00.html, http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green/story/0,9061,1255692,00.html

CND http://www.cnduk.org

Nuclear Free Local Authorities http://www.nuclearpolicy.info

Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org/international, http://archive.greenpeace.org/nuclear/pathways.html

Debating Nuclear http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/24/1359225

Health and Nuclear Power http://www.nuclearpolicy.org

British Nuclear Fuels http://www.bnfl.com/index.php?pageID=67

The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy-Nuclear weapons info http://www.acronym.org.uk/uk/index.htm

Sustainable Development Commission on Nuclear Power http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/pages/060306.html, http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/pages/scot_nuclear.html

Oxford Research Group http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/programmes/nuclearissues.htm

Air travel 

Stop Bristol Airport's expansion http://www.nobristolairportexpansion.co.uk

Resist Airport Expansion http://www.airportpledge.org.uk

Airport Watch http://www.airportwatch.org.uk/  

Offset your air travel http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatecare

Alternatives to air worldwide public transport info  http://www.seat61.com

Planestupid campaign http://www.planestupid.com

Limit your air travel http://www.flightpledge.org.uk

Alternatives to Flying http://www.noflying.info

Offset your air travel http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatecare

What you can do-Take action!

Climate Action Network  http://www.climnet.org/  

Carbon-info http://www.carbon-info.org/carboninfo_051.htm

http://www.climatenetwork.org/  

US Site The Great Warming http://www.thegreatwarming.com

Climate Outreach and info http://www.coinet.org.uk

Climate Chaos Campaign http://www.stopclimatechaos.org

Climate Camp http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/links.htm

No New Oil http://www.nonewoil.org/

Rising tide http://www.risingtide.org.uk  

Direct Action http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports

Operation Noah http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/noah

Christian Climate Site http://www.climateark.org

Global Commons Institute  http://www.gci.org.uk

FOE  http://www.foei.org/  

Greenpeace http://archive.greenpeace.org/climate/

WWF  http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/climate_change/index.cfm  

The Alliance for Climate Protection ( Al Gore etc ) http://allianceforclimateprotection.org

Film - 'An Inconvenient Truth' http://www.climatecrisis.net

Darryl Hannah eco-blog http://www.dhlovelife.com

Campaign Against Climate Change

http://www.campaigncc.org or http://www.campaignagainstclimatechange.net 

Carbon Calculators/offsetting

Choose your calculator (links) http://www.esd.rgs.org/link6.html

Climate Care offset your carbon use including C02 calculator  http://www.climatecare.org

Carbon Footprint http://www.carbonfootprint.com

Check your own carbon outputs & take action http://www.co2balance.com

The amount of carbon you personally produce in a year can be determined using our carbon calculator. The measure of consumed natural resources is  your carbon footprint http://www.carboncalculator.co.uk/averages.php 

Take the carbon Challenge http://coinet.org.uk/projects/challenge

Carbon Gym http://www.cat.org.uk/carbongym

C02 Calculator http://www.resurgence.org/carboncalculator

Ethical Investment for Climate change etc see Carbon Calculator http://www.ebico.co.uk/en/open/pages/indexen.php

Carbon storage trust-buy with the climate care label http://www.co2.org/  

Measure your C02 http://www.natenergy.org.uk/convert.htm#calc

Global Footprint network http://www.footprintnetwork.org or http://www.earthday.net/footprint/info.asp

The Carbon Neutral Company helps businesses and individuals tackle their contribution to climate change http://www.carbonneutral.com  

Calculate your CO2 per air  trip http://www.chooseclimate.org/flying  

Carbon Calculator http://www.nef.org.uk/energyadvice/co2calculator.htm

Carbon Calculator http://www.bestfootforward.com

Carbon Trading/emissions trading http://www.pointcarbon.com

Plant Trees-absorb some CO2

Woods Directory http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/woods

Plant a tree for all http://www.treeforall.org.uk

Plant a tree http://www.RSAtrees.org

Carbon Neutral Co http://www.futureforests.com  http://www.carbonneutral.com

Plant a native tree http://www.native-tree-shop.com  

Save our orchards http://www.ukcider.co.uk/SaveTheOrchards.htm

National Tree Week http://www.treecouncil.org.uk

Trees for Cities http://www.treesforcities.org

Forest Portal http://forests.org

Rainforest Portal http://www.rainforestportal.org

Alternatives to slash and burn http://www.asb.cgiar.org

Carbon offsetting Questioned

Carbon offsetting questioned http://www.fern.org.uk, http://www.sinkswatch.org, http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk

Carbon Trade Watch http://www.carbontradewatch.org

Durban Network for Climate Justice http://climatejustice.blogspot.com

The Corner House http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk

Sustainable Energy and Economy Network http://www.seen.org

Rising Tide http://www.risingtide.org.uk

Global Justice Ecology Network http://www.globaljusticeecology.org

Indigenous Environment Network http://www.ienearth.org

Energy Action & Saving

Centre for Sustainable Energy Bristol http://www.cse.org.uk/

Energy Saving Trust focuses on delivering practical solutions - achieve the sustainable and efficient use of energy, http://www.est.org.uk   Home Energy Efficiency Advice http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/whatcan/hec

National Energy Foundation  http://www.nef.org.uk

Electricity Producers Association- good data! http://www.aepuk.com/need_info.php#26,

Buy energy saving labelled products http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/efficientproducts/energylabel

Energy low products/advice http://www.energysavingworld.co.uk

Save Energy in your home http://www.saveenergy.co.uk  

Monitor your electricity use http://www.electrisave.co.uk

Energy saving advice http://www.foe.co.uk/living/forum/ & CAT http://www.cat.org.uk

Help and advice on energy efficiency/products http://www.energystar.gov

Consult the 'Carbon Coach'  http://www.carboncoach.com/comeoffit/index.html, http://www.carboncoach.com/index.html

Check out/meter your power use http://www.diykyoto.co.uk

Energy Audit your house http://www.safeclimate.net/calculator

Story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4667354.stm

Low Carbon building http://www.clear-skies.org

Eco Audits http://www.3acorns.co.uk 

No Switch to turn off standby? http://www.wattstopper.com/getdoc/1218.pdf

Times eco pages, debates/advice http://timesonline.typepad.com/eco_worrier

Nationwide eco guide http://www.nationwide.co.uk/energy

Save 20% on energy http://www.saveyour20percent.co.uk

Switch to Greener Energy

100% Renewable Energy http://www.good-energy.co.uk  

http://www.ecotricity.co.uk  http://www.greenenergy.uk.com

Switch to Green Supplier http://www.uswitch.com http://www.uswitch.com/Energy/Green-Energy.html or http://www.ukgreenpower.co.uk or see http://www.foe.co.uk

Compare tariffs on Green Energy http://www.ukgreenpower.co.uk

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/press_for_change/choose_green_energy/index.html

Switch to greener energy http://www.climatechangenow.com

Install your own technology http://www.clear-skies.org,NOW LOW CARBON BUILDINGShttp://www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings/funding/lowcarbonbuildings

Buy your low energy light bulbs here http://www.bltdirect.co.uk or http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com or http://www.light-store.co.uk, http://www.ebulbshop.com, http://www.sylvania-lamps.com, http://www.phillips.co.uk, http://www.gelighting.com, http://www.megamanuk.com

Campaign to tax hi-energy bulbs http://www.banthebulb.org

Solar, wind, hydro, organic waste, heatpumps. Sustainable Energy Tech. in East England. http://www.sustainablepower.org

Solar water heating http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/archive/index.asp   

WireFreeDirect Ltd, Supplies and sells solar panels, wind generators and renewable energy products http://www.wirefreedirect.com

http://www.greenenergy.org.uk/sta, http://www.thecei.org.uk/solarheating

Photovoltiac panels http://www.greenenergy.org.uk/pvuk2, http://www.solar-power-answers.co.uk

Condensing Gas Boilers http://www.nef.org.uk/energyadvice/boilers.htm,

Log boilers, wood burners& biomass http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/gbb/log_boilers.pdf, http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/main_pages/wood.htm, http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/acu/energy/biomass-taskforce, http://www.carbontrust.co.uk

Wind energy http://www.bwea.com/you/own.html, http://www.buildingforafuture.co.uk/summer05, Erect your own wind turbine http://www.embracewind.com http://www.renewabledevices.com, http://www.windsave.comInvest in Wind http://www.triodos.co.uk/uk/personal_banking/your_investments/shares_and_funds/47740/?version=1&lang=en

Geothermal heating, Combined Heat and power, http://www.micropower.co.uk, http://www.whispergen.com, http://www.chpa.org.uk, http://www.powergen.co.uk

World association for decentralised energy http://www.localpower.org

Greener Housing/ Eco-domestic goods

Follow the Yellow House http://coinet.org.uk/materials/yellowhousecd

Eco house ideas/practice http://www.buildinggreentv.com

Environmentally conscious building http://www.aecb.net  

Green register of green construction professionals http://www.greenregister.org

Green Building Forum: www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk

Green Building store http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk  

Sustainable Housing http://www.sustainablehousing.org.uk

Eco Merchant http://www.ecomerchant.co.uk

Construction resources http://www.constructionresources.com  

Building regulations to tackle climate change http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1162094, http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/library/en_bat_en.pdf http://www.diag.org.uk, http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=553&doc=5181

PPS22 Energy regulation on new homes http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1143909

SW sustainable  construction materials with built in features on the beautiful SW! http://www.envireng.co.uk/content/sustainability.htm

Eco house http://web.ukonline.co.uk/mark.orme/eco.html  

Examplar eco house http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ssh/exemplar/exemplar_somerset.html  

Oxford Ecohouse http://www.sageoxford.org.uk/ecohouse.htm

Sustainability from WWF http://www.wwf-uk.org/core/about/ta_0000000576.asp

Sustainable house projects http://www.sustainablehouse.com.au/ http://www.thearchitectureroom.com/SustainableHouses.html  

Sustainable building advice http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/economicdevelopment/healthywealthywise.asp

Beddington development http://www.bedzed.org.uk  

Green development/eco showhousing http://www.gaiagroup.org

Building greener homes http://www.greenerlivinghomes.co.uk

Strawbale buildings http://www.strawbalebuildingassociation.org.uk

http://www.yarnertrust.co.uk

Green living roofs http://www.livingroofs.org, http://www.urbanroofgardens.com

Earthships http://www.earthship.org, http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk, http://www.sci-scotland.org.uk

A post carbon society http://www.postcarbon.org

Water saving & use 

Rainwater Harvesting/Saving Water http://www.buildingforafuture.co.uk/summer04/index.php 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waterres

http://www.off-grid.net or http://www.ukrha.org

http://www.v63.net/acornsystems, http://www.freerain.co.uk

Filter your own water- save on bottled! http://www.pureh2o.co.uk

Save water with a hippo http://www.hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk

Water efficiency awards http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/savewater

Recycle your 'grey' water http://www.banbeater.co.uk, http://www.droughtbuster.co.uk, http://www.watertwo.co.uk

Wood/Furniture

Good wood Guide http://www.goodwoodguide.com

Bristol Wood recycling http://www.bwrp.org.uk  

Furniture Reuse network http://www.frn.org.uk

Sustainable wood sources http://www.bcf.co.uk

Reclaimed timber http://www.salvoweb.com

Sofa project ( furniture/electrical goods) http://www.sofaproject.org.uk  

Certified Timber/Windows  http://www.fsc-uk.info

Waste

Compost your waste http://www.communitycomposting.org

Utilise your leftovers http://www.fareshare.org.uk

Paperless billing from BT http://www.bt.com/woodlandtrust

Home recycling products http://www.homerecycling.co.uk

Check out the chemicals in your home - http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/Toxics/index.cfm

Home eco- products

Green Consumer Guide http://www.greenconsumerguide.com 

Minimise your eco- footprint join with others http://www.generous.org.uk

'How to be green' guide http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,27389,00.html

Seven Generations shop, Bristol http://www.sevengenerations.co.uk

Doctor Energy http://www.doctorenergy.co.uk/acatalog/index.html

Eco- designs & goods http://www.treehugger.com

Greenshop Bisley Glos http://www.greenshop.co.uk

Eco- merchant http://www.ecomerchant.co.uk

Eco Insights environmentally-friendly products  http://www.theinsightecostore.com

Eco Products http://www.ecozone.co.uk & http://www.cat.org.uk

Repair it? - find parts http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/home.pl

Ecotopia, Stroud Green shop online http://www.ecotopia.co.uk

Recycled wrapping paper http://www.londonremade.com

Ethically sourced products for the home http://www.biomelifestyle.com

Say no to plastic bags-buy Onya carrier http://www.onyabags.co.uk

Products with a recycled theme http://www.reactivated.co.uk

Organic paint http://www.auroorganic.co.uk or http://www.ecospaints.com, http://www.sieclecolours.com, http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk

Natural paint store and other eco building resources Bath http://www.natural.gb.com  

Environmentally safe carpet cleaning http://www.vertue.com

Biobags Ecobags, wooden cutlery, plates http://www.biobags.co.uk, http://www.ripplecups.com, http://www.greenoptions.co.uk, http://www.nomorewashingup.com/catalog, http://www.thehambledon.com, http://www.nvyro.com

EcoLunchpacks http://www.wastefreelunches.org  

Ecotainer cups http://www.internationalpaper.com/Packaging/Packaging_Products/Foodservice/ecotainer/index.html

Sustainable Property 

Shared Housing http://www.housingcorplibrary.org.uk

Finding Property online http://www.ourproperty.co.uk, http://www.propertyfinder.com, http://www.whathouse.co.uk
http://www.ononemap.com

Web house sales http://www.houseweb.co.uk

Greener houses for sale http://www.greenmoves.com

Sustainable communities

Proposal for sustainable Barrow http://www.sib.org.uk

Chew Magna go zero http://www.gozero.org.uk

Global eco village http://www.gen.ecovillage.org

Downshifting forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/downshiftingtotheGoodlife

Country File http://www.acountrylife.com/forums.php

Sustainable procurement http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/sustain/procurement

Govt support http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1140516

Low Carbon Network http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk

http://www.lowimpact.org

http://www.clnfyw.co.uk

http://www.brithdirmawr.com

http://www.findhorn.org

http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk

http://www.ruralrevival.org.uk

http://www.plunkett.co.uk

Community Retailing http://www.virsa.org


Green, Eco-gardening

BBC site http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

Henry Double Research Association http://www.hdra.org.uk

The organic catalogue http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/

Composting Association http://www.compost.org.uk/  

Organic/Solar products http://www.britisheco.com

Community composting http://www.communitycompost.org

Get the worms for that composter http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk

Every thing for the Green Gardener http://www.greengardener.co.uk/  

Allotment Gardening http://www.allotment.uk.com or http://www.nsalg.org.uk

Bio dynamic gardening http://www.emerson.org.uk

Permaculture http://www.permaculture.co.uk, http://www.spiralseed.co.uk

Natures Natural Defences-pest control http://www.just-green.com

Check on pesticides/information http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden.asp

GM free seeds http://www.vidaverde.co.uk

Good Vegetable growing guide http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Information/Vegetables.htm

Grow your own willow http://www.windrushwillow.co.uk

Harvest rainwater http://www.rainharvest.co.uk

become a phrenologist!- Springwatch surveys http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/springwatch

Garden events http://www.gardenshows.com/showslist.html

Bring back front gardens http://www.bringfrontsback.com

Tree Houses http://www.freespiritspheres.com

Get rid of those chemicals http://www.chem-away.org.uk

Livestock/Smallholding

Chickens/Eggs grow your own! http://www.omlet.co.uk/homepage/homepage.php, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3714733.stm, http://www.poultryclub.org

Know your Pigs http://www.thepigsite.com/breeds.asp, http://www.pigparadise.com, Pigs and lots of links to other smallholder sites http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/articles/pigs/introduction,

Breeds of Livestock http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine

Country Smallholding Magazines & info http://www.countrysmallholding.com, http://www.smallholder.co.uk

Downsizer- building a sustainable/ethical future http://www.downsizer.net

Visit a farm for a day http://www.farmer4aday.co.uk

Visit an organic farm http://www.soilassociation.org

City Gardens and Farms http://www.farmgarden.org.uk

Wildlife gardening  

Make space for wildlife http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/makespace

http://www.wildaboutgardens.org/

http://www.wildlife-gardening.org.uk/

http://www.wildlifegardening.co.uk/mainindex.htm

http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/garden/wgintro.htm

http://www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk/  

http://www.stickywicketgarden.co.uk

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/Nature_in_The_Garden

http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/home.php

Wild flowers to buy

http://www.wildflowers.co.uk

http://www.wildseeds.co.uk

http://www.wildflower.org.uk

http://www.meadowmania.co.uk/

http://www.wildflowersuk.com/

Flora for Fauna- check out plants suitable for your location via postcode http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/fff

Flora Locale- promoting use of native flora http://www.floralocale.org

Plantlife International- charity to conserve wild plants http://www.plantlife.org.uk

Grow Native Plants http://www.growingnative.co.uk

Plant a native tree http://www.native-tree-shop.com  

English Nature advice  http://www.english-nature.org.uk

Save our orchards http://www.ukcider.co.uk/SaveTheOrchards.htm

Kew Gardens http://www.rgbkew.org.uk

National Trust http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Wild about Britain http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk

Fauna

http://www.froglife.org.uk

http://www.bats.org.uk

Flora and Fauna International http://www.fauna-flora.org

Looking after birds http://www.rspb.org.uk/  

Make your own nestboxes http://www.rspb.org.uk/

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org

http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk  

Recycled bird boxes http://www.bensbirdboxes.com

Water/Ponds

National Pond Monitoring http://www.pondnetwork.org.uk

Pond Conservation http://www.pondconservation.org.uk

English Nature http://www.english-nature.org.uk

Making a wildlife pond http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0505/wildlifeponds.asp

http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/whatyoucando/pondsforwildlife/index.asp

http://www.veggieglobal.com/wildlifecare/uk_ireland-ponds.htm

http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/life/makepond/index.lasso?-session=shopper

Greener office

http://www.greenconsumerguide.com 

Office Green technologies http://www.greencare.co.uk/  

Action energy- energy tips for business http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk, http://www.actionenergy.org.uk

To help small businesses in England/ Wales on  relevant environmental legislation http://www.netregs.environment-agency.gov.uk

Greener Energy http://www.greenelectricity.org

Fleet manager advice http://www.transportenergy.co.uk

Greening the Office FOE site http://www.green-office.org.uk/

Tips for a greener office http://www.edf.org/Alliance/Officetips.html  

Greener computing http://www.computeractive.co.uk/tags/green_computing

Greener office tips http://www.envirolink.curtin.edu.au/green-office-tips.htm

Greenchoices http://www.greenchoices.org/office

Green stationery store http://www.greenstat.co.uk/  

Recycled paper http://www.evolve-papers.com

The Green Office Manual http://www.earthscan.co.uk

Greening the workplace http://www.Defra.gov.uk/environment/tusdac

Cut down on advertising mailings http://www.dma.org.uk

Recycle paper etc http://www.waste-watch.org.uk

Organisations that collect waste etc http://www.wrap.org.uk

Green your business – save money http://www.newbusiness.co.uk/cgi-bin/showArticle.pl?id=2164  

Environmental practice at work http://www.epaw.co.uk

Great advice site for small business http://www.reducetheuse.co.uk

Waste resources action programme http://www.wrap.org.uk

Join the waste minimization club http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste

Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice http://www.envirowise.gov.uk  

TU 'Greening the workplace' advice http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/TUSDAC

Advice from Bristol University http://www.bris.ac.uk/environment/education/15_ways.html

Cartridge recycling Bristol http://www.cartridgeworld.org  

Solar mobile phone recharging http://www.suncharger.co.uk

Action Aid recycling- cartridges, mobile phones http://www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk/ or see http://www.wasteonline.org.uk

Ethical office water supplies http://www.aquaid.co.uk

Get ethical Tea/Coffee etc http://www.fairtrade.org.uk  

Recycle those vending cups http://www.save-a-cup.co.uk  

Ecotainer cups http://www.internationalpaper.com/Packaging/Packaging_Products/Foodservice/ecotainer/index.html

Recycle your mobile phone http://www.emc-recycle.com

Furniture (University) exchange https://uob.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/exchange/  

Use the ethical phone co-op http://www.thephone.coop  

Stop Unwanted tel calls  http://www.tpsonline.org.uk

Stop Unwanted mail/Faxes see  http://www.mpsonline.org.uk

Save paper-Stop those  unwanted faxes http://www.fpsonline.org.uk

Save money on 0870 nos.  http://www.saynoto0870.com

Cutting workplace carbon http://business.guardian.co.uk/carbontrustbusiness/0,,1711163,00.html

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/campaign

Nightwatchman computer turn off system http://www.1e.com 020 8326 3880

Computers/IT  

Every year in the UK approximately 2.5 million computers are dumped in landfill sites recycle with...

Computers for African Schools http://www.cfas.org.uk

http://www.computeraid.org

http://www.tky.org.uk

http://www.computersforcharity.org.uk  

Donate a computer http://www.donateapc.org.uk

IT recycling for charities database http://www.itforcharities.co.uk

http://www.hp.com/recycle

http://www.dell.co.uk/recycling 

http://www.christina.org

http://www.recom.org.uk/dell_welcome.htm 

http://www.erp-recycling.org   

Greener Computing http://www.computeractive.co.uk/tags/green_computing

Computer Recycling/refurbishment http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/ComputerRecyclersRefurbishers.htm

Recycle computers, phones, cartridges with Oxfam http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle/  

The European Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive WEEEMAN! http://www.weeeman.org, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6254816.stm, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6253250.stm

How much power does your computer use/need http://www.distortionwave.com/power.html

Transport

Public Transport supersite check out your travel options  http://www.pti.org.uk/

Traveline- planning your journey, by bus, coach or train http://www.traveline.org.uk/

Transport Direct UK journey planner http://www.transportdirect.info

Travel Bristol transport journey planner http://www.travelbristol.org also lots of info via http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/infobus

Good car route planner http://www.greenflag.co.uk/routeplanning/index.asp  

Travel across the city by waterbus- http://www.bristolferryboat.co.uk

Book tickets info online UK /Europe http://www.railbookers.com/railtickets

Plan your Journey across London http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk, http://www.tfl.gov.uk

Railtrack timetables http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/  

First Great Western http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Greener rail http://www.Greatrail.com

Book train Tickets online http://www.thetrainline.com/ 

Transport Direct UK journey planner http://www.transportdirect.info

Travel Bristol transport journey planner http://www.travelbristol.org also lots of info via http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/infobus  http://www.plusbus.info

Community Buses/Accessible transport- 100,000 minibuses serving over 10 million passengers http://www.communitytransport.com

Bristol Community Transport http://www.bristolcommunitytransport.org.uk  

Environmental Transport Consultancy in Bristol http://www.ecolane.co.uk

Dial a ride http://www.bristoldialaride.org.uk

Transport information for disabled passengers http://www.tripscope.org.uk

Coach Companies in UK-Hire/book a coach! http://www.go-by-coach.co.uk/  

National Express Coaches http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk/  

Mega-Lower cost bus/train travel  http://www.megabus.com/uk, http://www.megatrain.com

Book/offset ferries http://www.ferrygreen.com

EU and World

Euro planner http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm  

Rail Networks across the World http://www.worldtravellers.net/timetables/time.html

World Travellers - lots of useful public transport info http://www.worldtravellers.net

World Ferries http://www.uk.geocities.com/my_ferries/ferries.html

Find your way!

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/

http://www.multimap.com/

World Maps

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/

http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/world.htm

http://www.theodora.com/maps/  

 Greener motoring  

Guardian report on Greener Cars http://www.guardian.co.uk/cars/story/0,15383,1357788,00.html

Stop Urban 4x4's http://www.stopurban4x4s.org.uk/

Try the greener driving quiz! http://observer.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,,1763981,00.html

Poor Vehicle Choice' tickets on SUVs order from

http://www.wastemonsters.org.uk/for%20site/TrueGenericfrontnew.pdf

http://www.wastemonsters.org.uk/for%20site/TrueGenericbacknew.pdf

Protest about 4/4 CO2 emissions http://www.jumpstartford.com

T&E is Europe's principal environmental organisation campaigning on transport. http://www.transportenvironment.org

Low Carbon Vehicle partnership http://www.lowcvp.org.uk

GWiz Greener car http://www.goingreen.co.uk

Prius petrol/electric Cars http://www.prius.co.uk

Putting Travellers together http://www.travelshare.com/  

Co-op Eco- Friendly car insurance http://www.ecoinsurance.co.uk

Carshare/liftshare

http://www.liftshare.com/ & http://www.sharemyjourney.com

http://www.nationalcarshare.co.uk/ or http://www.carclubs.org.uk or http://www.234car.com  http://www.carplus.org.uk

London Green Taxis http://www.greentomatocars.com

Park and ride services http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/parkandride

Bristol Car Club http://www.smartmoves.co.uk/bccc.html  

Come to Bristol via Car sharing http://www.2carshare.com or http://www.SomersetCarShareScheme.co.ukhttp://www.somerset.gov.uk/travelplans

European Car sharing http://www.carsharing.org

Green cars http://www.greenercars.com or http://www.fueleconomy.gov  

Use a car that produces less carbon http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk

Try an Electric Car! Some useful energy- wise links to! http://www.goingreen.co.uk

Electric vehicle Assoc http://www.evuk.co.uk

Cut your car use http://www.cuttingyourcaruse.co.uk  

Environmental Transport Association http://www.eta.co.uk/

Directory of alternative fuel Web sites http://www.vwc.edu/~gnoe/avd.htm  

Bio power fuels http://www.bio-power.co.uk, http://www.boostlpg.com

Biofuel stations http://www.biodieselfillingstations.co.uk

Bio diesel garage http://www.greengoldbiodiesel.co.uk

Veg Oil motoring http://www.vegoilmotoring.com

LPG motoring http://www.greenfuel.org.uk

LPG http://www.boostlpg.com

Fit an Eco Log http://www.ecodrive.org

Convert your car to eco gas http://www.ecogas.co.uk or LPG http://www.energyshift.co.uk

Green cars US based but useful  http://www.greenercars.com or http://www.driveclean.ca.gov/en/gv/home/index.asp

PowerShift aims to get more and cleaner vehicles on the road- grants available http://www.powershift.org.uk  

Give your input into  local planning  http://www.greaterbristoltransportplan.org

Resources/guides to help you get involved with campaigning on transport issues in your local area http://community.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/index.html

Alternatives to air http://www.seat61.com

Stop roadbuilding http://www.roadblock.org.uk

Transport 2000 http://www.transport2000.org.uk

Speaking out for car industry Manufacturers! http://www.acea.be

Society of Motor Industry http://www.smmt.co.uk/home.cfm?CFID=2301239&CFTOKEN=16550708

 Walking

Walk to school http://www.walktoschool.org.uk

Bristol Ramblers http://www.bristolramblers.freeserve.co.ukhttp://www.ramblers.org.uk,
http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk

Hiking advice (US)  eqpt http://www.hikingwebsite.com

Walking for Health http://www.whi.org.uk

Go for a Walk http://www.go4awalk.com

Cycling information

Life Cycle UK  http://www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/

Bristol Cycle Campaign http://bcc.gn.apc.org/

Sustrans http://www.sustrans.org.uk/webcode/home.asp  

Bicycles to African Schools http://www.jole1000.org

A to B Magazine http://www.atob.org.uk

Brompton Cycles http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk

Cyclist Touring Club http://www.ctcwest.org.uk

Bike Buddies http://www.234car.com/bikebuddies

International Bicycle Fund http://www.ibike.org

June Bike Week http://www.bikeweek.org.uk

Encouraging employers to promote employee bike use

http://www.booost.uk.com, http://www.halfordsb2b.com http://www.bike2work.info

Helps Fitness http://www.sportengland.org/cycle-to-work.htm

Helpful Inland revenue info to assist greener travel http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pdfs/ir176.htm

Travel Holiday information

Ecotourism

Tourism Concern http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/ 

http://www.ecotourism.org/

http://www.ecotour.org

Oxfam Australia Eco-ravel http://www.caa.org.au/travel/  

Organic Holidays http://www.organic-holidays.com

The Slow Traveller http://www.lowcarbontravel.com

Holiday in the UK- go surfing-excellent info http://www.surfinggenie.com

Special places to stay http://www.sawdays.co.uk

Vegetarian vacations http://www.vegetarian-vacations.com/veggielinks.html

Vegiventures http://www.vegiventures.com

Garden holidays ! http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk

Cycling Holidays http://www.countrylanes.co.uk

Responsible travel information environmentally and socially screened holidays.   http://www.responsible-travel.com/   

CREATE travel advice http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk/00_home.html

Protect endangered species- don’t purchase rare animals/plants

http://www.ukcites.gov.uk

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/illegali  

EU Tourism Sustainability Group

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/services/tourism/tsg/call.htm

UNCTAD- helping poor country tourism http://www.unctadxi.org

Anita Roddick Advice http://www.anitarodick.com

River League http://www.riverleague.ca

Travel blog stories http://www.trekshare.com, http://www.realholidayreports.com

RTW travel resources http://www.travel-library.com/rtw/html/faq.html 

Interactive route planner http://www.travelbag.co.uk

CIA Factbook Country info world wide http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html

http://www.roughguides.com, http://www.lonelyplanet.com

http://www.virtualtourist.com

Phone book of the world/country information http://www.phonebookoftheworld.com

Net cafes around the World http://www.netcafes.com

Currency online http://www.onlinefx.co.uk

Print your own passport photo http://www.epassportphoto.com

Missing your marmite? http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk

Swop homes with an Aussie http://www.homelink.org.uk

Learn a language http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages

Eco camping gear http://www.biomelifestyle.com

Guardian green travel http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/01/escape.green

Recycling information and products

LA's 

Bristol City http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/recycling

Bristol A-Z of recycling http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/nhs_main/recycling_az.html  

B&NES http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environment/wasteandrecycling/default.htm

N Somerset http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/environment/waste/recycling

Somerset http://www.recyclesomerset.info

South Gloucestershire http://www.southglos.gov.uk/SouthGlos/Environment/RubbishWasteAndRecycling

NGO's 

The Recycling Consortium http://www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/recycling/

Community recycling network http://www.crn.org.uk/  

Network recycling- waste management services  http://www.networkrecycling.co.uk

Textile recycling for Aid and Development http://www.traid.org.uk

Freecycle network, donate an item to recycle  http://www.freecycle.org, Freecycle http://www.uk.freecycle.org, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleBristol

Avon FOE http://www.avon-foe.org

Waste online- excellent database on recycling http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/

Bristol Wood recycling http://www.bwrp.org.uk  

Community Wood recycling http://www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk

Furniture Reuse network http://www.frn.org.uk

Sustainable wood sources http://www.bcf.co.uk

Reclaimed timber http://www.salvoweb.com

Sofa project ( furniture/electrical goods) http://www.sofaproject.org.uk

Childrens scrapstore http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk

Recycling information centre http://www.recycle-more.co.uk or http://www.recycle-more.com

Reuse paint http://www.communityrepaint.org.uk

The Wastebook-recycling and waste management-excellent one stop source!”

http://www.recycle.mcmail.com/content.htm

Ideas to help you Recycle- good site! http://www.recyclenow.com  

Rrecycling advice/info http://www.letsrecycle.com/index.jsp

Recycling odd objects http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/hard.html

Waste Watch-Advice on brilliant advice waste-saving and recycled products guide

http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/

http://www.plasticsrecycling.info/

Recycle computers, phones, cartridges with Oxfam http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle

Recycle  those mobile phones http://www.fonebak.com

The SW Recycling Directory on line- who will recycle what in the SW http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/southwest/219026/?lang=_e

Check out your nearest recycling facility http://www.wasteconnect.co.uk  

Remarkable  recycled products http://www.remarkable.co.uk

Creating markets for recycled goods http://www.wrap.org.uk & advice  http://www.recyclenow.com

Directory of Recycling across the World http://grn.com/org/org.htm

Recycled Products (glasses from bottles etc ) http://www.tradinggreen.co.uk

SWAP http://www.swapxchange.org

Gumtree Ads  http://www.gumtree.com

Sustainable Development

South West Sustainable Development sites http://www.oursouthwest.com/

Sustainability South West The independent champion of sustainable development in the South West. http://www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk/  

The Association of Sustainability Practitioners http://www.asp-online.org

The SW’S ‘Ecological Footprint’ http://www.steppingforward.org.uk/  

Falmouth Green Centre http://www.falmouthgreencentre.org.uk/fgc/index.php

Excellent Environmental Blog site http://earth-info-net.blogspot.com

Eco- Portal environmental infor  http://www.environmentalsustainability.info

The Ecological Internet portal http://www.ecologicalinternet.org

Eco Earth portal http://www.ecoearth.info

The Sustainable Society Directory- good info and directory http://www.sustainable-society.co.uk  

Sustainable Development International has been providing senior decision makers in the public, private and intergovernmental sector with sustainable development reference resources for over 7 years http://www.aidandtrade.org

UK Commission for Sustainable Development http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk

UN portal for Sustainable Development http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/index.html 

WWW library on the environment-superb resource http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html   

Environmental News http://www.grist.org

Rocky Mountain Institute http://www.rmi.org

Environment Community Online masses of links  http://www.envirolink.org/

Sustainable Development Communications Network http://sdgateway.net/

Largest Environmental Directory on the net http://www.webdirectory.com/

World Directory of environmental orgs http://www.interenvironment.org/wd/index.htm

Worldwatch Institute - leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends http://www.worldwatch.org/

Popnet-the source for global population information http://www.popnet.org/

World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/wri/

Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL) http://www.ciel.org

New Economics Foundation http://www.neweconomics.org

Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability http://www.feasta.org  

Science and development network http://www.scidev.net

Institute for environment and development http://www.iied.org

Institutional institute for sustainable development http://www.iisd.org

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD http://www.ictsd.org

Links to upcoming conferences , meetings http://www.iisd.ca

A wide range of briefings and documents on topical environmental and social justice http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk

Oxford Environmental Change http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk

Leeds Research on SD http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/sri/index.htm

Nature Online/web resources gateway  http://nature.ac.uk

Regions network for SD http://www.nrg4sd.net/ENG/Index.as

Conservation

The SW Biodiversity Partnership http://www.swbiodiversity.org.uk  

Bristol Montpelier wildlife http://wildmonty.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

The Forest of Avon http://www.forestofavon.org.uk/  

Wells Environmental Protection Group http://www.wepg.org.uk

BBC Natural History http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature

UNEP Atlas of out Environment http://na.unep.net/digital_atlas2/google.php

Wild about Britain http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk

International Fund for Animal Welfare http://www.ifaw.org

Bornfree Foundation http://www.bornfree.org.uk

Discovery Channel http://www.dsc.discovery.com

The Wildlife Trusts http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

Birdlife http://www.birdlife.net  

Parrots http://www.kookycongos.ca/links.htm, http://www.chycor.co.uk/tourism/cata-guest/paradise-park/paradise_park.htm, http://www.worldparrottrust.org,

Extinction info http://www.well.com/user/davidu/extinction.html

Red List of endangered species http://www.redlist.org

World Conservation Union http://www.iucn.org

Marine Conservation Society http://www.mcsuk.org  

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) http://www.panda.org

Superb Online Biodiversity archive http://www.arkive.org

Red Squirrels http://www.red-squirrels.org.uk

Adopt a dolphin http://www.wdcs.org

Adopt an owl for a year http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk  

Adopt a rhino http://www.rhinos-irf.org 

Conservation at Kew http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/conservation

The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org

Forest Conflict http://www.forestconflict.com

UN Conservation Monitoring http://www.unep-wcmc.org/cis

Joint Nature Conservation Council http://www.jncc.gov.uk

Conservation International http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB

Earth views http://www.earthbrowser.com, http://earth.google.com

Special news reports http://www.guardian.co.uk/conservation/0,,969535,00.html

Marine Matters

Eco-aware fish eating http://www.fishonline.org

Marine Conservation Society http://www.mcsuk.org  

Marine Fish Conservation http://www.conservefish.org/site/

Plymouth Marine Laboratory http://www.pml.ac.uk

Save the Albatross http://www.savethealbatross.net

Defra http://www.defra.gov.uk/fish/sea/index.htm

Oceans Portal http://www.oceanconserve.org

Greenpeace oceans campaign http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/oceans

http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/our-oceans/marine-reserves/roadmap-to-recovery

Bristol Living Rivers network http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/rivers

Cornish marine life http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature/marine  

http://www.helfordmarineconservation.co.uk

Good links to other sites http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/links/marine.htm

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society http://www.wdcs.org  

International Whaling Commission http://www.iwcoffice.org

Bluewater Network http://www.bluewaternetwork.org

The international rivers network http://www.irn.org

Marine Conservation http://www.ukmarinesac.org.uk/

Ocean Conservancy http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home,

Ocean News http://www.thew2o.net/oceanForum.html

World Ocean Observatory http://www.thew2o.net

Caviar campaigning http://www.caviaremptor.org

Good Beach Guide http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk

Surfers against sewage http://www.sas.org.uk

UK special marine conservation sites http://www.ukmarinesac.org.uk

Marine connection-saving whales and dolphins http://www.marineconnection.org

Orca web http://www.orcaweb.org.uk

Save our seas http://www.saveourseas.com

Fish central! http://www.fishbase.org

Marine Life-online tribute to all ocean life http://www.marinebio.com

Reef Relief- protecting reefs http://www.reefrelief.org also see http://www.reefnet.org

Pew Marine Conservation http://www.pewmarine.org

The World Fishing Crisis- excellent links and stories http://www.guardian.co.uk/fish/0,7368,349369,00.html  

Illegal Fishing info http://www.illegal-fishing.info

Eco-Justice

Forest Conflict http://www.forestconflict.com

Capacity Global http://www.capacity.org.uk

Global Witness http://www.globalwitness.org

New Economics Foundation http://www.neweconomics.org/gen

The Environmental Investigation Agency http://www.eia-international.org

Paulo Freire http://getvegan.com/ecofreire.htm

Ecumenical Eco-Justice Network http://www.ecojusticenetwork.org

One world Guide Eco Justice/activism http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/environmentalactivism/grassroots

MEDIA 

News UK

Guardian News http://www.guardian.co.uk/

BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/

BBC local Radio links http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radindex.shtml?link  

National/ local radio stations – listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio 

Online Radio Stations http://www.live365.com/index.live 

Digital Radio info/stations http://www.radio-now.co.uk 

Radios on the internet http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk

All radio contacts see http://www.radio-now.co.uk/main.htm

Commercial Radio Station Links http://www.radioworks.co.uk/menu2.htm#

UK news info wide range of topics http://www.newsnow.co.uk/

UK newspapers Links http://www.wrx.zen.co.uk/britnews.htm

Complete listing of UK media attached to the net http://www.mediauk.com/directory/

The Newspaper Society- Excellent links to UK newspaper websites and readership data http://www.newspapersoc.org.uk/  

Great  journalists site with newspaper links http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/index.shtml

Newspapers galore!  http://www.newspapers.com/  

Library links to media studies  http://www.bubl.ac.uk/link/m/mediastudies.htm

Political Journalists http://www.parliamentarypressgallery.org.uk

http://www.thepressgallery.co.uk/

International News

This is a useful news site  http://worldnews.about.com/

‘Your one-stop international affairs shop’, this site does have a huge amount of global information  http://www.internationalaffairs.com/

Newspaper links around the world  http://www.fleet-street.co.uk/map.htm

Newspaper links around the world  http://www.thepaperboy.com/

Media links across the globe  http://www.mediainfo.com/

World News Links  http://www.worldnews.com/

Links to English Language Media around the globe

 http://www.newsdirectory.com/web/

 http://www.newsrack.com/

News -World regions

Arts People Culture search site-excellent http://www.orientation.com/

CIA Worldwide Factbook-huge database of information on all countries

 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html 

News from Arabia  http://www.arab.net/

African specialist search engine  http://www.woyaa.com/

Africa Net  http://www.africanet.com/

Africa Online  http://www.africaonline.com/  

Africa Confidential   http://www.africa-confidential.com

African News Online Brilliant gateway website with links to Africa-related news from around the world. Links include one to the US NBC news. Highly recommended site http://www.allafrica.com

India Portal  http://www.indiaserver.com/

Bangladesh International Community News Web  http://bicn.com/

China   http://www.chinadaily.net/

Indonesia on the net search engine  http://www.indonesianet.com/search.htm

Excellent news Source from South America  http://www.southamericadaily.com/

Zona Latina Latin America media site   http://www.zonalatina.com/  

Radio Stations around the World http://www.radio-locator.com

Alternative media

To explore the stories, complement your views of the news by exploring alternative media sources...

Local

http://bristol.indymedia.org

http://www.bristolian.org.uk

http://www.bristle.org.uk

http://www.positivenews.org.uk  

http://www.thespark.co.uk

National/International  

The Community Channel is the UK's only not-for-profit TV channel http://www.communitychannel.org

http://www.communitynewswire.org

OpenDemocracy.net is an online global magazine of politics and culture. http://www.opendemocracy.net/home/index.jsp

The Nation-international alternative views http://www.thenation.com

Guerilla News Network http://www.gnn.tv

http://www.mediatrust.org

http://www.zmag.org  

http://www.schnews.org.uk

http://www.medialens.org

http://www.Commondreams.org  

http://www.greenmedia.info/eng/

http://www.Mediachannel.org

http://www.alternet.org

http://www.Democracynow.org

http://www.Indymedia.org
http://www.Salon.org
http://www.Reclaimthemedia.org
http://www.Infoactivist.org
http://www.Freespeech.org

http://www.cursor.org/toc.htm