Eco Links
Conservation:
The UK Government's wildlife advisery body - great articles and reports, links etc |
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The Marine Conservation Society's site with Marine reports, news, events and links to other MCS websites |
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BBC's conservation site with lots of reports, news articles and links |
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The UN's conservation monitoring center site-has some useful sections on biodiversity, critical ecosystems and reports |
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Scottish Natural heritage's website dedicated to conservation and outdoor issues in Scotland |
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Site decided to help halt the decline of butterflies and moths |
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The only UK organisation solely devoted to the conservation of bats and their habitats |
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Excellent site dedicated to the good old Bumblebee with news and links |
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Directory of UK Animal rescue websites with good links through to non UK groups |
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan for dealing with biodiversity conservation in response to the Rio Convention |
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Conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland |
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One of Scotland’s leading guardians of wild land and wildlife. |
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An international conservation organisation that takes direct action to save rainforest and other biologically important lands. |
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A charity working to conserve one of the most beautiful birds on earth. |
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A leading conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife and people across the world. |
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Protecting Scotland's wildlife for the future. |
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Major charity for conservation of wild birds. |
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IGER is known throughout the world for its scientific contribution to forage-related plant breeding, plant biology and genetics, animal science and nutrition, organic dairying, soil science and agro-ecology. |
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Providing resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical forests. |
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Information on the 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK. They are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. |
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Saving threatened habitats worldwide. The World Land Trust is an international conservation charity based in Suffolk, UK. |
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Somerset Wildlife Trust's Climate Friends Campaign. |
Climate Change:
BBC Website with facts and info on the changing weather |
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Take part in the largest climate change experiment ever |
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The weather in 2080 according to Channel 4's science team |
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Learn how to reduce the impact of your carbon emissions by supporting sustainable energy and reforestation projects |
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This site provides the latest news and info about climate change science, global warming and alternative energy |
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The UK Government's own facts and info |
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Climate change section of author Monbiot's Website, with useful articles and reports |
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What you can do to help reduce carbon emissions |
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The UK's national academy of science-respected reports |
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The UK's Antarctic Survey on what we're learning from the continent |
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The Independent's online diary of articles and reports on climate change and the environment |
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The UN's view on things with reports, links and of course the Kyoto Protocol |
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was set up to assess the issues relevant to understanding the scientific basis of the risk of human-induced climate change |
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The Campaign against Climate Change- Campaign and action based group that pushes for urgent and radical in preventing the destabilisation of global climate |
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The UK Met Office's research into what could happen under climate change, and the impacts on current and future generations |
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Action based group which organises events to highlight climate change |
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The Climate Change Communication Initiative is led by Defra in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, the Carbon Trust, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Environment Agency, the UK Climate Impacts Programme and the Department for Transport. |
Energy Efficiency :
National charity which aims to eliminate fuel poverty by raising awareness on the impact of energy efficiency |
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Practical advice on saving energy in your home, grants info etc |
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Energy saving tips and help for businesses |
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The NEA develops and promotes energy efficiency services to tackle the heating and insulation problems of low-income households |
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The UK's independent gas and electricity watchdog, whose mission is to get the best deal possible for energy consumers |
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A useful site to compare your gas and electricity prices and find out who's the cheapest in your area |
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The National Energy Foundation-Independent educational charity whose objective is to work for the more efficient, innovative, and safe use of energy and to increase the public awareness of energy in all its aspects |
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The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes is a network of over 400 organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors working together to reduce the energy consumed by UK households |
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Centre for Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies |
Centre for Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies-An international information source that helps managers, engineers, architects and researchers find out about renewable energy and energy-saving technologies that have worked in other countries |
Environment :
Eco village project in Scotlands Cowal Peninsula |
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The UK's centre of excellence for research in land and freshwater environmental sciences |
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Useful facts and stat's on the environment, recycling, waste and other links |
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The UK Government's own facts and info |
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Climate change section of author Monbiot's Website, with useful articles and reports |
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| An independent charity with a central role in the UK environment movement |
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Information on Earthship eco houses and the Earthship project in Fife, Scotland |
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Public body set up to protect and improve the environment in England and Wales |
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New Scientist's website providing News features, reports and links |
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The UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge transfer in the environmental sciences |
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The UK's leading sustainable transport charity. |
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Greener car resources-aims to be a complete and FREE online resource guide for drivers and businesses looking to minimise the effects of motoring on the environment. |
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Formerly Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development - helping make sustainable building the norm. |
