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Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Science and Environment (305)

- Campaigns on biodiverstiy, climate change, gm food, pollution, transport and waste. Includes details of local pollution sources in your neighbourhood.

» Action Earth - A campaign encouraging people to get involved in local environmental projects throughout Great Britain.

» Association for Environment Conscious Building - Promotes environmentally responsible practices within building. Includes forum and details of their magazine.

» BBC - Nature Environment - BBC's introduction to conservation, green guides to help you make environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and careers in the environmental jobs sector.

» Big Green Switch - Encourage visitors to make a switch to a greener, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

» Centre For Alternative Technology - European eco-centre. Includes a green catalogue, with books and products orderable online.

» Centre for Environmental Strategy - A multi-disciplinary research centre at Surrey University, UK. Research, publications, other resources.

» Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment - CSERGE is an interdisciplinary research centre based at the University of East Anglia. Publications, staff list, partners and other resources.

» CHAIN - Cheshire Anti Incinerators Network - Voluntary organisation opposed to incinerators being built in Cheshire. News, resources, strategies.

» Common Ground - Supporting local diversity across the UK. Provides details of work linking arts and environmental fields.

» Community Recycling Network - Non-profit-making industrial and provident society formed to promote community recycling schemes. Provides advice and event listings, a newsletter, member links and a bulletin board.

» Computer Aid - Recycles unwanted computers from Britain for use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. Based in Finsbury Park, North London.

» Computers for Charity - A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation that recycles and resells PCs. Has centres across the UK.

» The Co-operative Eco-town - Informational site created by The Co-operative to highlight initial plans to build an Eco-town in Leicestershire.

» Country Guardian - National Campaign to oppose windfarms in Britain's landscapes and promote energy conservation, advocating cuts in consumption. Objective assessment of efficiency of wind turbines.

» Do a little, change a lot. - Guide to helping protect Scotland's and the World's environment.

» DOVE - Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary - Campaign group opposing the proposed incinerator in Newhaven, East Sussex. News stories, waste strategies, contact form, membership application.

» Electric Vehicles UK - Campaigning for improved facilities and cheaper electric cars in Britain. Features news and campaign information.

» Embrace the Revolution - Giving voice to those who support wind power. Myths and facts, photographs and support action.

» Envocare - Details on a variety of environmental issues and their status in the UK.

» EU Energy.Com - In depth reports on the liberalisation of the energy sector across Europe.

» Freshford Resists Development in the Green Belt - Argues against a planning application for dwellings in Freshford Mill Bath and North East Somerset.

» Gaia Watch of the UK - Human population growth and international migration. Consequences for the UK.

» GAIN - Campaign Against Surrey Incinerators - News, gallery and press releases for Guildford Anti-Incinerator Network (GAIN) campaigning against incinerators in Guildford, Surrey.

» Global Commons Institute - An independent organisation campaigning on climate change. Promotes a "Contraction and Convergence" solution. Includes a global warming model(Excel spreadsheet or Java applet) recent papers and book reviews as well as contact information.

» Greenpeace UK - UK branch of international environmental activist network.

» Greenspace Scotland - Provides information and resources on greenspace within and around urban settlements in Scotland.

» Groundwork - Environmental regeneration charity. Partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment.

» Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling - An association of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) suppliers promoting environmentally sound policies within the industry.

» Living Streets - A campaign of the Pedestrians' Association. Aiming to make every village, town and city more pedestrian friendly. Manifesto, contacts, and livability survey.

» Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership - Action and advisory group promoting the shift to clean low carbon vehicles and fuels.

» National Flood Forum - Aims to stimulate and assist in the creation of community groups in areas at risk of flooding.

» Noise Abatement Society - NAS promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognise local iniatives to address noise complaints.

» notmyplot - A campaign by residents of Amersham, Buckinghamshire to protect the local Green Belt from threat of development.

» Printer Cartridge Recycling Scheme - Organisation that accepts printer cartridges and old mobile phones for recycling and donates the proceeds to children's charities.

» Recycle Now - Advice and ideas on recycling. Aims to promote recycling through campaigns.

» Revolt - Rural England Versus Overhead Line Transmission. The organisation presses for a co-ordinated UK energy distribution policy.

» Roots of Blood - Campaign against the Woodland Trust's wildlife and conservation policies.

» SITA Trust - Support community and environmental improvement projects through the Landfill Communities Fund; information about funding available, projects supported, education activities, and news.

» Soil Association - Campaigning and certification body for organic food and farming. Develops and provides practical and sustainable solutions which combine food production and environmental protection and human health.

» Spud - Information on harnessing power from nature, and setting up renewable energy systems.

» Surfers Against Sewage - Campaign group with a mission to rid the coastline of sewage.

» Tackle Climate Change - Blog covering climate change news.

» Trailblazers: Rights of Way - The National Federation of Bridleway Associations and the South Pennine Pack Horse Trails Trust are organisations that promote equestrian access, protect rights of way and ancient lanes, campaign for access to open country, and maintains a list of open and closed bridleways and current issues regarding access in the UK.

» UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development - Independent charitable foundation focusing on sustainable business, marine environment, information and communication technologies.

» Waste Watch - Information, publications and advice on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

» Wildlife and Countryside Link - Brings together environmental voluntary organisations, aiming to maximise efficiency and effectiveness through collaboration. Includes position statements and documents in PDF format, links to work areas, and campaign information.

» Windbyte - Maps Wind Farm Development in North East England and South East Scotland.

» The Woodland Trust - Details of the Trust's woodlands and activities taking place in them, of their campaigns, publications and of how to get involved in protecting native woodland.

» WWF-UK - Work to conserve biodiversity and address threats to the environment by working with people for sustainable solutions.

» Yes2Wind - Promotes the benefits of wind power. Wind farm locator, news, poll and advice for supporters.