General Organisations

Centre for Alternative Technology - www.cat.org.uk

Charity striving to achieve co-operation between the natural, technological and human worlds

Climate Action Network - www.climatenetwork.org

A worldwide network of non-government organisations working to promote government and action to limit climate change.

Climate Outreach Information Network - www.coinet.org.uk

A charitable trust specialising in public information on climate change.

Environment Agency - www.environment-agency.gov.uk

UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding and pollution.

Fair Trade Foundation - www.fairtrade.org.uk

The independent guarantee of a better deal for Third World producers.

Friends of the Earth - www.foe.co.uk

Inspiring solutions to eco-problems and many helpful links.

Future Forests - www.future-forests.com

Action on carbon emissions.

Gaia Foundation - www.gaiafoundation.org

Working to protect cultural and biological diversity and democracy.

Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org

Campaigners against environmental degradation since 1971.

Intermediate Technology Development Group - www.itdg.org

A charity which works with poor communities to develop appropriate technologies.

International Rivers Network - www.irn.org

The leading organisation working to halt the construction of destructive river development projects.

Low-Impact Living Initiative - www.lowimpact.org

Information and education on reducing your ecological footprint.

Marine Conservation Society - www.mcsuk.org

Dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife.

New Economics Foundation - www.neweconomics.org

Think tank working to construct a new economy centered on people and the environment.

Rainforest Action Network - www.ran.org

Working to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants.

Soil Association - www.soilassociation.org

Campaigning for organic food, farming and sustainable forestry.

Survival International - www.survival-international.org

Helps tribal people protect their lands and determine their own futures.

Sustain - www.sustainweb.org

An alliance for better food and farming.

Trees for Cities - www.treesforcities.org

Tree planting projects in urban areas.

The Vegetarian Society - www.vegsoc.org

Educational charity promoting vegetarian lifestyles.

World Wildlife Fund - www.worldwildlife.org

Action for endangered species and conservation.

Woodland Trust - www.woodland-trust.org.uk

Dedicated to the protection of UK native woodland heritage.

Transport Groups

Climate Care - www.climatecare.org

Scheme for offsetting carbon dioxide produced from air travel.

Environmental Transport Association - www.eta.co.uk

For greener motoring in the UK and also breakdown service.

London Cycling Campaign - www.lcc.org.uk

Getting people out of their cars and on to bikes.

Sustrans - www.sustrans.org.uk

Working to help reduce traffic, including the National Cycle Network and Safe Routes to Schools.

Transport 2000 - www.transport2000.org.uk

Working to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport through less use of cars and lorries.

Energy

Aquaco - www.aquaco.co.uk

Commercial and domestic rainwater and recycling systems.

Ecotricity - www.ecotricity.co.uk

The largest alternative electricity supplier in Europe.

Energy Savings Trust - www.est.org.uk

Grants for renewable energy systems.

Good Energy - www.good-energy.co.uk

Find a domestic supplier of 100% renewable electricity.

Suncharger - www.suncharger.co.uk

Portable, solar powered mobile phone charger.

Recycling

Actionaid Recycling - www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk

Service collects used print cartridges and mobile phones. 80% of the proceeds go to charity.

Home Recycling - www.homerecycling.co.uk

Recycling bins for the home and office as well as tips to make it easier to recycle.

Reactivated - www.reactivated.co.uk

Desirable products with a recycled theme.

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Magazines

The Ecologist - www.theecologist.org

Provides resources, archives, campaign and event information.

Ethical Consumer - www.ethicalconsumer.org

Ethical buying, consumer reports.

The New Internationalist - www.newint.org

Issues of world poverty and inequality.

The Green Parent - www.thegreenparent.co.uk

Parenting magazine concerned with environmental issues, holistic and organic living.