Local Links
ACTAC - Technical Aid NetworkProvide a range of professional & technical skills to support community improvement to land & buildings. 0151 708 7607
Civic Trust
www.civictrust.org.uk
Works to improve built environment. Project Management, research etc. Administers DETR's Environmental Action Fund for environmental projects.
Northern Office:
Century Building
31 North John Street
Liverpool L2 6RG
Tel: 0151 231 6900
Email: Northern Office
Community Foundation For Merseyside
www.cfmerseyside.org.uk
The Community Foundation for Merseyside offers a service to people or organisations who want to give to local causes on Merseyside. It works in Partnership with major funders, donors, local business and other organisations, to help them learn about the most worthwhile local causes and how to give money in an effective way, funding projects that reflect a real community need and helping Merseyside tackle modern social issues.
The Foundation provides grants to voluntary and community groups who are working to improve their local community. One such grant scheme is the Green Machine fund which offers grants of up to £500 (more may be available for exceptional projects) for projects that in some way enhance, conserve or improve the natural environment of Wirral. Funding for this programme has been provided by Unilever UK. The priorities of the fund include nature conservation, greening urban areas, tackling pollution, aiding recycling and producing environmental art. Possible projects may include improving local community wasteland, cleaning up a local grot spot, creating a nature trail or protection of existing wildlife habitats. For more information please contact the Foundation on 0151 966 3551.
Common Ground
www.commonground.org.uk
Encouraging people to value their own environment. Links between conservation and the arts. Tree dressings, parish maps etc. 0171 379 3109
Freeconomy Wrexham
Organises Free for All Bring and Take events in and around Wrexham. See www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/11/412498.html for report of one event in Nov 2008. More more details, email: freeconomywrexham@yahoo.co.uk
Freecycle
See Wirral-Recycle, below
Grapevine
www.grapevine.learningwirral.org.uk/
The Grapevine will give you information about activities in your local community that focus on improving peoples skills; giving people the opportunity to try something new and personal development in general. It's all about adult learning in its widest sense.
High Tide
www.hightideuk.org
Meat Free Monday North West
www.meatfreemonday-nw.org.uk
Aims to promote and inform about the global Meat Free Monday movement www.supportmfm.org
Oxton Community Shop & Centre
Real nappies
These are available in Wirral from LOLLIPOP (contact Emma Erskine 07743 790260).
Recycle Zone
www.recyclezone.org.uk
Good resource for schools etc
Supabed
www.supabed.org.uk
Supplies animal bedding made in Wirral from clean, reclaimed cardboard.
Wirral Council for Voluntary Service
www.wirralcvs.org.uk
Wirral Borough Council
www.wirral.gov.uk - for council services or contacting your local councillor
www.wirral.gov.uk/recycling - kerbside collection dates for Wirral
Wirral-Recycle
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wirral-Recycle
Wirral Tree Wardens
www.wirraltreewardens.co.uk
Wirral Wildlife
Wirral Wildlife is a group of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, one of the network of 47 local Wildlife Trusts protecting wildlife across the UK. The Wildlife Trusts partnership is the UKs leading environmental conservation charity.
www.wirralwildlife.co.uk
National Links
Blooming Futureswww.bloomingfutures.com
Sustainable biofuel technology
British Wind Energy Association
www.bwea.com
Carbon Independent
www.carbonindependent.org
Personal CO2 calculator
Centre for Alternative Technology
www.cat.org.uk
Promotes use of renewable energy through demonstration, education and information. Shop, residential courses, many publications, open to visitors. Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ. 01654 702400
Centre for Sustainable Design
www.cfsd.org.uk
Cool Earth protects rainforest to help combat climate change.
www.coolearth.org
A charity working with local communities to secure forests at risk of being destroyed within the next 18 months. Only 10% of donations are spent on admin and governance, making sure every penny possible goes on safeguarding our climate.
The Conservation Foundation
www.conservationfoundation.co.uk
Dinner4Good
Dinner4Good is a brilliantly simple idea. You raise money by doing something that you already enjoy - having friends round for dinner!
Go to www.dinner4good.com
Energy Projects Plus
www.epplus.org.uk
The Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Environmental Law
www.environmentlaw.org.uk
A plain guide to Environmental Law, mainly covering England and Wales. Have you got an environmental problem? You can get help here. The kind of problems covered are: fly tipping; noisy neighbours; graffiti; litter; dog mess; pollution; planning; wildlife; rights of way.
You can find out where to go for help, who the regulator is and how to approach them, how the legal system works, and follow links to the original laws.
EnvironmentJob.co.uk
www.environmentjob.co.uk
UK based jobs and volunteering in the environmental sector.
Ethical Consumer Magazine
www.ethicalconsumer.org
Ethical Directory
www.ethicaldirectory.co.uk
Ethical Jobs
www.ethical-jobs.co.uk
Fair Trade Foundation
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Friends of the Earth UK
www.foe.co.uk
Garden Organic
The UK's leading organic growing charity, has been at the forefront of the organic horticulture movement for 50 years and is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
www.gardenorganic.org.uk/
Global Action Plan
www.globalactionplan.org.uk
GLOBE
www.globe.org.uk
A practical environmental education project linking students, teachers and scientists in 109 countries.
Over 500 schools in the UK and over 16 Million records world-wide.
The GLOBE Programme enables students to measure the local environment at their school, and compare it with other schools around the world.
The GLOBE Programme:
• supports curriculum teaching in KS 2-4
• links to science, geography, maths and ICT
• raises awareness of climate change, sustainable development and international issues
Green Gonzo
www.greengonzo.com
Similar to Freecycle
Green Guide Online
www.greenguideonline.com
Green Moves
www.greenmoves.com
Environmentally friendly homes for sale
Greenpeace UK
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI)
www.lowimpact.org
The Renewable Heritage Trust
- is about old buildings and new energy. It is a Building Preservation Trust that seeks to breathe new life into some of our forgotten heritage by adapting it to generate clean energy.
www.rht.greenisp.org
One World
Aims to provide the UK's best online coverage of human rights and sustainable development.
www.oneworld.net
Organic Gardens For Schools
www.schoolsorganic.net
A nationwide campaign which helps children grow vegetables at school, and learn more about their food. Provides:
• Personal practical organic gardening advice
• Lots of ideas and activity sheets
• Curriculum-based resources
• A quarterly newsletter
• Gardening advice telephone helpline
• Seeds and competitions
Sustrans
www.sustrans.org.uk
Sustainable Transport in the UK
Transport direct
www.transportdirect.info
The Vegetarian Society
www.vegsoc.org
Well Cultivated
www.wellcultivated.co.uk
Eco friendly clothing and textiles
WWF
www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/working_with_schools/index.cfm
Providing information, encouragement and inspiration for schools working to put sustainability issues at the heart of school life.
Wasteconnect
www.wasteconnect.co.uk
This site has some interesting fact sheets on recycling, although when reviewed by us in Oct 2007 was not up to date with recycling facilities on Wirral.
Women's Environmental Network
www.wen.org.uk
Empowering women to make positive environmental change and increasing awareness of womens perspectives on environmental issues.
Year of Food and Farming
www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk