United Kingdom

Aberdeen Countryside Project
Website: http://www.aberdeencountrysideproject.org/
ACP is an environmental partnership operating within the boundaries of Aberdeen City. The Project involves local people. Anyone can be involved in helping to improve the local environment and natural heritage including: community groups, conservation groups, farmers, schools,landowners, local sports clubs, and individuals. Although the site has an abundance of information, this is soon lost in its array of gorgeous pictures. Who would not want to maintain such an environment!!
Contact: Doig Scott Building, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9YA Scotland (+44-0-1224-711129) or email info@acp-countryside.demon.co.uk

Agroforestry Research Trust
Website: http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/
This is a non-profit charity doing research into temperate agroforestry as well as all aspects of plant cropping and uses, with a particular focus on tree, shrub, and perennial crops. It produces several publications and a quarterly journal, and also sells plants, seeds, and Rootrainers.
Contact: mail@agroforestry.co.uk

Alternative Sanctuary
Website: http://www.alternativesanctuary.co.uk/
This is a non-profit organisation which cares for abandoned and unwanted animals. Although it is not a registered charity, it does need sponsorship to help with the upkeep of its many residents and all of the money raised goes for this purpose. None of the animals are ever put down, other than for humanitarian reasons and, if necessary, they stay for life.
Contact: Windmill Road, Pepperstock, Luton, Beds LU1 4LQ (01582-841-829) or email: info@alternativesanctuary.co.uk

Avon Wildlife Trust
Website: http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/avon/
This trust looks after 37 nature reserves, covering a total of 700 hectares, as well as twelve SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). It also runs two visitor centres -- Willsbridge Mill and Folly Farm; supports 5,000 members, 13 local groups, 12 Watch groups (for younger members) and 30 affiliated community groups; comments on approximately 100 planning applications each year; involves 600 volunteers in a range of activities from practical conservation to fundraising; organises over 300 events each year, including guided walks, illustrated talks and open days; and provides environmental education opportunities for up to 10,000 children each year.
Contact: 32 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol BS8 1DR (0117-917-7270) or email: mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk

BioRegional Development Group
Website: http://www.bioregional.com/
Established in 1994, BRDG was founded on the green ideal of local production for local needs. The Group takes a market-led approach to sustainable development and promotes the application of appropriate technology. Local production can bring many benefits: reducing freight transport which, in turn, reduces pollution and environmental damage; creating employment and wealth in the region; making good use of local resources and reducing waste; bringing accountability by reducing imports produced in socially or environmentally unacceptable ways; and reducing our ecological footprint so we can live within the planet's resources. Their vision of the future is a network of regional industries based on sustainable land-use, providing fulfilling employment, and maintaining bio diversity.
Contact: BedZED Centre, Helios Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 7BZ (+44-0)20-8404-4880) or email: info@bioregional.com

Black Environment Network
Website: http://www.ben-network.co.uk/
BEN proposes there is no such thing as a pure environmental project because, a pure environmental project is one which has rejected its social and cultural context. Therefore, by working across diverse sectors, BEN integrates social, cultural, and environmental concerns in the context of sustainable development. Its current themes integrate the areas of natural environment, the built environment, heritage, social justice, health, and housing.
Contact: 1st Floor, 60 High Street, Llanberis, Wales LL55 4EU (01286-870715) or email: ukoffice@ben-network.org.uk

Born Free Foundation
Website: http://www.bornfree.org.uk/
In 1964, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna starred in the film Born Free, which told the true story of George and Joy Adamson as they returned Elsa the lioness to the wild. The Adamsons devoted their lives to the protection of lions and other species. Their amazing story was an inspiration, changing the world’s attitude to wildlife for ever. Making the film profoundly affected Bill and Virginia and became a key influence in their lives. The couple starred in several more films about animals and produced wildlife and anti-zoo documentaries for television. In 1984, together with four others, including their son Will, they launched Zoo Check. In 1989, in response to the brutal slaughter of elephants for the ivory trade, Elefriends was formed. 1990 was a busy year overseeing the beginning of Operation Wolf, which helped save the endangered Iberian wolf, and Into the Blue, which returned three captive dolphins to the wild. The Born Free Foundation was officially established in 1991, bringing all the projects under one banner. In 2000, Born Free organized Stop the Clock, helping to prevent the restart of the legal ivory trade which, experts predicted, would have lead to widespread illegal poaching of elephants. Today Born Free incorporates eight major campaigns to help wildlife in need.
Contact: 3 Grove House, Foundry Lane, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5PL (01403-240170) or email: info@bornfree.org.uk

British Bryological Society
Website: http://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/
Bryophytes are a group of plants that include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. This registered charity promotes a wider interest in all aspects of bryology by providing tuition, organizing meetings, facilitating research, and aiding in measures for conservation. Its worldwide membership, both amateur and professional, is actively engaged in field studies as well as laboratory-based subjects. Members' interests are in taxonomy, distributional recording, exploration and ecology, and in physiology, cyto-genetics, and molecular biology, which are served and encouraged by the Society. With their combined experience, the Society is thus able to offer specialized advice and balanced judgement on matters of public concern affecting this particular group of plants.
Contact: A long list is provided on the site.

British Dragonfly Society
Website: http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/
This important wetland conservation society has three goals: Conservation (In the past 40 years, Britain has lost three species of dragonfly and a third of the remainder are threatened with extinction in the UK.); Education (supplying such information as an education pack, slide pack, and other publications to schools and students); and Research (actively supports research into the ecology, biology, and behaviour of dragonflies and offers small grants for young student projects).
Contact: The Haywain, Hollywater Road, Bordon, Hants GU35 0AD or email: thewains@ukonline.co.uk

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
Website: http://www.bto.org/
Since 1933, BTO has existed as an independent, scientific research trust, investigating the populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles. Its speciality is the design and implementation of volunteer wild bird surveys. It is in partnership with a large number of volunteers in addition to a small scientific staff which has proven to be a powerful, productive, and cost-effective way of monitoring wild birds. Volunteers of all ages and from all walks of life put their bird-watching skills to good use. They record wild birds systematically using survey methods developed by its scientists, who then compile the records and analyse them for publication. This work makes a direct and vital contribution to bird conservation, by enabling both campaigners and decision-makers to set priorities and target resources. It also provides a unique insight into the state of our environment and how it may be changing. BTO volunteer surveys vary in complexity and in the skills required. Even beginners can record the common birds in their own gardens. Other surveys require the identification of all birds heard as well as seen, on a survey plot that may be a few miles from home. Some BTO volunteer nest recorders obtain information of great importance from a single nestbox. Others make annual expeditions to remote seabird colonies or hair-raising climbs to treetop-nesting raptors, all on their own initiative. Volunteers can also learn how to catch wild birds harmlessly and mark them with uniquely numbered leg rings, after a period of training with a BTO-licensed ringer operating in their area. This makes a vital contribution to the trust's understanding of how birds’ survival rates, breeding success, and movements may be changing.
Contact: The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU (+44-0-1842-750050) or email: info@bto.org

Butterfly Conservation
Website: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/
Intense farming and forestry have led to widespread destruction of flower-rich meadows, hedgerows, ancient woodland, and wild corners -– all crucial habitats for butterflies and other wildlife. Wild areas have also been lost to housing and roads, and many remaining fragments are deteriorating due to neglect. Native deciduous woodlands, home to many more sensitive butterflies, have also changed, either becoming too shady for butterflies or have been replaced with dense conifer plantations. Numbers have seriously declined, with 5 of 59 resident species now extinct. The future of nearly half of the remaining species hangs in the balance. Moths (the largely nocturnal cousins of butterflies) have also disappeared at an alarming rate, and over 50 of the 900 larger species are now highly threatened. Although the head office is in England, there are other offices in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with addresses available on the site.
Contact: Head office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QP (0870-7744309) or email: info@butterfly-conservation.org

Cambridge Cycle Campaign
Website: http://www.camcycle.org.uk/
This group was formed in 1995 to provide a voice for cyclists in the area. It is not a cycling club, but rather, an organisation of volunteers campaigning for the rights of cyclists in and around Cambridge. Its lobbies continually for better and more convenient conditions for cycling, safer roads, and more people on bikes rather than in cars.
Contact: PO Box 204, Cambridge CB4 3FN (01223-690718) or www.camcycle.org.uk/contacts/.

Campaign to Protect Rural England
Website: http://www.cpre.org.uk/
Since 1926, this registered charity has cared passionately about its countryside and continually campaigns for its protection and enhancement. The countryside is one of England's most important resources; but its beauty, tranquillity, and diversity are threatened in many different ways. Its 59,000 members and supporters live in cities and towns, as well as villages and the countryside. It operates as a network, with over 200 district groups, a branch in every county, a group in every region, and a national office, making it a powerful combination of effective local action and strong national campaigning.
Contact: CPRE, 128 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SW (+44-0-20-7981-2800) or email: info@cpre.org.uk

Car Plus
Website: http://www.carclubs.org.uk/
This car club network promotes a better use of the car and is the UK's network for car clubs. A not-for-profit organisation, it works with communities, local authorities, and partner associations to promote and support the development of car clubs. Formerly called the Community Car Share Network, the organisation changed its name in 2001 to help avoid previous confusion with ride-sharing and community transport. Carplus has now been awarded charitable status, and has divided into 2 organisations: Carplus Trust (the charitable arm that deals with all development and information work) and Carplus UK (the trading arm responsible for the leasing and insurance schemes).
Contact: The Studio, 32 The Calls, Leeds LS2 7EW (0113-234-9299) or email: info@carclubs.org.uk

Central Scotland Forest
Website: http://www.csft.org.uk/
Major areas of activity for this group include: establishing amenity, community, and commercial woodlands on public and private land; bringing neglected woodlands and shelterbelts into sustainable management, constructing and repairing footpaths, cycleways, and bridleways; removing such “eyesores” as derelict buildings and fences; landscaping highly visible transport corridors and business sites; developing the support and involvement of local communities; restructuring existing landholdings into viable farm-forestry units; creating, protecting, expanding, and enhancing sites of natural, historic, and cultural importance; and connecting to such new initiatives as health, education, biodiversity, and social justice.
Contact: Hillhouseridge, Shottskirk Road, Shotts ML7 4JS (01501-822015) or email: enquiries@csft.co.uk

Centre for Alternative Technology
Website: http://www.cat.org.uk/
The Centre was created on the site of Llwyngwern slate quarry, near Machynlleth, which closed in 1951 and allowed to go back to nature. During the 1960s and early 1970s, people became more aware of the destructive effects of industrial methods, and environmental consciousness began to grow. CAT is an environmental charity aiming to 'inspire, inform, and enable' people to live more sustainably. A solutions-driven organisation, it offers practical answers to environmental problems. For the last 25 years, key areas of work have been renewable energy, environmental building, energy efficiency, organic growing, and alternative sewage systems. Services include a visitor centre open 7 days a week, practical and informative publications, a mail-order service of 'green' books and products, educational services for schools, consultancy for individuals and businesses, residential courses, and a free information service.
Contact: Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ (+44-0-1654-705950) or email using the form provided.

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
Website: http://www.ceh.ac.uk/
CEH is the UK’s centre of excellence for research in the terrestrial and freshwater environmental sciences. Although the parent organisation is the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), it has nearly 500 scientific staff plus well-equipped laboratories and field facilities at nine sites throughout the UK. Staff members have specialist skills in a wide range of environmental disciplines, ranging in scale from the gene to whole Earth systems. Research is aimed at improving understanding of both the environment and the processes that underlie the Earth’s support systems. It is particularly focused on the impacts of human activity on natural environments.
Contact: A long list is provided on the site.

Civic Trust
Website: http://www.civictrust.org.uk/top.shtml
Civic Trust promotes progressive improvements in the quality of urban life for communities throughout the United Kingdom. It is Britain's leading charity devoted to enhancing the quality of life in its cities, towns, and villages: the places where people live, work, shop, and relax. Over the past forty years, millions have benefited from this work. Activities vary immensely, ranging from practical regeneration projects, championing Civic Societies, organising Heritage Open Days, hosting the Civic Trust Awards, to campaigning for a better urban environment. All this is an effort to awaken in people a new sense of civic pride and responsibility while, at the same time, creating a better built environment.
Contact: 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AW (020-7930-0914) (no email listed)

Clear Zones
Website: http://www.clearzones.org.uk/
The aim is to reduce pollution and traffic in towns and enhance manufacturing export opportunities by developing relevant technology and techniques through partnerships between cities, industry, academia, and government.
Contact: Arundel House, 6 Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8RR (0117-9076520)clearzones@ttr.globalnet.co.uk

Clyde Bat Group
Website: http://www.clydebatgroup.co.uk/
This group was established in 1997 by a number of like-minded individuals who had previously been dealing with separate enquiries and issues regarding bat populations in West Central Scotland. Its aim is to promote bat conservation and encourage, monitor and protect local bat populations.
Contact: clydebatgroup@yahoo.co.uk

Community Composting Network
Website: http://www.othas.org.uk/ccn/
CCN is a network of over 125 members across the UK involved in community composting and composting projects.
Contact: 67 Alexandra Road, Sheffield S2 3EE (0114-2580483) or email: ccn@gn.apc.org

Community Recycling Network
Website: http://www.crn.org.uk/index.shtml
CRN is the national umbrella organisation for community-based, not-for-profit, and co-operative waste management groups which work in reduction, re-use, and recycling.
Contact: Trelawney House, Surrey Street, Bristol BS2 8PS (0117-9420142) or email: info@crn.org.uk

Community RePaint
Website: http://www.communityrepaint.org.uk/HOME2002.htm
This is a network of paint reuse schemes across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its purpose is to collect leftover reusable paint from householders, and redistribute it to those who need paint but cannot afford it. The site is designed to give you more information about the organisation and will also introduce the National Network Programme which is developing further Community RePaint Schemes across the UK.
Contact: mark@swap-web.co.uk

Computers for Charity
Website: http://www.computersforcharity.org.uk/
This is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to promote access to, and use of, information technology by community groups. Achievment is obtained by recycling computer systems donated by industry, thereby helping to close the loop and reduce waste. (However, it no longer builds new systems.) This organisation was established in 1993 in response to a need expressed by the various voluntary organisations members who they were involved with at the time. One of the main concerns expressed was the high cost of obtaining useful computer systems, even though companies were regularly updating their systems and throwing out the old ones. There is minimal cost to the business, but the long-term effects can be truly valuable.
Contact: PO Box 48, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8BL or email: admin@cfcuk.org

Conservation and Development in Sparsely Populated Areas (CADISPA)
Website: http://www.cadispa.org/
CADISPA is an applied research and community development project based in the Department of Community Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The project is primarily concerned with developing a definition of sustainability which will be relevant to people living in sparsely populated areas, as well as to the academic community, and Local Agenda 21.
Contact: University of Strathclyde, 76 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow G13 1PP (0141-950-3576) or email: g.fagan@strath.ac.uk

Conservation Foundation
Website: http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk/
The group was founded to provide a means for people in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes within the UK.
Contact: 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR (+44-20-7591-3111) or email: info@conservationfoundation.co.uk

Cornwall Moth Group
Website: http://www.cornwallmothgroup.org.uk/
Formed in 2001, this group targets specific Cornish sites and the rarer species found there, as well as encouraging people to record the moths they see.
Contact: email phil.boggis@btinternet.com

Cornwall Wildlife Trusts
Website: http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/
CWT was founded in 1962 to fulfill a role occupied by no other countryside organisation. Concerned solely with Cornwall, the Trust deal with all aspects of conserving the county's wildlife and habitats. It has already established many nature reserves, in which examples of each of Cornwall's habitats may give refuge to nationally rare and endangered species. Detailed knowledge of Cornwall's habitats, based on years of survey work, places the group in a unique position to defend the wildlife outside the nature reserves which includes over 400 consultations each year from the County and District Councils on planning applications. It also raises awareness in the adult public, as well as in schools and youth groups, and has specialist volunteer groups working on a variety of conservation projects. In addition, it houses an important resource in the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS), who make available a huge amount of wildlife and earth science information relating to these areas. Since 1992, CWT has had its own consultancy arm, Cornwall Environmental Consultants, which raises funds for the Cornwall Wildlife Trust by taking on paid consultancy work.
Contact: Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall TR4 9DJ (01872-273939) or email: info@cornwt.demon.co.uk

Countryside Agency
Website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk/Index.asp
This agency was established by the Government in 1999 to: conserve and enhance England's countryside; spread social and economic opportunity for the people who live there; and help everyone, wherever they live and whatever their background, to enjoy the countryside and share in this priceless asset.
Contact: Various regions are listed on the site.

Countryside Alliance
Website: http://www.countryside-alliance.org/
This organization promotes the interests of rural people, including all field sports, sensible wildlife management, and wider countryside concerns as jobs, landscapes, and freedoms. It represents these interests in the media, in Parliament, in such schools, and throughout the UK.
Contact: The Old Town Hall, 367 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4PT (020-7840-9200) or email: info@countryside-alliance.org

Countryside Council for Wales
Website: http://www.ccw.gov.uk/
This site, in both Welsh and English, provides an abundance of information on environmental issues. It is the government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife, and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters.
Contact: An email form is provided.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Website: http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/
DWT is part of a national network of 47 local trusts working to protect wildlife. Its aim is to raise awareness of potential threats to wildlife and to encourage individuals and organisations to take responsibility for caring for their local environment. DWT manages 36 nature reserves throughout the county, covering more than 1,000 acres of land including woodland, wetland, and meadow areas; runs an extensive environmental education programme for schools; has more than 8000 members, seven active local groups and six Wildlife Watch groups (for younger members); involves volunteers in a range of projects, from conservation work to fundraising; and produces fact sheets, leaflets, and books on wildlife gardening plus a Reserves Handbook.
Contact: East Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1XH (01773-881188) or email: derbywt@cix.co.uk

EarthKind
Website: http://www.earthkind.org.uk/
Since relocating from London to Poole in 1999, EarthKind has made considerable progress in several important areas, notably through the Marine Environmental Educational and Conservation activities. During this period, EarthKind has also attended three international oil spills, (the ‘Treasure’ in Cape Town, ‘Erika’ in France and the ‘Prestige’ in Spain) helping to clean up many thousands of birds affected by these disastrous oil spills. Locally, it has taught over 5,000 children about marine conservation issues. In addition, with the help of volunteers, EarthKind has undertaken hundreds of beach cleans collecting over 5,000 kilos of rubbish from Dorset beaches. At the same time, it is raising awareness of the devastating impact rubbish has on the marine environment.
Contact: Town Quay, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HJ (+44-0-1202-682344) or email: info@earthkind.org.uk

Earthwatch Institute (EI)
Website: http://www.uk.earthwatch.org/
EI engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education. It promotes the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Unlike other environmental organizations, EI puts people into the field where they can assist scientists in their field work and thus, becoming a part of the action, learning new skills and developing a deeper understanding of their role in building a sustainable future. EI acts as a unique catalyst and a liaison between the scientific community, conservation and environmental organizations, policy makers, business, and the general public. It also has a strong commitment to education, offering 300 expedition fellowships to teachers and students every year. Founded in Boston, EI is an international non-profit organization with offices in Oxford, England, Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. 50,000 members and supporters are spread across the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, of which 3,500 of its members volunteer their time and skills to work with 120 research scientists each year on its Earthwatch field research projects in over 50 countries around the world.
Contact: Earthwatch Europe, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7HT (+44-0-1865-318838) or email: info@earthwatch.org.uk

Eden Project
Website: http://www.edenproject.com/
This undertaking promotes the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people, and resources, which ultimately leads to a sustainable future for all. The original Garden of Eden is a symbol of paradise, but also of mankind’s rejection of it. Historically, conservation policies have also assumed that the best-quality environments are untouched by people and that environmental care means keeping people out of them. The real situation is more complex than that. Yes, humans have caused many problems in the world, but there are also places where they have lived in harmony with nature without complete destruction, and sometimes with a beneficial effect. Many of the challenges that lie ahead can only be met by people being there, not by their walking away. Communities have already begun to make steps to be effective stewards of the world. The Eden Project is here to showcase those steps, as well as to show that environmental awareness is about quality of life, at all levels.
Contact: Bodelva, St Austell, Cornwall PL24 2SG United Kingdom (+44-0-1726-811911) or use the email form provided.

Edinburgh Green Belt Trust
Website: http://www.egbt.org.uk/
The Edinburgh Green Belt was designated in 1957 to control urban growth, protect farmland, and to conserve the setting of the city. The 17,000 hectares of Green Belt is the nearest countryside to well over half a million people, and no part of it is more than 10 miles from city centre. It extends to both Midlothian and East Lothian and includes several areas within the city itself. In 1991, a trust was established to secure environmental improvement in the Green Belt countryside. Its vision is to create an accessible, enjoyable and well-managed working landscape respectful of its heritage, full of wildlife, and scenic interest, part of the magnificent setting for Scotland’s Capital achieved through Partnership and Civic Pride.
Contact: info@egbt.org.uk

Ekofindhorn Community
Website: http://www.ekofindhorn.com/
The mission of this project is the co-creation of a sustainable economy through co-operation, innovation, and trade, achieving this through creating and developing a partnership of community businesses and initiatives while working together to provide sustainable income, employment, and resources. Many are familiar with the Findhorn Foundation, a spiritual community in northern Scotland which was started in 1962. Today, almost 40 years later, a vibrant eco-village has grown up around the original community, supporting approximately 40 businesses and initiatives with a combined annual turnover of £3.5 million. Members of this wider community continue to explore the connections between the spiritual, social, ecological, and economic aspects of life.
Contact: e-mail: noj@ekofindhorn.com

Energy Saving Trust (EST)
Website: http://www.est.org.uk/
This trust was set up by the UK Government after the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and is now a non-profit organisation funded by governments and the private sector. It is one of the UK's leading organisations addressing the damaging effects of climate change. Its goal is to achieve the sustainable and efficient use of energy and to cut the carbon dioxide emissions, which are the key contributor to global warming. Working with a range of partners, EST focuses on delivering practical solutions for households, small firms, and the road transport sector -- solutions which save energy and deliver cleaner air. There are also sections for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
Contact: Various regions are supplied on the sites.

Enfield Preservation Society
Website: http://www.enfieldpressoc.org.uk/
Enfield's environment is threatened as never before as open spaces are being sacrificed to commercial development. The Green Belt is under constant pressure, and historic buildings are deteriorating. Therefore, this society is fighting to preserve its heritage so that future generations can enjoy the rich architectural legacy and Green Belt countryside the area has to offer. Founded in 1936, EPS has more than 2,250 members and is one of the most active amenity societies in the country.
Contact: Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 0AJ (0200-8363-9495) or email: mrowlandsmith@aol.com

English Nature
Website: http://www.english-nature.org.uk/
This governmental agency champions the conservation of wildlife and geology throughout England. It also publishes various items, including a magazine and a series of papers and seminar reports of environmental interest to all of the United Kingdom.
Contact: Northminster House, Peterborough PE1 1UA (+44-0-1733-455000) or use the email forms provided on the site.

Environment Agency
Website: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
"We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world." So states the Chairman, Sir John Harman.
Contact: Forms are provided.

Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS)
Website: http://www.encams.org/
This is an environmental charity which aims to achieve litter free and sustainable environments by working with community groups, local authorities, businesses, and other partners. ENCAMS has nine regional offices in England, as well as others in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Contact: A long list of area offices are provided on the site.

Ethical Design Collective
Website: http://www.ethicaldesign.co.uk/
The primary purpose of EDC is the encouragement of education and development, philanthropy towards fellow beings, and care of our planet and the flora and fauna it supports.
Contact: An email form is provided on the site.

Falklands Conservation
Website: http://www.falklandsconservation.com/
FC monitors and protects the exceptional wildlife heritage of the Falkland Islands, which are one of the last great wilderness sites on Earth and forms a unique bridge between the Antarctic and South American continent. FC has offices in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and London, England.
Contact: 1 Princes Avenue, Finchley, London N3 2DA United Kingdom (+44-0-20-8343-0831) or email: A.Brown@falklands-nature.demon.co.uk

Floralocale
Website: http://www.floralocale.org/
This is a non-profit organisation established to promote and advance the conservation and the enhancement of native wild-plant populations, as well as plant communities in relation to creative conservation and ecological restoration. It began in 1997 as a joint project of Plantlife -- The Wildplant Conservation Charity, the Institute of Ecology, and Environmental Management, and the Nature Conservation Bureau. It became a fully fledged organisation in its own right in 1998.
Contact: 36 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Road, Newbury RG14 5SJ or email: info@floralocale.org

Friends of the Earth
Website: http://www.foe.co.uk/
Representing 68 countries, this is the largest international network of environmental groups in the world and one of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. It unites a unique network of local campaigning groups working in more than 200 communities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Over 90% of the group's income comes from individual donations, while the rest is raised from special fundraising events, grants, and trading.
Contact: 26-28 Underwood Street, London, N1 7JQ United Kingdom (toll free 0808-800-1111 or +44-20-7490-1555) or use the email form provided.

Friends of the Earth Scotland
Website: http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/
For more than 21 years, this group has campaigned for a decent environment. It has successfully championed initiatives in Scotland, including advancing renewable energy, better public transport, cleaner rivers and beaches, and freedom of information. It is also tackling issues which cause real public concern, like opencast mining, GM crops, the need for reduction of waste and traffic, and the eradication of fuel poverty.
Contact: 72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5QG (0131-554-9977) or use the email form provided.

Froglife
Website: http://www.froglife.org/
A registered charity, Froglife works with volunteers, ecologists, government departments, and the public in an effort to conserve the native amphibians and reptiles of Britain and Ireland.
Contact: Mansion House, 27-28 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8AY (01986-873733) or email: info@froglife.org

Furniture Recycling Network
Website: http://www.crn.org.uk/about/cases/frn.shtml
FRN is one of the largest national coordinating bodies in the UK, involving 300 furniture and appliance re-use and recycling organisations. Approximately 1.2 million items per year are used for the alleviation of poverty, while reducing bulky household waste by over 20,000 tonnes.
Contact: 48-54 West Street, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0BL (0117-954-3571) or email: frn.research@btinternet.com

Game Conservancy Trust
Website: http://www.gct.org.uk/
A registered charity, the Trust promotes the conservation and study of game species, their habitats, and the other species associated with those habitats. It conducts research into the ecology and biology of game species and their environmental requirements and publishes the useful results. The Trust is also involved in advancing the education of the public in game biology and in the conservation of game (especially, but not exclusively, in the conservation of game as a sustainable resource).
Contact: Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1EF (01425-652381) or email: info@gct.org.uk

GreenNet
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/
Established in 1986 as a not-for-profit collective, GreenNet is an internet service provider dedicated to supporting and promoting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, and the environment.
Contact: 33 Islington High Street, London N1 9LH (0845-0554011 or (+44-0-20-7713-1941) or email: info@gn.apc.org

Greenspace Scotland
Website: http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/
Greenspace Scotland was established in 2002 by Scottish Natural Heritage and partners, with funding support from the New Opportunities Fund. Its focus is the Greenspace for Communities Initiative and providing a national lead on local action to improve the green environment within and around towns and cities in Scotland. It is also an umbrella trust for local greenspace partnerships and trusts across urban Scotland. Greenpeace Scotland is part of Greenpeace International, a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. One of its longest-running and most popular banners sums up its initiative most effectively, "When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can't eat money."
Contact: Suite 3, The Commercial Centre, Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling FK7 7RP (+44-0-1786-465934) or email: info@greenspacescotland.org.uk

Isle of Erraid Community
Website: http://www.erraid.com/
Life on Erraid, within the cycles of the sea, the turn of the seasons, and hand in hand with nature is simple and uncluttered. Although only one mile square, Erraid offers a wealth of landscapes, including golden beaches with azure seas, untrodden moorlands lined with sheep trails, and secluded rocky shores ideal for meditation. The heart of the community is the garden, and much of its work is outdoors. However, one does not have to be a youthful, rugged, pioneering type to enjoy a contribution as there is usually gentler work available in the candle studio, kitchens, or other areas. Visitors -- longterm or short -- are always welcome.
Contact: Fionnphort, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA66 6BN (+44-01681-700-384) or email: bookings@erraid.fslife.co.uk

Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Website: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/
The JNCC is the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of the country's three nature conservation agencies -- English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, and the Countryside Council for Wales. It is the forum through which the three can deliver their statutory responsibilities for Great Britain as a whole, as well as internationally. These special functions contribute to sustaining and enriching biological diversity, enhancing geological features, and sustaining natural systems.
Contact: Various are listed on the site.

Landlife
Website: http://www.landlife.org.uk/
Landlife works for a better environment by creating new opportunities for wildflowers and wildlife and by encouraging people to enjoy them. It has developed techniques for using wildflowers called Creative Conservation, which enables more flexible and dynamic approaches to urban or rurual surroundings. In the face of climate change and continuing habitat decline, new thinking and practice in conservation are more urgent than ever. Landlife grows, and sells, native British seed and plants in the UK through their trading company called Landlife Wildflowers. It also founded the new National Wildflower Centre, which reopens to visitors in April 2004.
Contact: Court Hey Park, Liverpool, L16 3NA, Knowsley (0151-737-1819) or email: info@landlife.org.uk

London Community Recycling Network
Website: http://www.lcrn.org.uk/
This is a not-for-profit, second-tier, organisation that supports and represents London's existing and emerging community of recyclers. This site contains information about the Network, its members, and recycling in general (both in London and across the UK). The site also includes links to relevant websites that offer more comprehensive information on other areas of recycling and the not-for-profit sector.
Contact: The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT (020-7324-4700) or email: mailto:info@wast

Mammal Society
Website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/newsite/index.shtml
This group works to protect British mammals, halt the decline of threatened species, and advise on all issues affecting British mammals. Based on sound science, it studies mammals, identifies the problems they face, and promotes conservation.
Contact: 2B Inworth Street, London SW11 3EP (020-7350-2200) or email: enquiries@mammal.org.uk

Marine Conservation Society
Website: http://www.mcsuk.org/
MCS is a UK charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife. It was founded following Underwater Conservation Year in 1977 and has since worked successfully to highlight issues of concern, particularly threats to marine wildlife and the wider marine environment, bringing them to the attention of the public, media, politicians, and government agencies alike.
Contact: info@mcsuk.org

Mersey Forest
Website: http://www.merseyforest.org.uk/
This project is a partnership for the creation of the largest of England's twelve 'Community Forests' -- forests created within, around, for, and by local communities. It covers a total of 110,000 ha of land across Merseyside and North Cheshire and involves nine local authorities, the Countryside Agency, The Forestry Commission, and a wide range of private, public, and environmental organisations.
Contact: Risley Moss, Ordnance Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 6QX (01925-859604) or email: paulnolan@merseyforest.org.uk

Mexico Child Link Trust
Website: http://www.mexico-child-link.org
This is a UK registered charity which sponsors projects in Atlixco and Puebla, Mexico, for homeless, abandoned, and orphan children with learning disability, many of whom are ex-street children. They work in partnership with Fundación Trébol de Puebla AC, a Mexican charitable organization which Child Link helped develop and still funds.
Contact: Use the email form provided.

Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary
Website: http://www.chycor.co.uk/mousehole-sanctuary/index.htm
The Hospital accepts any bird in need of care, heals it, and returns it to the wild. However, if this not possible, it will be given sanctuary for the rest of its life. Those beyond help, are painlessly destroyed. During each year approximately 1,500 birds are treated at the Hospital, plus having an average of about 100 permanent residents. It is open daily to visitors, with free admission although a donation, no matter how small, is always welcome. Without the help of a caring and sympathetic public, it could not keep this much needed hospital open.
Contact: Raginnis Hill, Mousehole TR19 6SR (+44-0-1736-731386) or email: mouseholebirdhospital@hotmail.com

Movement for Compassionate Living
Website: http://www.mcl.unisonplus.net/
Compassionate Living involves connections between the way we live and the way others suffer, between unnecessary industrial development and the destruction of the planet. It involves a commitment to work non-violently for change, promoting lifestyles that are possible for all the world's people, sustainable within the resources of the planet, environmentally friendly and free of all exploitation of animals and people. MCL publishes leaflets, booklets, and the quarterly journal New Leaves, with articles to inspire, inform and give practical help.
Contact: Ireene-Sointu, 31 Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8SJ, UK

National Biodiversity Network (NBN)
Website: http://www.nbn.org.uk/
NBN is a new way of sharing wildlife information by making it accessible to everyone through the Internet. By providing easy access to the information people need about wildlife, wise and informed decisions can be made to ensure our natural environment is diverse, rich, and sustainable now and for future generations.
Contact: Secretariat, The Kiln, Mather Road, Newark NG24 1WT (01636-670090) or email: nbn@nbn.org.uk

National Community Forest Partnership
Website: http://www.communityforest.org.uk/
Community forestry is a revolutionary environmental regeneration idea which is sweeping the country. The group is radically changing landscapes and modern-day town and city life, screening urbanisation in a veil of trees and lush greenery, softening the hard edges of contemporary development and breathing new life into tired neglected land. England's 12 Community Forests are the product of a partnership between the Countryside Agency, the Forestry Commission, 58 local authorities, and a host of other local and national organisations. This Partnership works together to deliver a comprehensive package of urban, economic, and social regeneration and shares a vision of creating high-quality environments for millions of people by diversifying land-use, revitalising derelict land, revitalising derelict landscapes, enhancing biodiversity, and providing new opportunities for leisure, recreation, cultural activity, education, healthy living and social and economic development.
Contact: Secretariat, Ayton House, Roberts End, Hanley Swan, Worcester WR8 ODL (01684-311880) or email: secretariat@communityforest.org.uk

National Environment Research Council
Website: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/
Its mission is to promote and support high quality research, long-term environmental monitoring, and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater biology and atmospheric, hydrological, oceanographic, and polar sciences and Earth observation. While promoting this advanced knowledge and technology, NERC also provides services and trained scientists and engineers to meet the needs of users and beneficiaries (including the agricultural, construction, fishing, forestry, hydrocarbons, minerals, process, remote sensing, water and other industries). In this way, it is contributing to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom, the effectiveness of public services, and the quality of life.
Contact: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1EU (01793-411500) or use the email instructions provided.

National Federation of Badger Groups
Website: http://www.badger.org.uk/
This group is a registered charity which promotes the conservation, welfare, and protection of badgers, their setts and habitats. It is the leading voice for badgers in Britain and represents and supports 80 local voluntary badger groups. NFBG also provides expert advice on all badger issues and works closely with MPs, the police, and other conservation and welfare organisations. Today, badgers are still being slaughtered by the government in the vain hope that this will eliminate bTB in cattle. This means that the issue of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continues to be a high priority for action, just as it was in the 1980s when the Federation was launched. However, there are also many other issues which the NFBG is actively addressing, including snares and other forms of persecution which maim and kill badgers, developments which destroy badger setts and foraging grounds, and road traffic which kills tens of thousands of badgers every year.
Contact: 2B Inworth Street, London SW11 3EP (020-7228-6444) or email: enquiries@nfbg.org.uk

National Trust
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/
The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists who were concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation. They set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation through the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline, countryside, and buildings. More than a century later, the Trust (numbering over 3 million subscribing members) now cares for over 248,000 hectares (612,000 acres) of beautiful countryside in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, plus almost 600 miles of coastline and more than 200 buildings and gardens of outstanding interest and importance. Most of these properties are held in perpetuity and so their future protection is secure. The vast majority are open to visitors.
Contact: PO Box 39, Bromley, Kent BR1 3XL (0870-458-4000) or email enquiries@thenationaltrust.org.uk

National Wildflower Centre
Website: http://www.nwc.org.uk/
NWC is a charity which promotes the creation of new wildflower landscapes. Its centre is open to the public and has demonstration areas (where you learn how easy it is to grow wildflowers in your own garden plus you can see a variety of growing habitats); a working nursery (which was the former walled garden of the Gladstone estate and where you can purchase over 60 different species of plants grown there); a rooftop walkway with a cafe (featuring a wildflower blanket and a beehive from which honey is collected and sold in the shop); a children's play area; and a shop that sells an extensive range of horticultural gifts and items including publications). The centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities, and a wheelchair and electric buggy are available for visitors to borrow.
Contact: Court Hey Park, Liverpool L16 3NA (0151-737-1819) or email: info@nwc.org.uk

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Website: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/
Its mission is to promote and support high quality basic, strategic, and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine and freshwater biology and Earth, atmospheric, hydrological, oceanographic and polar sciences and Earth observation; to advance knowledge and technology, and to provide services and trained scientists and engineers, which meet the needs of users and beneficiaries (including the agricultural, construction, fishing, forestry, hydrocarbons, minerals, process, remote sensing, water and other industries), thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom.
Contact: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1EU (01793-411500) (Email addresses are not provided unless you know a specific person to contact.)

Nature in Shetland
Website: http://www.nature.shetland.co.uk/
An independent, non-commercial site dedicated to collecting and disseminating information on the natural history of Shetland. The site provides links to such groups as the Shetland Biological Records Centre (SBRC), Shetland Bird Club, Shetland Sea Mammal and Entomological Groups, and other related organizations.
Contact: nature@nature.shetland.co.uk

Naturewatch
Website: http://www.naturewatch.org/
This is a non-profit animal welfare campaigning organisation. Its aims are to promote the prevention of cruelty to animals and to conduct and support the publication of information concerning animals in furtherance of their welfare. Naturewatch was formed in 1991 and is based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It receives no government grants and relies entirely upon the generosity of supporters to continue its work. All money raised goes directly to fund the campaigns and activities of the organisation. As with other campaigning groups, Naturewatch is not allowed to have charitable status because a charity is not allowed to pursue political, pressure group, or campaigning activities. Although it lobbies, it has no allegiance to a particular political party either in the UK or the European parliaments. It is non-violent and conducts all campaigns within the constraints of the law.
Contact: 122 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7JX (+44-0-1242-252871) or email: info@naturewatch.org

Orangutan Foundation
Website: http://www.orangutan.org.uk/
Its goal is to protect the orangutan, to conserve its rainforest habitat, as well as to care for and repatriate ex-captive orangutans back into the wild. The Foundation actively lobbies governments and educates the public about the orangutan and its habitat so that it might be saved from extinction.
Contact: 7 Kent Terrace, London NW1 4RP (+44-0-207-724-2912) or email: info@orangutan.org.uk

ORCA
Website: http://www.orcaweb.org.uk/
This site provides information on whales, dolphins, seabirds, and other marine life in offshore regions. In 1996, ORCA began conducting offshore surveys in European waters, with a major focus on the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel. Since this time, the organisation has developed a network of volunteers trained to collect information on behalf of ORCA. Today, its network of surveyors includes volunteer observers travelling onboard ferries, cruise ships, cargo vessels, yachts, and dedicated research vessels. These observers have contributed a staggering 3,500 cetacean sightings involving over 35,000 animals during more than 45,000 kilometres of survey effort in European waters.
Contact: 9, Prospect Row, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 1JS or email: secretary@orcaweb.org.uk

People's Trust for Endangered Species
Website: http://www.ptes.org/
Since 1977, PTES has been helping to ensure a future for many endangered species throughout the world. Today, people are becoming increasingly aware of the threat to wildlife and the alarming rate at which the numbers of many species are declining. The Trust is committed to working to preserve them in their natural habitats for future generations to enjoy.
Contact: 15 Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4BG (020-7498-4533) or email: enquiries@ptes.org

Permaculture Association
Website: http://www.permaculture.org.uk/pcasite/
This group supports people and projects through training, networking, and research, using the ethics and principles of permaculture. There are three main ingredients to permaculture: shared ethics of 'earth care,' 'people care,' and 'fair shares,' but also stressing the importance of taking personal responsibility for our actions. Ecological principles are derived by the observation of natural systems, and by such ecologists as Birch and Odum. PA designs tools and processes that allow an individual or group to assemble conceptual, material and strategic components into a 'pattern' or 'plan of action,' that can be implemented and maintained with minimal resources.
Contact: London WC1N 3XX (07041 390170) or email: office@permaculture.org.uk

Plantlife
Website: http://www.plantlife.org.uk/
This is the only national membership charity dedicated exclusively to conserving all forms of plant life in its natural habitat. Unique in the UK, Europe, and possibly the world, Plantlife acts directly to stop common wild plants becoming rare in the wild, to rescue wild plants on the brink of extinction, and to protect sites of exceptional botanical importance.
Contact: 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1DX (+44-0-1722-342730) or email:enquiries@plantlife.org.uk

Prickly Ball Farm
Website: http://www.hedgehog.org.uk/
This particular farm is a busy 'hands on' hedgehog hospital and wildlife garden centre where you can meet, touch, and learn about hedgehogs and much, much more!. The Hedgehog Hospital helps hundreds of sick and injured hedgehogs every year. However, the emphasis is always on conservation, preservation, and care of the environment. The Hedgehog Garden is a large hedgehog-friendly garden where the animals can spend time becoming used to their natural environment before being released back into the wild. This allows them to adjust to the change of temperature and provides their natural diet. They even have their own hedgehog village to enjoy. The garden is specially planted with bushes, trees, shrubs, and plants that will attract butterflies, bees, and all sorts of insects and birds which provides the correct habitat for the hedgehogs. Some of these plants, as well as wooden hedgehog homes and bat, owl, ladybird, and frog boxes can be purchased in the shop.
Contact: Denbury Road, Nr. Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6BZ (01626-362319) or email: hedgehog@hedgehog.org.uk

Ramblers Association
Website: http://www.ramblers.org.uk/
As a registered charity, this is Britain's biggest organisation working for walkers, with 139,000 members from across England, Scotland, and Wales. This group has been looking after Britain's footpaths and defending its beautiful countryside for more than 65 years. All too often, paths and walkways are illegally blocked, obstructed, and overgrown. The organisation works with local authorities to make them a pleasure to walk on once again. The group also provides information to help plan walks; increases access for walkers; safeguards the countryside from unsightly and polluting developments so that walkers can enjoy its tranquillity and beauty; and educates the public about their rights and responsibilities; and the health and environmental benefits of walking. The site has much information, including a valuable listing for contacts to plan your own walking holiday.
Contact: The Main Office at: 2nd Floor Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW (+44-0-20-7339 8500) or email: ramblers@london.ramblers.org.uk

Re-Cycle
Website: http://www.re-cycle.org/
This is a very unique website. Many bikes are thrown away or lie rusting in garages in the UK, while people in less-developed countries are without transport apart from their feet. Walking can take up to 4 hours per day for such necessities as collecting water or walking to the field or town. This lowers work and productivity, as well as making a very long day for the individual. Re~Cycle’s mission is to collect and ship second-hand bicycles and parts to these needy countries. With the help of partners, it also teaches local people the skills of repairing and maintaining bicycles and how to improve their lives in a sustainable manner. Contacts in South Africa and Haiti are also listed.
Contact: 60 High Street, West Mersea, Essex CO5 8JE (+44-1206-38-2207) or email: info@re-cycle.org

Recycling Advisory Group Scotland (RAGS)
Website: http://www.rags.org.uk/
A national organisation established in 1993, RAGS co-ordinates the promotion of recycling and associated issues in Scotland. It is committed to the development of a culture of waste management which fully integrates waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and education on waste for a sustainable future.
Contact: 45 Moray Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BQ (0131-226-6666) or email: ragsdesk@rags.org.uk

Redfield Community
Website: http://www.redfieldcommunity.org.uk/
This is an intentional community situated in North Buckinghamshire, England. The house is a large old mansion with 17 acres of gardens, woodlands, and pasture surrounded by farmland. Its legal structure is that of a Fully Mutual Housing Co-operative, where members are effectively both landlord and tenant, and merely forms the bare bones of a culture of collective living that has developed since 1978. The community lives as a single household, which means that a lot of time is spent together. The rewards that flow from this way of life are many, varied, and sometimes unexpected. At the same time, the personal challenge of taking responsibility for oneself should not be under-estimated. All live in the main house and pay a rent based in part on the space occupied -- the size of this is determined by need and availability. No space is occupied permanently as moves within the house are occasionally necessary because of changing circumstances. A central feature is that all eat together. Often, on weekends, there are thirty or more people in the dining-room as numbers swell by such visitors as officials, potential members, or personal and community guests.
Contact: info@redfieldcommunity.org.uk

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk/
Since its founding in 1889, the RSPB has grown into a wildlife conservation charity with more than a million members and offices across the UK. Its work includes collaborating with decision makers on behalf of birds and the environment; researching wildlife problems and promoting practical solutions; protecting, restoring, and managing important areas for wildlife across the UK; working internationally through a global conservation partnership called BirdLife International; sharing expertise and knowledge to help young and old enjoy the natural world; tackling wildlife crime and habitat loss; and working with landowners and farmers to help countryside birds. An elected Council and committees for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales oversee this work. Divisional directors of Conservation, Finance, Human Resources, Public Affairs, Marketing, Scotland, International, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the English regions form the Management Board.
Contact: UK Headquarters, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL United Kingdom (01767-680551) or email: membership@rspb.org.uk

St. Tiggywinkles
Website: http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/
With claims of being the world's busiest wildlife hospital, it also has an online gift shop and other related features to interest the wildlife enthusiast.
Contact: Aston Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF or email: mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk

Scottish Environment Link
Website: http://www.scotlink.org/
This is a forum for Scotland's voluntary environment organisations. Established in 1987, it is comprised of 36 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with a common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society and to secure a sound future for Scotland's environment. LINK provides a forum and network for its member organisations, enabling informed debate, and assisting co-operation within the voluntary environmental sector. In addition, it also seeks to assist communication between member bodies, government and its agencies, and civic society. Acting at local, national, and international levels, LINK aims to ensure that the Scottish environment is fully recognised and considered at each stage of legislative procedure when policy is being framed.
Contact: 2 Grosvenor House, Shore Road, Perth PH2 8BD (01738-630804) or email:enquiries@scotlink.org

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Website: http://www.sepa.org.uk/
SEPA is responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland -- the land, air, and water, which are the core elements that form the fabric of our environment. It accomplishes this in partnership with others, and in a way that enables Scotland to sustain a strong and diverse economy.
Contact: Area listings available on the site.

Silvanus Trust
Website: http://www.silvanus.org.uk/
ST exists to develop the viable and sustainable management of small woodlands in the South West for the benefit of local communities, the beauty of the landscape, and the wildlife.
Contact: Kyl Cober Parc, Stoke Climsland, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8PH (01579-372100) or email: General@silvanus.cornwall.ac.uk

Surfers Against Sewage
Website: http://www.sas.org.uk/
SAS campaigns for clean and safe recreational waters that are free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, and nuclear waste. Using a solution based argument of viable and sustainable alternatives, SAS highlights the inherent flaws in current practices, attitudes, and legislation, challenging industry, legislators, and politicians to end their 'pump and dump' policies.
Contact: Use the email form provided.

Sustainablility Action Group Exchange (SAGE)
Website: http://www.environmentawards.net/
SAGE is a source of information on environmental matters of sustainable development, with aims toward encouraging individuals, companies, councils and voluntary groups to champion good sustainable practices in their workplaces and communities, and to forge new ways of thinking, acting, and behaving.
Contact: Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2JP (+44-0-117-344-4445) or email: anita.beardsley@rsa.org.uk

Sustainable Cheshire Forum
Website: http://www.sustainablecheshire.org.uk/
In 2000, the UK government introduced legislation to direct local authorities to develop local strategic partnerships and community plans designed to establish economic, social, and environmental well-being in each local authority area. Effectively, this made the voluntary activity of Local Agenda 21 a legal requirement of all local governments. Locally, as a result, the Cheshire Partnership was established in 2002. Each of the six Cheshire District Authorities are also formulating a community plan to work with Cheshire County Council to ensure that the right issues are tackled at the right level.
Contact: Use email form provided.

Sustainable Wales
Website: http://www.sustainablewales.org.uk/
This is an all-Wales human-scale consultancy group that deals with environmental, social, cultural, and local democracy issues. A unique ‘organic’ people-friendly organisation, it is professional grassroots individuals who want a sustainable Wales and provides information, advice, and support to anyone from the National Assembly of Wales to the Environment Agency Wales, to local authorities, private industry, cultural agencies, and right down to the individual.
Contact: 1st Floor, 41 John Street, Porthcawl, Wales CF36 3AP (01656-783405) or email: sustainablewales@btconnect.com

Sustrans
Website: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/webcode/home.asp
This sustainable transport charity works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle, and/or use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects. Sustrans' flagship project is the National Cycle Network, creating 10,000 miles of routes throughout the UK. In addition, Sustrans is working on safe routes to schools, stations, home zones, and other practical responses to the transport and environmental challenges. Its work relies on the generous donations and monthly standing orders of 40,000 Supporters, as well as the support of charitable trusts, companies, the National Lottery, and local authority programmes.
Contact: (0845-113-0065) or email: info@sustrans.org.uk

Tree Council
Website: http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/
Founded in 1974, this independent registered charity disseminates knowledge about trees and their management and acts as a forum for organisations concerned with trees.
Contact: 51 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY (+44-0-20-7828-9928) or email: Info@treecouncil.org.uk

Tree Register
Website: http://www.tree-register.org/
The tree heritage of the UK and Ireland is recorded within the Tree Register, a registered charity with a unique database of over 125,000 of the most notable trees. A membership fee entitles you to play a direct part in supporting the work, for both the enjoyment and the serious study of native trees. However, there are many things that a volunteer can -- organizing events, guiding walks, or holding meetings at the local or national level. There is also good support from many landowners who allow access to private collections but require help in order to run a programme of events for members successfully. Volunteer tree recorders are needed, as are photographers to help with ongoing survey work and updating historic records.
Contact: 77a, Hall End, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9HP (44-0-1234-768884) or email: info@tree-register.org

Vegan Organics Network
Website: http://www.veganorganic.net/
Vegan-organics is any system of cultivation that avoids artificial chemicals and sprays, livestock manures, and animal remains from slaughter houses. Alternatively, fertility is maintained by vegetable compost, green manures, crop rotation, mulches, and any other method that is sustainable, ecologically viable, and not dependent upon animal exploitation. This will ensure long term fertility, and wholesome food for this and future generations.
Contact: Patrick Browne, VOT, 161 Hamilton Rd, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0PQ (0161-248-9224) or email: veganorganic@riseup.net

Vegan Village
Website: http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/index.htm
The Vegan Village was set up in 1997 to help support vegan organisations in the UK and lists around two hundred vegan companies and contacts. It features a noticeboard for vegan "small ads," a recipe book of favourite vegan meals, and a selection of vegan homepages. The "what's new" section includes the week's Top 10 links. The vegan library was created last year, especially for the National Grid for Learning. This differs from the other sections of the Vegan Village in that is intended for use by non-vegans.
Contact: postie@veganvillage.co.uk

Vegetarian Society of the UK
Website: http://www.vegsoc.org/
This society is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It is a national charity working towards a future where vegetarianism is accepted as the norm. As a registered educational charity, members and partners know that everything done is to promote knowledge and understanding of vegetarianism. This helps in working constructively with businesses, government agencies, policy makers, and institutions while remaining independent of them.
Contact: Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4QG (0161-925-2000) or email: info@vegsoc.org

Vision Organization
Website: http://www.tvo.uk.com/more_about_tvo.htm
With plans to buy an island and build its own village, VO has inspired such enthusiastic and varied interests that it soon became apparent that it was not enough just to organise solely one project for 100 people. Therefore, it is now setting up a number of different projects, although the first project will go ahead as planned. This will be called Pioneers' Island, and will lead the way for the rest to follow at their own pace. VO will co-ordinate these projects and provide a network for mutual support, but the structure of each will be left for its members to decide. Project groups can form limited companies, co-operatives, or mutual societies, set up their own committees, and appoint their own officials to handle group business and formalities. Group members will have complete independent control of their own projects. Group sizes may vary from just a few individuals, to a few hundred families. Different groups may also choose different styles of building, different parts of the world, and different socio-economic systems.
Contact: 52, Oakley Road, Leicester LE5 3NH (+44-0-116-221-6731) or email: info@tvo.uk.com

Waste Watch
Website: http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/
This is the leading national organisation for the UK promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs of waste -- reduction, reuse, and recycling. By working with community organisations and local and national governments, WW encourages the environmental benefits of waste minimisation and recycling. It also highlights the positive impact on the economy and wider society.
Contact: 96 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TH (+44-020-7089 2100) or email: info@wastewatch.org.uk

Waterway Recovery Group
Website: http://www.wrg.org.uk/
This voluntary organisation helps to restore derelict canals in Britain through the efforts of weekend working parties and yearly week-long work camps.
Contact: PO Box 114, Rickmansworth WD3 1ZY (01923-711114) or email: enquiries@wrg.org.uk

Welsh Community Recycling Network (CYLCH)
Website: http://www.cylch.org.uk/
This is a membership network that aims to promote sustainable waste management in Wales through education and practical action. It believes that the future of recycling in Wales lies in creating a partnership between local authorities, community recycling organisations, and other community agencies to carry out new 21st century waste management practices. Cylch is the sister organisation to England's Community Recycling Network and runs sector-specific training courses; holds a library of written resources; and exhibits and runs workshops and events. Cylch also offers every school in Wales the ability to recycle through a tailored hands-on programme.
Contact: (029-2064-7000) or email: enquiries@cylch.org.uk

Wey and Arun Canal
Website: http://www.weyandarun.co.uk/
This canal runs through Surrey and West Sussex in Southern England, but much of the canal is no longer navigable. Therefore, the aim of this group is to restore the Canal back to navigation. When completed, there will be an inland waterway link from London via the rivers Wey and Arun, to Littlehampton on the Sussex coast. This rural waterway is recognised as a national heritage asset and provides a haven for wildlife. Although certain stretches are private, some sections of the towpath are accessible for walks.
Contact: (none listed)

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Website: http://www.wdcs.org/
WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales and dolphins and their environment. Established in 1987, WDCS is staffed by a small, dedicated team of people determined to do its best for the animals. Any money raised is spent on urgent conservation, research, and education projects that really do make a difference to the daily lives and long-term security of thousands of whales, dolphins, and porpoises around the world.
Contact: Brookfield House, 38 St Paul Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1LY (+44-0-1249-449500 or in the UK 0870-870-0027) or email: info@wdcs.org

Wildlife Trusts
Website: http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/
The WT partnership is the UK’s leading conservation charity exclusively dedicated to wildlife. The network includes 47 local Wildlife Trusts, as well as the junior branch, Wildlife Watch, all working together to protect wildlife in towns and the countryside and caring for over 2,560 nature reserves from rugged coastline to urban wildlife havens. With more than 560,000 members, and unparalleled grass roots expertise, WT lobbies for better protection of the UK's natural heritage and is dedicated to protecting wildlife for the future.
Contact: The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT (0870-0367711) (no email provided)

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Website: http://www.wwt.org.uk/
This group is the largest international wetland conservation charity in the UK whose mission is to conserve wetlands and their biodiversity. Wetlands are vitally important for the quality and maintenance of all life. Founded in 1946 by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott (1909-1989), WWT has 9 visitor centres, covering around 2000 hectares in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Here, people can get closer to wetland birds and enjoy spectacular wetland landscapes in a welcoming and friendly environment. These visitor centres have welcomed over twenty million people from all over the world, introducing children and adults to the wonders of wetland birds and their habitats. By visiting such a centre or by becoming a member of WWT, you are actively helping to save wetlands and their wildlife -- both here and worldwide.
Contact: WWT Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BT (01453-891900 and press 9 for a list of options) or email: info.slimbridge@wwt.org.uk

Wolf Trust
Website: http://www.wolftrust.org.uk/
Although Wolf Trust was officially organized in 2000, it originally began in 1994, under the name Highland Wolf Fund, a project of the Carnivore Wildlife Trust. It is a charity educating the public about wolves (Canis lupus) and promoting a wolf reintroduction and recovery in Britain, including the Scottish Highlands. Love or hate wolves -- and other predators -- we must understand and learn to live with them because they are a biting test for human morality and toleration for other creatures.
Contact: 35 Church St, Kidlington, Oxford, Oxon OX5 2BA or email: info@wolftrust.org.uk

Women's Environmental Network
Website: http://www.wen.org.uk/
WEN is a unique, vital, and innovative campaigning organisation which represents women and campaigns on issues linking women, the environment, and their health. Formed in 1988, WEN is a registered charity and membership organisation that depends on its members, donations, and limited grant support for its survival. Over the years, WEN has a record of being the first to raise awareness on issues and of breaking taboos and involving themselves in issues that other environmental groups avoid -- especially those concerning women's health and their reproductive systems.
Contact: 4 Pinchin Street (or PO Box 30626), London E1 1TZ (+44-0-20-7481-9004) or email: info@wen.org.uk

Woodland Trust Britain
Website: http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/
This trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of the native woodland heritage. By acquiring woodland sites, it is able bring them into responisble care and protection without the threat from development pressure or unsympathetic management. The woods are also effectively managed for wildlife and public enjoyment. The officers organise specialist care throughout the UK. In addition, the Trust replaces those woods that have been lost to landscape and creates more new native woodland than practically anyone else in the UK and uses its experience and authority in conservation to influence others who are in a position to improve the future of native woodland.
Contact: Available on the website.

World Wildlife Fund UK
Website: http://www.wwf-uk.org/core/index.asp
Launched in November 1961, WWF-UK was the first national organisation in the WWF network. Since that time, It has funded more than 3,000 projects within the UK and, within the last twenty years, spent some £64 million on conservation work overseas. Today, it has offices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with a network of some 200 volunteer groups throughout the UK. Its work includes campaigning, fundraising, and promoting the WWF message to a wide range of audiences. WWF is a global network with 52 offices working in more than 90 countries. It is a challenging, constructive, science-based organisation that addresses issues from the survival of species and habitats to climate change, sustainable business, and environmental education. WWF is dependent upon its five million supporters worldwide.
Contact: Panda House, Weyside Park, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1XR (01483-426444) or email using the form provided

York Cycle Campaign
Website: http://www.cunningham-king.freeserve.co.uk/YCC/
While York has a reputation as "Britain's Cycling City," it is being left behind by other places that work faster to bring themselves into the 21st century. The York Cycle Campaign aims to help make York, once again, a showcase of modern urban environment through its cycling campaigns.
Contact: c/o York Cycleworks, 14-16 Lawrence Street, York YO10 3WP or email: mpage@themail.co.uk

Ythan Project
Website: http://www.ythan.org.uk/
This project is based around the catchment of the river Ythan in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. It is funded by the European Commission’s Life Environment Fund from August 2001 until January 2005 and managed by a partnership of various organisations whose aim it is to involve local people in protecting, restoring, and enhancing the river.
Contact: c/o Aberdeenshire Council, 29 Bridge Street, Ellon AB41 9AA (01358-726417) or email: info@ythan.org.uk

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