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Links to related sites
A selection of contacts for further information and support taken from
our publication 'The Sustainable Community - A Practical Guide' (click
here for more information about this publication and others supplied by
HHP).
Information listed
Name
of organisation or business
·
address
·
tel (T)
·
email (E)
·
website (W)
·
contact name (C)
·
subscription costs(S)
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summary
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Rating by HHP (R)
(No
rating does not imply disapproval)
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Association
for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)
T
0845 4569773
S
From £30 (individual)
Leading independent environmental building trade organisation for UK.
R
Excellent – a must if you are planning building work.
British
Earth Sheltering Association
c/o David Woods (Secretary), The Old Stable, 100 The Crofts, Witney,
Oxon OX8 7AG
T
01993
703619
S
£15/£25
An
essential to join for anyone interested in or wishing to build an earth
shelter. Huge experience of UK issues, particularly wrt planning. Produce
regular newsletter.
R
Excellent for anyone interested specifically in earth shelters
Building
Research establishment (BRE)
Garston, Watford WD2 7JR
T
01923 66 4000
UK’s
leading centre for research, development and consultancy for all aspects
of the built environment. Various projects cover sustainable buildings,
environmentally responsible practices, construction, etc. HHP was
monitored by BRE over a year, looking at its performance and
replicability.
R
Some
very useful reports, many provided free
Centre
for Alternative Technology (CAT)
Machynlleth,
Powys SY20 9AZ
T
01654 702400
S
Subscription to Alternative Technology Association is £14
UK
visitor centre in Mid Wales promoting alternative energy and sustainable
living. Run some excellent courses and provide an information service.
Also produce their own magazine, Clean
Slate & other publications.
R
Excellent, particular if you can visit them and attend a training course
Community Action
Network
Panton
House,
25
Haymarket, London SW1Y 4EN
T
020 7321 2244
Community
Development Foundation (CDF)
60 Highbury Grove, London N5 2AG
T
020 7226
5375
Tests new forms of community development by providing support for community initiatives and promoting best practice.
Construction
Resources
16
great Guilford Street,
London
SE1 OHS
T
020 7450 2211
C
Casimir Iwaszkiewicz
Ecological
building centre including large scale construction models and working
demonstrations. Also offer seminars, training, and wide range of
environmentally friendly products for sale including water-recycling
systems.
R
Very useful
The
Co-operative Bank (Ecology Unit)
Level
3, P.O Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester M60 4EP
T 0161 829 5461
E
jon.lee@co-operativebank.co.uk
C
Jon Lee
The Co-operative Bank aims to support ecological projects and develop partnerships with businesses and organisations whose direct and indirect outputs contribute to a sustainable society.
R
Excellent - unique as a high street bank in considering environmental and
community issues.
Ecological Design
Association (EDA)
British
School, Slad Road, Stroud,
Glos
GL5 1QW
T
01453 765575
S
Approx. £20
Promotes
and advises on green design for buildings and products. Produces EcoDesign journal and a member’s newsletter. There is also a
Scottish branch.
R
Useful
Ecology Building
Society
7 Belton Road, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire,
BD20 0EE
T
01535 650770
E
info@ecology.co.uk
W
www.ecology.co.uk
The
Ecology is a mutual building society dedicated to improving the
environment by producing sustainable housing and sustainable communities.
They provide both mortgage and savings products.
R
Very good. Unique building society in providing specific ‘green’
mortgages.
Energy
21
PO
Box 154, Stroud,
Gloucestershire
GL5 4YS
T
+ 44 (0) 1453 752277
C
Jackie Carpenter/ Anne Humphries
Aims
to advance education of the public & to promote research into
sustainable energy systems, water
systems, waste management
practices and building methods.
R
Very worthwhile
Environmental
Transport Association (ETA)
68 High St., Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8RS
T
0193 282 8882
S
Varies according to level of cover
Provide
ethical breakdown (similar to AA & RAC) and cycling assistance,
insurance, etc. The ETA promotes Green Transport week and Car Free Day.
R
Excellent alternative to AA & RAC
Forum for the
Future
9 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1QB
T
01242 26299
W
www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
The
mission of this organisation is to accelerate the building of a
sustainable way of life, taking a positive, solutions-orientated approach.
It also publishes Green Futures
magazine.
R
Tends to be fairly general, political and focussed on change at
industry/business level.
Friends of the
Earth (FoE)
26-28
Underwood St, London N1 7JQ
T
020 7490 1555
S
You choose how much you wish to pay
Friends
of the Earth is the largest international network of environmental groups
in the world, represented in 61 countries and one of the leading
environmental pressure groups in the UK. It has a unique network of
campaigning local groups working in 250 communities in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
R
Useful general information
Global Eco-Village
Network (GEN) - Europe
Ginsterweg
5, 31595 Steyerberg, Germany
T
+49 57 64 9 30 40
W
www.gaia.org/thegen/geneurope
The
Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is a grassroots non-profit organisation
that links together ecovillages and related projects around the world. GEN
promotes and supports models of sustainable living globally, in order to
inspire and encourage the creation of more viable lifestyles on this
Earth.
R
Worth checking out website to see wider eco-community picture
Green Building Press
T
01559 370908
W http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/
C Keith Hall
S
From £30 (individual)
Produce quarterly magazine. 'Building for a Future' and the 'Green Building Bible'
R
Excellent – a must if you are planning 'green' building work.
The
Green Shop
Bisley,
Stoud, Glos GL6 7BX
T
01452 770629
Mail
order company providing hundreds of eco-friendly products for everyday
use. Includes cleaning products, water conservation systems, paints, etc.
R
Useful.
Worth visiting website
Henry Doubleday
Research Association (HDRA)
Ryton
Organic Gardens,
Coventry
CV8 3LG
T
01203 303517
S
£19.5/£13(concessionary)
Europe's largest organic gardening organisation, offering practical organic gardening advice. The Information and Education Department runs courses on a wide range of organic and related subjects as well as promoting organic gardening, farming and food. Other areas of work include running a consultancy service on waste management, research projects, third world agriculture and garden design.
R Very useful for organic growers
LETSlink UK
2
Kent St., Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3BS
T
01705 730639
Promotes
the idea of LETS local currencies.
Newark &
Sherwood Energy Agency (NSEA)
T
01636 650000
E
David.pickles@nsenergyagency.co.uk
C
Dave Pickles OBE (Director)
The
aims of NSEA are to maximize local opportunities to develop an energy
sustainable Newark & Sherwood District. It
promotes and supports policies, partnerships and technologies that
reduce pollution, combat global warming, increase resource efficiency and
create jobs.
R
Very useful to see issues from a local government perspective.
Permaculture
Association
BCM
Permaculture Association,
London
WC1N 3XX
T
070411 39 0170
The
Association promotes sustainable growing and living through networking,
research, and training.
Permanent
Publications
The
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire GU32 1HR, UK
T
01730 823311
An
independent publisher. Its mission is to publish information which
encourages people to live more healthy, self-reliant and ecologically
sound ways of life.
R Excellent range of services, particularly their magazine, Permaculture.
Royal Society for
the Protection of Birds
The
Lodge, Sandy, Beds SG19 2DL
T
01767 680551
S
From approx. £20pa
The
RSPB whilst focused on birds extends its interests to a wide range of
sustainability issues, particularly biodiversity and habitat protection.
R
Useful if particularly interested in birds
The
Soil Association
Bristol
House, 40 - 56 Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6BY
T
+44 (0)117 929 0661
E
info@soilassociation.org
Research
and promote organic farming
as the key to sustainable agriculture. It is the UK's leading campaigning
organisation and certification body for organic food and farming. It
campaigns against issues like GMOs in food and the routine use of
antibiotics in conventional farming. A comprehensive information and
education service is available for both consumers and producers alike,
through publications, leaflets and an annual programme of events.
Shell Better
Britain Campaign
King
Edward House, 135a New Street, Birmingham B2 4QS
T
0121 248 5900
C
Sarah Betteridge
S
Free
Encourages
action by community groups to improve their local quality of life in ways
that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. It
provides an excellent newsletter, Interactive,
and a major information service about local sustainability issues. It also
awards grants to local groups and innovative research projects.
R
Very useful
Sustainable Homes
Hastoe Housing Association, Harlequin House, High St, Teddington TW11 8EE
T
020 8943 4433
Promotes
awareness of sustainable development issues and good practice, and
encourages housing associations and other registered social landlords to
adopt environment friendly policies and practices.
R
Quite useful
Sustrans
35
King St, Bristol BS1 4DZ
T
0117 926 8893
S
You choose from £15
Practical
charity for walking and cycling. Sustrans has developed the national
cycling network and work on safe routes to school promotion. Free
catalogue of maps and technical publications
R
Excellent if you are walker or cyclist
The Wildlife Trusts
The
Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road,
Newark, Notts NG24 1WT
T 01636 677711
E wildlifersnc@cix.co.uk
W www.wildlifetrust.org.uk
The
organisation is a network of 46 Wildlife Trusts, more than 150 Urban
Wildlife Groups and Wildlife Watch (junior branch). They work with people
from all walks of life - government, industry, landowners, communities and
families - to make sure nature gets a chance among all the pressures of
the modern world.
Wind
and Sun Ltd.
Humber Marsh, Stoke Prior, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 ONE
T 01568 760671
C Steve Wade
This
company has been using, living with and installing wind and solar power
since 1984. Advice is therefore very much from hands-on experience. It has
a workshop, showroom, test and demonstration site where many items can be
viewed on working display (by appointment).
R The Company to talk to if you want advice on solar or wind power