See also www.foe.co.uk/links.html
Downsizer
www.downsizer.net
Ecomonkey
www.ecomonkey.blogspot.com
Ethical Junction
www.ethical-junction.org
GreenChoices
www.greenchoices.org
Grown up Green
www.grownupgreen.org.uk
Guide Me Green
www.guidemegreen.com
Natural Matters
www.naturalmatters.net
Self sufficient 'ish'
www.selfsufficientish.com
* See also specific sections below
A Lot of Organics
www.alotoforganics.co.uk
By Nature
www.bynature.co.uk
Consumers Association
www.which.net
Ecotopia
www.ecotopia.co.uk
Ethical Consumer magazine
www.ethicalconsumer.org
Ethiscore
www.ethiscore.org
Faith in Nature
www.faithinnature.com
Freecycle
http://freecycle.org
Getethical
www.getethical.com
Good Gifts
www.goodgifts.org
Greenshop
www.greenshop.co.uk
Hippy Shopper
www.hippyshopper.com
Lavera
www.lavera.co.uk
Natural Collection
www.naturalcollection.com
Spiezia Organics
www.spieziaorganics.com
The Hemp Trading Company
www.thtc.co.uk
Best Foot Forward: 01865 250 818
www.ecologicalfootprint.com
Redefining Progress: +00 1 510 444 3041
www.redefiningprogress.org
Choose the Alternative: 0118 961 3281
www.ChooseTheAlternative.co.uk
The Clean Clothes Campaign: +00 31 20412 2785
www.cleanclothes.org
Community Recycling Network UK: 0117 942 0142
www.crn.org.uk
Curtain Exchange
www.thecurtainexchange.net
Ethical Trading Initiative: 020 7404 1463
www.ethicaltrade.org
Fairtrade Foundation: 020 7405 5942
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Furniture Re-use Network: 01924 375 252
www.frn.org.uk
Gooshing: 0207 229 2115
www.gooshing.co.uk
Green-works: 0845 230 231
www.green-works.co.uk
Infinity Foods: 01273 42060
www.infinityfoods.co.uk
Labour Behind The Label: 01603 610 993
www.labourbehindthelabel.org
Mail Preference Service: 020 7291 3310
www.mpsonline.org.uk
My Book Your Book
www.mybookyourbook.co.uk
National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries:
020 7255 4600
www.natll.org.uk
Natural Collection: 0870 331 3335
www.naturalcollection.com
Oxfam originals
www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/shop/
People Tree: 020 7739 0660
www.peopletree.co.uk
Read it Swap it
www.readitswapit.co.uk
Rebat: 020 7838 4800
www.rebat.com
Recycled Products Guide
www.recycledproducts.org.uk
Soil Association: 0117 314 5000
www.soilassociation.org
Suma Wholefoods: 0845 458 2291
www.suma.co.uk
Tools For Self-Reliance: 023 8086 9697
www.tfsr.org
TRAID: 020 8733 2580
www.traid.org.uk
Waste Watch
www.wasteonline.org.uk
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Vision Aid Overseas
www.vao.org.uk
Association of Environment Conscious Building:
0845 456 9773
www.aecb.net
British Board of Agrément: 01923 665 300
www.bbacerts.co.uk
British Wind Energy Association: 020 7689 1960
www.britishwindenergy.co.uk
Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency: 01525 853 300
www.ciga.co.uk
Clear Skies initiative: 0870 243 0930
www.clear-skies.org
Community Renewables Initiative - Enquiry service: 01242 533 260 www.countryside.gov.uk/NewEnterprise/ ¬ Economies/CRI.asp
Department of Trade and Industry: 020 7215 5000
www.dti.gov.uk
Draught Proofing Advisory Association:
01428 654 011
Energy Efficiency Advice Centres: 0800 512 012
www.saveenergy.co.uk/howto/eeacs.cfm
Energy Efficiency Best Practice in Housing:
0845 120 7799
www.est.org.uk/bestpractice
Energy Saving Trust: 0845 727 7200
www.est.org.uk
External Wall Insulation Association: 01428 654 011
LightBulbs Direct: 01494 723 286
www.lightbulbs-direct.com
Log Pile Project: 080 0138 0889
www.logpile.co.uk
LILI-Environmental Systems Ltd: 01296 711 024
www.lowimpact.co.uk
National Energy Foundation: 01908 665 555
www.greenenergy.org.uk
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA): 01786 457 700
www.sepa.org.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage: 0131 447 4784
www.snh.org.uk
Solar Century: 020 7803 0100
www.solarcentury.co.uk
Solar grants
www.solarpvgrants.co.uk
Solar Trade Association: 01908 44 22 90
www.solartradeassociation.org.uk
Solid Fuel Association: 0845 601 4406
www.solidfuel.co.uk
Asthma UK: 020 7226 2260
www.asthma.org.uk
Building Research Establishment: 01923 664 000
www.bre.co.uk
The Chemical Home
www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/Toxics/
Climate Outreach and Information Network:
01865 241 097
www.coinet.org.uk
Community Hygiene Concern: 020 7686 4321
www.chc.org
Construction Resources: 020 7450 2211
www.constructionresources.com
Environment Agency: 0870 850 6506
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Ethical Consumer Research Association:
0161 226 2929
www.ethicalconsumer.org
Greenpeace: 020 7865 8100
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Healthy Flooring Network
www.heatlhyflooring.org
Insight Eco Store: 01273 245958
www.theinsightecostore.com
London Hazards Centre: 020 7794 5999
www.lhc.org.uk
National Eczema Society: 020 7281 3553
www.eczema.org
Natracare: 01275 371764
www.natracare.com
Natural Collection: 0870 331 3335
www.naturalcollection.com
Naturewatch: 0124 225 2871
www.naturewatch.org
Pesticide Action Network: 020 7065 0905
www.pan-uk.org
Soil Association: 0117 929 5000
www.soilassociation.org
Surfers against Sewage: 0845 458 3001
www.sas.org.uk
WaterAid: 020 7793 4500
www.wateraid.co.uk
Waste Connect: 01743 343 403
www.wasteconnect.co.uk
Waste Watch
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Waste Online
www.wasteonline.org.uk
Which?: 0845 307 4000
www.which.co.uk
Women's Environmental Network: 020 7481 9004
www.wen.org.uk
World Development Movement: 020 7737 6215
www.wdm.org.uk
WWF-UK: 02483 426 444
www.wwf.org.uk
Association of Environment Conscious Building (AECB): 0845 456 9773
www.aecb.net
Auro Organic Paints: 01452 772 020
www.auro.co.uk
British Woodworking Federation: 0870 458 6939
www.bwf.org.uk
Building For A Future: 01559 370 798
www.newbuilder.co.uk
Building Research Establishment: 01923 664 000
www.bre.co.uk
Climate Outreach and Information Network:
01865 241 097
www.coinet.org.uk
Construction Resources: 020 7450 2211
www.constructionresources.com
Coppice Products: 01952 432 769
www.coppice-products.co.uk
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 08459 33 55 77
www.defra.gov.uk
Eco-House: 0116 254 5489
www.environ.org.uk
Ecos Paints: 01524 852 371
www.ecospaints.com
Environment Agency: 01903 823 073
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/savewater
Forest Stewardship Council: 01686 413 916
www.fsc-uk.org
Good Wood Guide
www.goodwoodguide.com
reen Building Store: 01484 854 898
www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk
Hutton & Rostron: 01483 203 221
www.handr.co.uk/
Lakeland Paints: 01539 732 866
National Federation of Demolition Contractors:
01784 456 799
www.demolition-nfdc.com
Nutshell Natural Paints: 01364 73801
www.nutshellpaints.com
Salvo!: 01890 820 333
www.salvo.co.uk
Salvo! also runs these websites:
www.wantsandoffers.co.uk
and www.salvomie.co.uk
Smile Plastics: 01743 850 267
www.smile-plastics.co.uk
TRADA: 01494 569 600
www.trada.co.uk
UK Rainwater Harvesting Association
www.ukrha.org
Which?: 0845 307 4000
www.which.co.uk
Beth Chatto Gardens: 01206 822 007
www.bethchatto.co.uk
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers: 01302 572 244
www.btcv.org.uk
Brogdale Horticultural Trust:
01795 535286 or 01795 535 462
www.brogdale.org
Capel Manor College: 020 8366 4442
www.capel.ac.uk
CompostAbin: 0113 201 8000
www.blackwall-ltd.com
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens: 0117 923 1800
www.farmgarden.org.uk/
Froglife: 01733 55 88 44
www.froglife.org
Green Cones: 0800 731 2572
www.greencone.com
HDRA: 024 7630 3517
www.hdra.org.uk
National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners: 01536 266 576
www.nsalg.co.uk
Natural Collection: 0870 331 3335
www.naturalcollection.com
The National Hedgelaying Society: 01435 813 084
www.hedgelaying.org.uk
Organic Gardening Catalogue: 0845 130 1304
www.organiccatalog.com
Royal Horticultural Society: 020 7834 4333
www.rhs.org.uk
RSPB: 01767
680 551
www.rspb.org.uk
Soil Association: 0117 314 5000
www.soilassociation.org
www.whyorganic.org
Wildlife Trusts: 0870 036 7711
www.wildlifetrusts.org.uk
Abel & Cole: 0845 262 6262
www.abel-cole.co.uk
Art of Brewing: 020 8397 2111
www.art-of-brewing.co.uk
Beer Shop: 020 7739 3701
www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk
BigBarn: 01234 871005
www.bigbarn.co.uk
Campaign for Real Ale: 01727 867 201
www.camra.org.uk
Compassion In World Farming: 01730 264 208
www.ciwf.org.uk
Easy Brew: 01425 479 972
www.easybrew.co.uk
English Wine Producers Asssociation: 01536 772 264
www.english-wine-producers.co.uk
Ethical Food Company: 01296 733 737
www.ethicalfoods.co.uk
Fairtrade Foundation: 020 7405 5942
www.fairtrade.org.uk
HDRA: 024 7630
3517
www.hdra.org.uk
Manchester Real Food Guide
www.realfoodguide.org.uk
Marine Conservation Society: 01989 566 017
www.mcsuk.org
Marine Stewardship Council: 020 7350 4000
www.msc.org
National Association of Farmers' Markets:
0845 230 2150
www.farmersmarkets.net
New Economics Foundation: 020 7820 6300
www.neweconomics.org
Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: 0870 3335 999
www.rspca.org.uk
Soil Association: 0117 314 5000
www.soilassociation.org
and www.whyorganic.org
Sustain: 020 7837 1228
www.sustainweb.org
Transport 2000: 020 7613 0743
www.transport2000.org.uk
Vinceremos: 0113 244 0002
www.vinceremos.co.uk
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers:
01302 572 244
www.btcv.org
Centre for Alternative Technology: 01654 705 950
www.cat.org.uk
Earthwatch Europe: 01865 318 838
www.earthwatch.org/eruope
Ecodyfi: 01654 703 965
www.ecodyfi.org.uk
GreenNet: 0845 055 4011
www.gn.apc.org
LILI-Environmental Systems Ltd: 01296 711 024
www.lowimpact.co.uk
National Trust: 0870 609 5383
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The Phone Co-op Internet Services: 0845 458 900
www.thephone.coop
Schumacher College: 01803 865 934
www.schumachercollege.org.uk
Strattons Hotel: 01760 723 845
www.strattonshotel.com
Surefish: 0800 781 7956
www.surefish.co.uk
Time Banks UK: 01452 541 439
www.timebanks.co.uk
Tourism Concern: 020 7133 3330
www.tourismconcern.org.uk
TRANSform Scotland: 0131 467 7714
www.transformscotland.org.uk
Transport 2000: 020 7613 0743
www.transport2000.org.uk
Workers' Educational Association: 020 7375 3092
www.wea.org.uk
World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms
www.wwoof.org
Youth Hostel Association: 0870 770 8868
www.yha.org.uk
Action Energy: 0800 58 5794
www.actionenergy.org.uk
The Carbon Trust: 0800 58 57 94
www.thecarbontrust.co.uk
Community Recycling Network UK: 0117 942 0142
www.crn.org.uk
Department for Transport: 020 7944 8300
www.dft.gov.uk
Digital Links International: 020 7981 0408
www.digital-links.org
Environment Agency: 0845 9333 111
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Environmental Services Association: 020 7824 8882
www.esauk.org
Envirowise: 0800 585 794
www.envirowise.gov.uk
Enworks: 0800 032 0222
www.enworks.com
Global Action Plan: 020 7405 5633
www.globalactionplan.org.uk
Green Directory
www.thegreendirectory.co.uk
Lollipop Children's Products and Nappies for all: 01736 799 512
www.teamlollipop.co.uk
Salvo! Materials Information Exchange: 020 8761 2316
www.salvomie.co.uk
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA): 01786 457 700
www.sepa.org.uk
TransportEnergy
www.transportenergy.org.uk
Twig
www.twig.uk.com
UK IT Recycling
www.ukitrecycling.com
UK Rainwater Harvesting Association
www.ukrha.org
Waste Watch: 0870 243 0136
www.wasteonline.org.uk
Waste & Resources Action Programme:
0808 100 2040
www.wrap.org.uk
Association of British Credit Unions: 0161 832 3694
www.abcul.coop
Building Societies' Association: 020 7437 0655
(ask for BSA)
www.bsa.org.uk
Campaign for Community Banking Services: 01582 764 760
www.communitybanking.org.uk
Charities Aid Foundation: 01732 520 000
www.cafonline.org
The Charity Bank: 01732 520 029
www.charitybank.org
Charity Gift Tokens 01328 730530
www.charitygifttokens.org
Community Investment Tax Relief: 0114 279 4389
www.sbs.gov.uk
The Co-operative Bank: 0800 0288 288
www.co-operativebank.co.uk
Ecology Building Society: 0845 674 5566
www.ecology.co.uk
Ethical Investment Association
www.ethicalinvestment.org.uk
Ethical Consumer Research Association:
0161 226 2929
www.ethicalconsumer.org Ethical Consumer magazine
Ethical Investment Research Service publishesThe Ethical Investor
magazine, which is available online or by subscription: 020 7840 5700
www.eiris.org
Ethical Property Company: 01865 207 810
www.ethicalproperty.co.uk
Ftse4Good
www.ftse4good.com
Institute of Business Ethics: 020 7798 6040
www.ibe.org.uk
Investment Management Association: 020 8207 1361
www.investmentuk.org
Institute for Public Policy Research: 020 7470 6100
www.ippr.org
Just Pensions: 020 7440 9712
www.justpensions.org
Local Exchange Trading Scheme: try your local library's list of community
groups. LETS may also be listed on Local Authority websites.
www.letslinkuk.org
National Savings & Investments: 0845 964 5000
www.nsandi.com
NatureSave ethical insurance company:
01803 864 390
www.naturesave.co.uk/home.html
New Economics Foundation: 020 7820 6300
www.neweconomics.org
ProShare (UK) Ltd: 020 7220 1730
www.proshare.org
ShareGift: 020 7337 0501
www.sharegift.org
Shared Interest Society Limited: 0191 233 9100
www.shared-interest.com
Time Banks UK: 01452 541 439
www.timebanks.co.uk
Triodos Bank: freephone 0500 008 720
www.triodos.co.uk
Universities Superannuation Scheme: www.usshq.co.uk: follow links to "Special Interest Groups", then "RI" and then "FAQs on responsible investment".
UK Social Investment Forum: 020 7405 0040: www.uksif.org.
Please note that UKSIF does not answer detailed questions from the public
or students.
CTC - the national cyclists' organisation:
0870 873 0060
www.ctc.org.uk
Carplus: 0113 234 9299
www.carclubs.org.uk
Car recycling
www.car-recycling.co.uk
Choose another way
www.chooseanotherway.com
Kent and Medway Walking Bus Group
www.kentwalkingbus.org
Liftshare.com: 08700 111 199 (to register a journey)
www.liftshare.com
LILI-Environmental Systems Ltd: 01296 711 024
www.lowimpact.co.uk
London Cycling Campaign: 020 7928 7220
www.lcc.org.uk
National CarShare: 01344 861 600
www.nationalcarshare.co.uk
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484 950
www.nationalrail.co.uk
PowerShift: see TransportEnergy
www.transportenergy.org.uk
Ramblers - guide to public transport
www.ramblers.org.uk
Shareajourney.com Ltd
www.shareajourney.com
Smart Moves: 0845 330 1234
www.smartmoves.co.uk
and www.citycarclubs.co.uk
Sustrans: 0845 113 0065
www.sustrans.org.uk
Traintaxi Limited: 01733 237 037
www.traintaxi.co.uk
Transport 2000: 020 7613 0743
www.transport2000.org.uk
Transport Direct
www.transportdirect.info
Transport for London: 020 7941 4500
www.tfl.gov.uk
Traveline: 0870 608 2608
www.traveline.org.uk
Vehicle Certification Agency: 0117 951 5151
www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk
Babyware
www.babyware.co.uk
Bamboo Coffins:
01795 472 262
www.bamboocoffins.co.uk
Belfast Organisation for Real Nappies (BORN):
028 9091 5923: or Blooming Bottoms Laundry:
028 9089 4576
www.bloomingbottoms.org
British Humanist Association: 020 7079 3580
www.humanism.org.uk
Cremation Society of Great Britain: 01622 688 292
www.cremation.org.uk
Federation of British Cremation Authorities:
020 8669 4521
La Leche League: 0845 120 2918
www.laleche.org.uk
Nappy Trial Service: 01833 640400 www.nappytrialservice.co.uk
National Association of Nappy Services:
0121 693 4949
www.changeanappy.co.uk
National Childbirth Trust: 0870 444 8707
www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
Natural Collection catalogue
www.naturalcollection.com
Natural Death Centre: 0871 288 2098
www.naturaldeath.org.uk
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
www.ncpta.org.uk
Real Nappy Project: 01983 401 959
www.realnappy.com
Real Nappies in Portsmouth
www.portsmouthfoe.org/nappies/project.htm
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative: 020 7312 7652
www.babyfriendly.org.uk
Women's Environmental Network: 020 7481 9004
www.wen.org.uk
Black Environment Network: 01286 870 715
www.ben-network.org
Charities Aid Foundation: 01732 520 000
www.cafonline.org
Charity Commission for England and Wales:
0870 333 0123
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Charter 88: 0845 450 7210
www.charter88.org.uk
Community - Friends of the Earth's website enabling you to take action
http://community.foe.co.uk
Communities Against Toxics: email Ralph@tsppublications.freeserve.co.uk
Community Matters (National Federation of Community Organisations): 020
7837 7887
www.communitymatters.org.uk
Community Development Foundation: 020 7226 5375
www.cdf.org.uk
Corporate Watch: 01865 791 391
www.corporatewatch.org
Council for the Protection of Rural England:
020 7981 2800
www.cpre.org.uk
Council for the Protection of Rural Wales:
01938 552 525
www.cprw.org.uk
Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions: 020 7890 3000
www.detr.gov.uk
Directory of Social Change: 08450 77 77 07
www.dsc.org.uk
Environmental Law Foundation: 020 7404 1030
www.elflaw.org
Ethical Property Company: 01865 207 810
www.ethicalproperty.co.uk
Greenpeace: 020 7865 8100
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Higher Education Certificate in Environmental Justice: 0131 554 9977
www.foe-scotland.org.uk/nation/agents.html
House of Commons: 020 7219 3000
www.parliament.uk
Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties):
020 7403 3888
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
National Assembly for Wales: 02920 898 200
www.wales.gov.uk
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux:
020 7833 2181
www.nacab.org.uk
National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service: 0114 278 6636
www.nacvs.org.uk
National Council for Voluntary Organisations: 020 7713 6161
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
New Economics Foundation: 020 7820 6300
www.neweconomics.org
Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action:
0287 211 1800
www.nicva.org
National Lottery Charities Board: 020 7211 3737
www.nlcb.org.uk
The Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation:
0870 7700 339
www.nif.co.uk
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator:
01382 220 446
www.oscr.org.uk
Pedestrians Association: 020 7820 1010
www.livingstreets.co.uk
Planning Aid: 0121 693 1202
www.rtpi.org.uk
Planning Aid Scotland: 0131 555 1565
www.planning-aid-scotland.org.uk
Planning Aid Wales
www.members.aol.com/planaid
Rural Scotland: 0131 225 7012
www.aprs.org.uk
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations:
0131 556 3882
www.scvo.org.uk
Scottish Executive: 08457 741 741
www.scotland.gov.uk
Scottish Parliament: 0131 348 5000
www.scottish.parliament.uk
Sustain: 020 7837 1228
www.sustainweb.org
Transport 2000: 020 7613 0743
www.transport2000.org.uk
TRANSform Scotland: 0131 467 7714
www.transformscotland.org.uk
UK Communities Online
www.communities.org.uk
Wales Council for Voluntary Action: 0870 607 1666
www.wcva.org.uk
Which?: 0845 307 4000
www.which.co.uk
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