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A Low Impact Woodland Home
- Charts the development and building of Simon Dale's low impact woodland home in Wales. Also features resource links and advice on low impact building and living.
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A to B
- A sustainable transport magazine specialising in car-free alternatives of all kinds. Includes subscription details, and a collection of online resources on folding and electric bicycles, trailers, and public transport.
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AFTERnow - What's Next for the Health of Society?
- Phil Hanlon, Professor of Public Health at the University of Glasgow, considers contemporary public health and sustainability issues and responses, in a series of videos, audio podcasts, and short papers.
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All Things Eco
- Directory featuring listings of ethical and green suppliers, plus information on eco and environmental campaigns.
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BBC Bloom
- Portal for those wishing to live in a greener and more sustainable way, with articles, advice and interactive features.
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Brithdir Mawr
- Describes this small collective community in Pembrokeshire and their efforts to work towards sustainability. Includes details of volunteering, courses and applying to become a resident.
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British Homes Awards
- Annual home design contest with a sustainable theme. Contains information on voting, shortlists and details of previous winners.
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Cambridge Sustainability Centre
- A 114-acre mixed farm converted to organic production offers a range of courses on forest gardening and permaculture; with schedule and booking details.
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Carbon Footprint
- Providing information on how to calculate your carbon footprint, reduce and offset it. Includes news, articles and online shop.
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Coed Hills Rural Artspace
- A centre for sustainable living and the creative arts in Wales; with a calendar of courses and events, visitor centre details, news, and contacts.
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The Cube Project
- University of Hertfordshire project which aims to build a compact home, no bigger than 3x3x3 metres on the inside, in which one person could live a comfortable, modern existence with a minimum impact on the environment.
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Direct Gov: Keeping Chickens
- Provides official government guidance on keeping chickens, including information on the relevant laws.
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Directgov: Environment and Greener Living
- Advice on energy saving, greener travel and shopping, and waste and recycling.
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Do the Green Thing
- Encourages people to take seven simple steps towards sustainable living, and allows users to post inspirational stories and videos.
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Double Impact
- Social network which enables users to use Facebook to get people to support their sustainable living efforts.
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Down to Earth Project
- A social enterprise specialising in sustainability education and natural/traditional building techniques. Includes details of their courses and services, and location on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea.
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The Downshifter
- Presenting useful advice and inspiration for anyone downsizing.
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Downsizer.net
- Not-for-profit online community providing a resource for people who want to live more sustainably. With articles, forums, recipes and traders.
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Dunbeag
- A comprehensive account of an experiment in sustainable living in Argyllshire, with details of their projects, educational activities, news and blog, and contacts.
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East Hampshire Self-Sufficiency Group
- Group with a programme of monthly meetings, news, tips and discussion forum.
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Eco House Agent
- Offers advice and outlines household and lifestyle changes that can be made to reduce energy waste and one's carbon footprint.
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Ecobuild
- Sustainable building exhibition and show; includes an exhibitor guide.
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Eco-Hamlets UK
- Promotes small, sustainable eco villages around the UK.
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Ecological Land Cooperative
- Set up to buy land that has been, or is at risk of being, intensively managed and lease it to people to manage it ecologically. Describes the scheme and how it works, with details of membership and how to get involved.
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Ecolots
- Provides free classified ads for rural products and services, for those interested in the environmentally sensitive management of land, trees and wildlife in the UK.
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EcoTeams
- An environmental charity that brings households together to make simple and lasting changes in the home and in life to reduce environmental impact and household bills.
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Energy Average
- Allows the user, once registered, to compare their energy bills against those of similar homes, in a bid to encourage people to be greener with their energy consumption levels.
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Energyshare
- An online community for people interested in consuming and/or generating sustainable and renewable energy; includes background resources, information about projects and funding awards, and contacts.
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Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
- Represents and promotes community-managed farms, gardens, allotments and other green spaces in local communities; includes a list of members, information about projects and events, news, and contacts.
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Global Action Plan
- Provides advice on simple ways for individuals and businesses to reduce their environmental impact; includes history, objectives, strategies, programs, policies, achievements and annual reports.
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GoSelfSufficient
- Articles written by experts on self-sufficiency.
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Green Building Press
- Providing a range of articles, news and discussion forum entries concerning green and sustainable living with details of sustainable properties currently being built.
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Green Choices
- Presents a directory of useful green links, projects and organisations across the UK.
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The Green Living Forum
- An online discussion forum offering recycling and green living tips for the home and office. Requires registration to post.
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The Greening Campaign
- Aims to motivate people to reduce their energy consumption, and their personal and community carbon footprint. Includes a list of participating communities, with resources fro individuals and businesses who want to get involved.
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Greenphase
- A portal for people who want to live a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, with directories, articles, and forums.
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Hockerton Housing Project (HHP)
- The UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development in Nottinghamshire; includes background on the project, with details of their education and consultancy services.
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Holistic Local
- Extensive social networking site for people with an interest in green living, spirituality and conscious business.
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Home Farmer
- A monthly magazine for people looking for a better quality of life and healthier food, from a garden, allotment, or smallholding; includes a sample issue and subscription information.
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The Isle of Eigg – Island Going Green
- News and resources about the islanders' programmes to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and make the most of the island’s natural assets; includes contacts, blogs, and details of their volunteering programme.
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Judy of the Woods
- Maintains an extenive collection of resources on eco-friendly homes, permaculture, food foraging, and related subjects, with a profile, forum, and details of her publications.
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Just For The Love Of It
- Skill sharing alternative economy. Allows people to save money, learn new skills and share their talents.
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Keeping Chickens: A Beginner's Guide
- Comprehensive guide to keeping chickens in your garden, yard or allotment.
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Lammas
- A cooperative establishing an eco-village of smallholdings and low impact housing in Pembrokeshire; includes a guide to the project and its plans, and how to get involved.
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Landshare
- An online initiative to connect people with land to share, with those who need land for growing fruit and vegetables. Includes listings and contacts with maps, information about local groups, and a guide to the scheme.
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Low-Impact Living Initiative
- Non-profit organisation helping people reduce their impact on the environment and improve their quality of life. Topics plus links, fact sheets and forum.
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ModeShift
- UK Local Authority School Travel forum. Shares knowledge amongst school travel professionals.
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Newhouse Farm
- Official site of the BBC television programme "It's Not Easy Being Green" Includes details of eco-friendly and sustainable living projects including solar panels and wind turbines.
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Next Green Car
- Provides advice, information and reviews of greener cars and associated options.
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Practical Self Sufficiency
- Features advice, articles and tips to accompany the book of the same name by Dick Strawbridge. Also includes details of events and courses.
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The Rural Renewal Company
- A consultant and co-developer for sustainable housing projects which support the social and economic vitality of rural towns and urban communities. Includes a profile, details of services and a portfolio of projects, and contacts.
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Sally Lever
- Coach, writer and educator offers a range of courses and workshops about downshifting, sustainable living and running a sustainable small business.
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Save A Tonne
- Provides 10 easy ways you can save a tonne of CO2 emissions.
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Scoraig Wind Electric
- A substantial collection of resources on small-scale wind generated electricity projects, based on the experience of Hugh Piggott on Scoraig, Wester Ross; includes details of courses, plans, books, and links.
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Scottish Wild Harvests Association (SWHA)
- Started by a handful of wild harvests businesses and activists; includes details of membership and events, annual reports, and newsletters.
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Start
- Aims to provide simple and inspirational information about how to start living a greener life. Funded by the The Prince's Charities Foundation.
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Sticky Exhibits
- A voluntary organisation specialising in creative resources and exhibits to engage people with environmental issues and support education for sustainable development.
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Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards
- Offering information on these annual awards, run by the Sunday Times, for British businesses which are striving to improve their environmental practices.
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The Sustainability Centre
- Promotes good environmental practice and holds courses and workshops for children and adults. Includes details of green burials, events and tipi and yurt camping. Based in Hampshire.
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Sustainable Stuff
- Offers a collection of articles giving advice on how to live a greener lifestyle.
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That Roundhouse
- Information on Tony Wrench's ecohome roundhouse in South Wales with full history, photographs and building details.
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Transition Network
- A community-led response to the pressures of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and economic contraction; includes information about training and support available, a resource library, and a directory of Transition Towns, groups, and projects.
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Transition Scotland
- A growing network of communities working towards a fossil-fuel-free world; includes background on the movement, links to local initiatives and groups, a library of resources and case studies, news, and contacts.
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UK Aware
- Annual green lifestyle show and exhibition, held in Olympia. Contains information for both exhibitors and visitors.
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Which? Creating a Sustainable Home
- Features a guide to sustainable homes and green living, from consumer magazine Which?.
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