Useful links

British Waterways

Organisation responsible for maintaining 2,000 miles (3,220km) of the inland waterway network.

Campaign to Protect Rural England

Campaigners for a sustainable future for the English countryside.

Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)

The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is an initiative within University College London to develop emerging computer technologies in several disciplines which deal with geography, space, location, and the built environment.

Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT)

An independent advisor to the government on transport policy, encompassing transport's relationship with economic prosperity, health, social inclusion and the environment.

Crofters Commission

Concerned with the relationship between the land and the economy, agriculture, environment, heritage, culture and distinctive lifetyles of crofting communities.

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department concerned with farmers, the countryside, the rural economy and air and water quality.

Department of the Environment, Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland department covering environmental protection, land use planning and local government reform.

Environment Agency

Public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

The representative body for city farms, community gardens and similar community-led organisations in the UK. 

Gaia Trust

Danish-based charitable that runs awards and provides information on eco villages.

Groundwork

Environmental regeneration charity working to improve the quality of the local environment in poor areas.

Landscape Design Trust

Landscape Design Trust's mission is: to foster understanding and awareness of the landscape for the benefit of the environment and the community.

Landscape Institute

Chartered institute for landscape architecture.

London 21 Sustainability Network

London 21 Sustainability Network aims to promote, support and network community-based action for sustainability in Greater London.

London Sustainability Exchange

London Sustainability Exchange provides learning and practical support for networks of individuals and organisations to help the capital play a major role in sustainable development worldwide.

National Land Use Database

Information on the objectives and current status of the NLUD initiative with information on brownfield sites.

National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection

NSCA is the environmental protection charity promoting a balanced approach to understanding and solving environmental problems.

National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.

Natural England

Government agency aiming to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas.

River Restoration Centre

Working to restore and enhance our rivers.

Royal Society for Nature Conservation

Organisation supporting local, regional and national environmental projects.

Scottish Environment Link

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

SEPA is a powerful body which is responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland.

Scottish Natural Heritage

Secures the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's natural heritage.

Sustainable Cities Research Institute

Research and consultancy organisation at Northumbria University, focused on sustainable approaches to urban living.

Sustainable Development - The Government Approach

Government guidance on sustainable development issues.

Sustainable Development Commission

The UK government's independent watchdog for sustainable development

Sustainable Development in Scotland

Scottish Executive information on sustainable development

TheMertonRule.org

A hub for information about The Merton Rule, a groundbreaking renewable energy planning policy. Includes a list of councils which have adopted the rule.

Waste Watch

Waste Watch is the leading national organisation promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

f3

Provides specialist research and consultancy services to organisations and enterprises involved in local and sustainable food initiatives.