The following links are a selection of websites for organisations that provide information and services etc in relation to sustainable development issues. It is not an exhaustive list and if you are aware of other useful links you would like to see included, email them to Mark Saich for consideration.
The links are provided in good faith, inclusion on the list should not be taken as endorsement of their content or opinions.
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38 Degrees
38 Degrees is the angle at which an avalanche happens.
We are a community of UK citizens who act together to create an avalanche for change. We work together in our hundreds of thousands to defend fairness, protect rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy.
www.38degrees.org.uk/
10:10
10:10 inspires and supports people and organisations to cut their carbon emissions by 10% a year.
www.1010global.org/uk
Action for Renewables
The Campaign to Support Renewable Energy
www.actionforrenewables.org
Action for Communities in Rural Kent
AECB
The sustainable building association.
www.aecb.net
Awake Imaging
A Graphic design company specialising in working with sustainable, local businesses and charities in East Kent. www.awakeimaging.com provide a one-stop-shop for original photography, web and print design as well as sustainable print management.
Blean Bees
Handmade beeswax candles from Blean Woods
www.bleanbees.com/
Bricks and Bread
A collaborative social enterprise which connects people with experts and sustainable suppliers in their local area.
www.bricksandbread.com
CAT – Centre for Alternative Technology
Showing practical solutions to environmental problems to carry us into the twenty-first century.
www.cat.org.uk
Conker Conservation
Chartered building surveyors specializing in the design of green buildings.
www.conkerconservation.co.uk
EBUK – Earth Building UK
Fostering the understanding, appreciation and development of building with earth
www.ebuk.uk.com/
Ecolibrium Solutions
A green building company based in Kent, dedicated to providing environmentally responsible construction services which are healthy, sustainable, innovative and of high quality.
www.ecolibriumsolutions.co.uk
Ecology Building Society
Sustainable mortgages and ethical savings
www.ecology.co.uk/
Ecomerchant
The UK’s leading environmental builders merchant, Ecomerchant prides itself in the range of environmentally-friendly products available to buy online and from our Kent-based shop.
www.ecomerchant.co.uk
Ecotricity
Suppliers of electricity from renewable sources.
www.ecotricity.co.uk
The Farmhouse
Bar, Restaurant and Venue – Great local food and beer, Great global music
www.thefarmhousecanterbury.co.uk/
Friends of the Earth
Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems.
www.foe.co.uk
Good Energy
Suppliers of electricity from renewable sources.
www.goodenergy.co.uk/
Good Homes Alliance
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) is a group of housing developers, building professionals and other industry supporters whose aim is to close the gap between aspiration and reality by showing how to build and monitor good homes which are sustainable in the broadest sense.
www.goodhomes.org.uk/
The Goods Shed
Canterbury based champions of local food
www.thegoodsshed.co.uk/
Greenpeace UK
Defending the natural world and promoting peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Green Register
Training and networking organisation that brings together all disciplines in the construction industry who have a demonstrable commitment to sustainable building practices, including architects, engineers, builders, surveyors and the trades.
www.greenregister.org.uk
Kent Wildlife Trust
The leading conservation charity for Kent and Medway – protecting wildlife, educating the public, influencing decision makers and restoring habitats.
www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk
Lloyd Bore Landscape and Ecology
A broad based practice providing environmental services from landscape design and master-planning through to site appraisals, ecological surveys and environmental impact assessment.
www.lloydbore.co.uk
Lounge on the Farm
Canterbury’s own music festival.
www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk/
Natural Building Technologies
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) is a leading supplier of sustainable building envelope systems.
www.natural-building.co.uk/
Natural Homes
The No.1 website showcasing sustainable homes made from natural materials
www.naturalhomes.org/
The Passivhaus Hub
The Passivhaus Hub is a collaboration of organisations based in the south east of England to promote the Passivhaus Standard.
www.passivhaushub.org.uk/
Passivhaus Trust
The Passivhaus Trust is an independent, non-profit organisation that will provide leadership in the UK for the adoption of the Passivhaus standard and methodology.
www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/
Planning Portal
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas and guidance documents.
www.planningportal.gov.uk
Rippledown Environmental Education Centre
An Environmental Education and Outdoor Learning Centre near Dover in Kent for Children & Adults.
www.rippledown.com
Smugglers Records
An independent record label and artist collective based in Deal, Kent. Who believe above all in community, and the importance of the collective.
www.smugglersrecords.com/
Sondry Folk
A not-for-profit collective set up to run inclusive projects in arts, education, community sustainability, environmental and regeneration contexts.
www.sondryfolk.com/about/
Transition Towns
A website for use by all the communities that have adopted the Transition Model for responding to the twin challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change.
www.transitiontowns.org/
Transition City Canterbury
www.transitioncitycanterbury.blogspot.com
Triodos
Ethical Banking
www.triodos.co.uk
Zero Carbon Britain 2030
Zero Carbon Britain is a policy framework to eliminate emissions from fossil fuels within 20 years.
www.zerocarbonbritain.com/
