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Topics in this section: United Kingdom: Ecology (21) |
United Kingdom: Solidarity (5) United Kingdom: Personal Growth (9) |
United Kingdom: Social Change (14) |
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Solar Trade Association (UK)
Promoting solar hot water in the UK. Association of the solar thermal energy industry. The website includes information for the public about solar energy. English - Solar Heating, United Kingdom: Ecology - At solartradeassociation.org.uk |
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Amnesty International UK
Working to protect human rights worldwide. English - United Kingdom: Solidarity - At amnesty.org.uk |
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Boys of the Lough
Celebrated traditional celtic band. Quality Irish and Scottish music. English - Ireland, Music, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, World Music - At boysofthelough.com |
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British Wind Energy Association - BWEA
An UKs leading renewable energy body with over 320 company members. The site includes news and information on wind energy (onshore and offshore), wave and tidal (marine renewable energy), events, etc. English - United Kingdom: Ecology, Wind Energy - At bwea.com |
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Brockwood Park School (England)
School founded in 1969 in the Hampshire countryside by Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986), celebrated Indian philosopher of freedom and consciousness, one of whose primary concerns was education. The aim of the school, with students from about twenty different countries, is to educate the whole human being. English - Alternative Education, Jiddu Krishnamurti, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, United Kingdom: Social Change - At brockwood.org.uk |
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Centre for Alternative Technology - CAT (Wales, UK)
Eco-centre. English - Alternative Technology, United Kingdom: Ecology - At cat.org.uk |
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CharityNet (United Kingdom, etc.)
Free service of CAF (Charities Aid Foundation). The CharityNet site provides resources for the international non-profit community and its contributors. English, French, Spanish - NGOs and Volunteering, Solidarity, United Kingdom: Solidarity - At charitynet.org |
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Earthscan / James & James (UK)
Books, magazines and journals. One of the leading publishers in sustainable development. English - Books, News and Media, Sustainable Development, United Kingdom: Ecology, United Kingdom: Social Change - At earthscan.co.uk |
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Ecovillage at Findhorn (Scotland)
Since 1980 the Findhorn Foundation and Community has been involved in the development of the ecovillage as a natural continuation of its work with nature. The Findhorn Ecovillage Project received Best Practice designation from the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) in 1998. English - Country Living, Ecovillages, United Kingdom: Ecology - At ecovillagefindhorn.com |
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eVolunteer.co.uk - for grass roots change
Volunteering opportunities. Free and easy online resource for recruiting volunteers internationally. With a database of voluntary positions, news, bookshop, reviewed links to other charity-oriented sites... English - United Kingdom: Solidarity, Volunteering - At evolunteer.co.uk |
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Findhorn Foundation and Community (Scotland)
World-famous community and ecovillage, founded in 1962, and an international center of spiritual education and personal transformation. English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish - Communities, Personal Growth, Spirituality, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, United Kingdom: Social Change - At findhorn.org |
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Gerson Support Group (UK)
The Gerson Support Group has been established in the UK to advise, assist, inform and educate those wanting to undertake the Gerson nutritional therapy for cancer and other degenerative diseases. English - Gerson Therapy, United Kingdom: Personal Growth - At gersonsupportgroup.org.uk |
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Green Futures (UK)
Magazine on environmental solutions and sustainable futures, available in print and on the web. The current issue can be read online for free. Published by the sustainability nonprofit and think tank Forum for the Future. English - Books, News and Media, Sustainable Development, United Kingdom: Ecology, United Kingdom: Social Change - At greenfutures.org.uk |
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GreenNet (London, UK)
Environment, peace, human rights and development. APC member network. Internet host. English - Progressive Networks, United Kingdom: Social Change - At gn.apc.org |
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Greenpeace UK
Independent international environmental organization dedicated to the protection of the environment by peaceful means. English - United Kingdom: Ecology, United Kingdom: Social Change - At greenpeace.org.uk |
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Himalayan Trust (Nepal)
Founded by the famous mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary in 1960, has helped Sherpas and other Nepalese to create 27 schools, 2 hospitals, 13 village clinics, to plant over a million trees, build bridges, construct drinking water systems, restore Buddhist monasteries, etc. Related organizations are Himalayan Trust UK and Hillary Trust in New Zealand. English - Nepal, New Zealand, United Kingdom: Solidarity - At eshopone.co.uk |
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Krishnamurti Foundation Trust (UK)
Established in 1968 as an educational charitable trust, the Foundation exists to preserve and make available Krishnamurti's teachings, as well as to support Brockwood Park School and the Krishnamurti Centre. "The central issue is the complete, absolute, freedom of man." (J. Krishnamurti). English - Jiddu Krishnamurti, United Kingdom: Personal Growth - At kfoundation.org |
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New Creation Christian Community (UK)
Many Christian communities, links to other communities, etc. English - Christianity, Communities, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, United Kingdom: Social Change - At jesus.org.uk |
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Nimbus Records (UK)
Classical music, world music (folk, ethnic, traditional). With a large number of long or complete sound tracks to listen to online. English - Classical Music, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, World Music - At wyastone.co.uk |
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Off-Grid - Freedom, mobility, environment
Self-sufficiency without mains water or power, for those who want to unplug, relax and feel at home anywhere on the planet. Including sections on homesteading, natural energy, water for life, etc. English - Country Living, Green Building, Renewable Energy, United Kingdom: Ecology - At off-grid.net |
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Othona Community (UK)
Ecumenical Christian Community of the most open type. A place which creates links between people. They welcome and involve people of all faiths and none, meeting on the shared ground of humanity and spiritual potential. English - Christianity, Communities, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, United Kingdom: Social Change - At othona.org |
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Permaculture Magazine (UK)
Solutions for sustainable living. With a information service, publications, and a catalogue of books, music and other products to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle. English - Ecology, Permaculture, United Kingdom: Ecology - At permaculture.co.uk |
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Plants for a Future (UK)
Resource center for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. With The Species Database. They practice vegan-organic permaculture, with emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment and on perennial plants (trees, etc.). English, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Esperanto, German - Organic Farming, Permaculture, United Kingdom: Ecology - At pfaf.org |
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Summerhill School (England)
Well-known pioneering, progressive, co-educational, residential "free school", founded by A. S. Neill in 1921 and based on freedom and self-determination. Summerhill is first and foremost a place where children can be free. English - Alternative Education, United Kingdom: Social Change - At summerhillschool.co.uk |
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The Cambodia Trust (UK)
Cambodia is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. It's estimated that up to 10 million landmines are still to be found and cleared. The Cambodia Trust was founded in 1989 in Oxford, UK, to help the huge number of landmine amputees in Cambodia. English, Japanese, French, Dutch - Cambodia, United Kingdom: Social Change, United Kingdom: Solidarity - At cambodiatrust.com |
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The Children and Armed Conflict Unit (UK)
The Unit works around the world to improve the situation for civilian children caught up in armed conflict and civil unrest, and for those emerging from years of violence. It's a joint project of the Children's Legal Centre, and the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex. English - United Kingdom: Social Change, War Children - At essex.ac.uk |
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The Ecologist
Founded in 1970, The Ecologist is the world's most widely-read environmental magazine. With online archives: past articles are available to read, and a selection from the current issue. English - Books, News and Media, Ecology, United Kingdom: Ecology, United Kingdom: Social Change - At theecologist.org |
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The National Energy Foundation (UK)
Sustainable energy solutions for the UK. Sites: GreenEnergy (solar energy, wind power, hydropower, biomass, geothermal), PowerEd (renewable energy for schools), Log Pile (wood fuel), PV-Domsys (photovoltaic systems for European homes), CRI-East (Community Renewables Initiative), Solar Trade Association (solar hot water), PV-Web (British Photovoltaic Association), British Pellet Club (wood pellet industry), GSHP Club (ground source heat pumps). English - Renewable Energy, United Kingdom: Ecology - At nef.org.uk |
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The Tagore Centre UK
Dedicated to uphold the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore, the greatest creative artist of India in recent times. English - Rabindranath Tagore, United Kingdom: Personal Growth, United Kingdom: Social Change - At kundu.u-net.com |
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War Child UK
Helping the innocent victims of war. English - United Kingdom: Social Change, War Children - At warchild.org.uk |
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