Sustainability and Environment

Organisations

 

350 Campaigns: 350 Campaigns is an open platform available to anyone and everyone who wants to do their part to solve the climate crisis.

 

Friends of the Earth (FoE)

FoE campaigns for solutions to environmental problems. Find a local group in your area here: http://www.foe.co.uk/page/find-local-group 

 

Greenpeace

A global campaigning organisation that defends the natural world and promotes peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions.

 

 

Groundwork Trusts

There are two Groundwork Trusts operating in some areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, working on a wide range of projects including public green spaces, support for small businesses, healthy eating, eco refurbishment of homes and lots more. Your local Groundwork may be able to offer support or advice through one of their projects or services.

Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield

Groundwork Greater Nottingham

 

Resources

Adaptation in the Community Training Materials: An online training facility for community groups working on climate change adaptation, developed by Community Forests Northwest on behalf of Liverpool City Council. The training resource should help groups to explore how green spaces like street trees, private gardens and school grounds can help communities to cope with some of the challenges that climate change may bring. The materials are intended for use by, ocal interest groups, residents’ associations, faith groups and primary and secondary schools.

Science of Climate Change Website: If you need to gen up on the science behind climate change this is the place to do it! Written by the government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir John Beddington, it provides comprehensive and accessible information on the science of climate change and compelling evidence of human drivers and the nature and degree of uncertainties. NB: this website has been archived by the government, but you can still read it on the National Archive website by clicking on the above link and it's still very pertinent information.

Zero Carbon Britain Plan: The Centre for Alternative Technology’s ‘fully integrated vision of how Britain can respond to the challenges of climate change, resource depletion and global inequity.’ First published in 2013 and updated in 2017.

Landuse & Climate Change : the Climate Change Committee's November 2018 report on UK landuse and climate change. CCC are Independent advisors to government on building a low-carbon economy and preparing for climate change.