Useful Links
To help you in your quest to become greener you'll find below lots of useful links to websites from local groups to greener shopping. If you find an interesting website and think we should add a link, let the PROSPECTS office know about it!
Climate Change
www.carbonfootprint.com
Climate Change Committee
FOUNDATION - A Climate Fund for the North West
Community & Local
Baxenden Allotments & Garden Society
Hyndburn Community Network
Hyndburn & Ribble Valley CVS
Hyndburn Borough Council
Lancashire County Council
New Era Complex
Education & Training
Eco-Schools Initiative
Re-Creations - providing environmental art & drama workshops
Stable Trading - providing horticulture training for those with disabilities & learning difficulties
Energy
Energy Saving Trust
British Wind and Energy Association
Carbon Trust - For Businesses
Environmental Organisations
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
National Trust
Natural England
Offshoots Permaculture Project (Burnley)
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Woodland Trust
WWF - UK
Fairtrade
Fairtrade Foundation
Oxfam
Tradecraft - online store of Fairtrade products
Dubble - great for kids
Finance
Triodos Bank
Co-operative Bank
Government Bodies
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Environment Agency
Natural England
Forestry Commission
Recycling
Prosperity Recycling Ltd
Waste Watch
Lancashire Community Recycling Network
Home Composting
Recycle Now
Freecycle
SAMS (Scrap Art Material Supplies)
Shopping
Ethical Consumer
The Good Shoppong Guide
Natural Collection
Social Enterprise