Links: sustainability
Below are a series of useful links related to Conservation, Urban Design and Trees.
Please note the London Borough of Hackney accepts no responsibility for external websites.
Association for Environment Conscious Building
The AECB is the leading independent environmental building trade organisation in the UK. The Association, its network of members provide a wealth of knowledge to enable you or your company to help the environment.
AURO
Suppliers of organic paint products.
BIOFA
Suppliers of natural paint products, oils, varnishes, polishes, adhesives and natural building materials as well as ecologically sound cleaning materials.
The Building Limes Forum
The Building Limes Forum exists to encourage expertise and understanding in the use of building limes. It is a charitable organisation with no commercial ties and has about 400 members in the UK and overseas, the majority being actively concerned with the repair of historic buildings.
BRE's Environmental Assessment Method
For over a decade, BRE's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) has been used to assess the environmental performance of both new and existing buildings. It is regarded by the UK's construction and property sectors as the measure of best practice in environmental design and management
Centre for Alternative Technology
CAT is an environmental charity aiming to 'inspire, inform, and enable' people to live more sustainably. A solutions driven organisation, offering practical solutions to environmental problems, their key areas of work are renewable energy, environmental building, energy efficiency, organic growing and alternative sewage systems.
Cleaner Safer Greener Communities
On this site, you will find information on subjects such as abandoned vehicles, litter and graffiti. Find out also about projects happening close to your neighbourhood and what you can do to to improve your local environment.
Community Pubs Foundation
The Community Pubs Foundation is an organisation set up with the aim to:
- Prevent the loss of, or inappropriate alterations to, a public house of community, architectural or historical importance.
- Improve the viability of a public house through the provision of community facilities.
- Protect the future of a public house through community ownership.
Community Re>Paint
Community Re>Paint is a network of paint reuse schemes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The purpose of the scheme is to collect leftover reusable paint from householders, and redistribute it to those who need paint but cannot afford it.
Construction Resources
Ecological building centre distributing materials & systems for sustainable building
Development Centre for Appropriate Technology
Founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization, DCAT draws on extensive experience in traditional and alternative building and development, providing strategic support for the shift to sustainable building practices.
Earth Day Network
Earth Day Network promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.
East London Community Recycling Partnership
Ecobuild
Following on from the inaugural Ecobuild held in 2005, Ecobuild 2006 is the forum for the exchange of ideas echoing the environmental themes set out in the Sustainable Communities plan. In addition to a vibrant exhibition, it consists of a two-day, high-level conference focusing exclusively on the challenges faced by the planning, building and design community to deliver a “greener” future for Britain’s towns and cities.
Ecomerchant
Ecomerchant supplies all forms of sustainable building materials to the trade and general public.
The Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is one of the UK's leading organisations tasked with sustainable energy solutions in homes and on the road.
Ethical Consumer
Alternative consumer organisation looking at the social and environmental records of the companies behind the brand names.
The Ethical Junction
The Ethical Junction is a gateway to the ethical sector for people in the UK and Ireland, giving a focal point for a broad range of ethical issues and trading.
The European Forest Institute
The European Forest Institute is an independent, international, non-government association established in 1993 to undertake research on:
• on forest policy including environmental aspects;
• on the ecology, multiple use, resources and health of European forests;
• on the supply and demand for timber and other forest products;
• to prepare forecasts on future developments of European forest resources and their utilisation
Forestry Stewardship Council
FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests. It was founded in 1993 in response to public concern about deforestation and demand for a trustworthy wood-labelling scheme.
The Good Wood Guide
The Good wood guide is to help you make the best choice when buying or using wood for your next DIY, self build or construction project, and offers advice on using timber sustainably.
Green Building Press
Provide publications promoting energy efficient, healthy and sustainable living.
Green Building Store
Online and Mail Order store for green building products.
Greenbuilder
Intended to help promote the Green Building message in the UK and get more people building in a green way by making information about builders, techniques, materials and systems more widely available.
Green Roofs
The international green roof industry’s resource and online information portal.
Hebden Bridge Alternative Technology Centre
Green shop, advice, and links.
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is a not-for-profit organisation established to promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing and assessment. Its origins lie in the merger in 1999 of the Institute of Environmental Management, the Institute of Environmental Assessment, and the Environmental Auditors Registration Association.
Living Roofs
Independent UK website to specifically promote green roofs – roofs that are intentionally vegetated – and provide advice for their installation.
LIVOS
Suppliers of natural paints and stains.
Low-Impact Living Initiative
Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is an environmental organisation which is committed to promoting ways that people can live more harmoniously with their environment.
My Footprint
On-line quiz to calculate your ‘ecological footprint’
Nutshell Paints
Suppliers of natural paints.
Recycle Now
The Recycle Now campaign has been created and will be run by WRAP, which stands for the Waste & Resources Action Programme.
Sponge
Sponge is a network of property and construction professionals who share a particular interest in sustainable development. These individuals work in, or are associated with the development of our environment, from buildings to communities. Sponge works with existing groups who also have an interest in sustainability and individuals who wish to be kept informed and participation is open to all.
Strawbalefutures
Contains a lot of interesting links, to other environmentally friendly related websites.
Sustainable Development
The Government's website on sustainable development.
Sustainable Drainage Systems
A CIRIA initiative promoting good practice in sustainable drainage systems
Womersleys
Eco-friendly materials and building products
WRAP
WRAP's mission is to accelerate resource efficiency by creating efficient markets for recycled materials and products, while removing barriers to waste minimisation, re-use and recycling.
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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