Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth ............. other links

Environmental Campaign Groups

MARINET campaigns to protect the marine environment around the coast of the UK. It is part of Friends of the Earth (FOE) and its membership is open not only to FOE Local Groups, but also to individuals and non-FOE organisations. Details on their website.
If you would like to find out about local, practical improvements to the environment, take a look at www.lancswt.org.uk
Friends of the Earth - www.foe.co.uk
Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org.uk
Groundwork - www.groundwork.org.uk - "cleaner, safer, greener communities" - useful for jobs and volunteering
World Conservation Union - www.iucn.org. This links to the IUCN Red List at www.redlist.org
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers - www.btcv.org - good for practical conservation work and jobs.
Common Ground - www.commonground.org.uk - local distinctiveness, parish maps, Apple Day, fields, art...

Development

Claren Project : Lancashire and Cumbria Community Renewables Initiative - www.claren.org.uk
Lancashire Global Education Centre, Preston - www.dep.org.uk/centres/lgec.htm
World Development Movement - www.wdm.org.uk
Oxfam - www.oxfam.org.uk
Fair Trade Foundation - www.fairtrade.org.uk

Transport

Lancashire County Council has written regarding the provisional second Local Transport Plan, which is now available for consultation at www.transportforlancashire.com/destination2010/index.html - click on the tab Draft Local Transport Plan 2006-2010. Paper copies are available on request. Any comments should be submitted by 3 June 2005. The telephone number for LTP enquiries is 01772 533718 or 534935.

Sustrans - national cyclepath network - www.sustrans.org.uk
CTC - Cyclists Touring Club - www.ctc.org.uk
Transport 2000 - environmental transport campaigns - www.transport2000.org.uk
Rail Future - railways campaign - www.railfuture.org.uk

Waste and Recycling

Waste Watch - www.wastewatch.org.uk
National Recycling Forum - www.nrf.org.uk
27 million tons of rubbish are produced annually in Britain..that is one tonne per family. Up to 80 per cent of our rubbish could be recycled. To find out how you can do more to help reduce waste, contact recycle-more.co.uk. See also owner-waste@foe.co.uk
Centre for Alternative Technology - www.cat.org.uk - lots of useful links.

Food, Countryside, Wildlife

The North West Organic Centre is now set up at Myerscough College (between Preston and Lancaster) to support the development of the organic centre in Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire. Check out www.nworganiccentre.org.
DEFRA - UK Government - www.defra.gov.uk
HDRA - organic gardening - www.hdra.org.uk
Permaculture Association - www.permaculture.org.uk
National Association of Farmers Markets - www.farmersmarkets.net
Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester, North Merseyside - www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/lancashire
Morecambe Bay Partnership - www.morecambebay.org.uk. Have a look at www.morecambebay.com too.
Ramblers Association - www.ramblers.org.uk

Energy

Centre for Alternative Technology - www.cat.org.uk - lots of useful links.
CORE - Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment - www.corecumbria.co.uk
British Wind Energy Association - www.bwen.com

Government

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - www.odpm.gov.uk
Lancashire County Environment Directorate - www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment.index.asp
ENFO - Irish Government Environment Information Centre, Dublin - www.enfo.ie - UK Government, please copy!