Environment

General

BBC Breathing Spaces
BBC three year campaign to enable people to do something practical to help nature where they live. Information about events, projects and organisations that can help.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ breathingplaces/

Direct.gov - Environment
Information on greener living, environmental matters, waste and recycling, energy and water saving, green shopping etc.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ Environmentandgreenerliving/ index.htm

Earth Trends
Articles, statistics, country profiles and environmental data provided by the World Resources Institute.
http://earthtrends.wri.org/

Europa - Environment
Information on soil, water, nature and air. Find publications, strategies, news and more.
http://ec.europa.eu/ environment/ index_en.htm

Intute
Links to resources in geography, the earth sciences and the environment.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/ sciences/

Nature and Biodiversity
Part of the European Union's broader Environment web site, Nature and Biodiversity covers EU biodiversity policy and legislation, protected species and more.
http://ec.europa.eu/ environment/ nature/ index_en.htm

Southampton University
Guide to environmental sites.
http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/ library/ environ.htm

The Ecologist Archive
Access to Ecologist issues dating back to November 2002 is free if you register.
http://www.theecologist.org/ home.asp

The Encycolopedia of Earth
The encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. Topics include agriculture, pollution, biodiversity, animals, ecology, energy, geology, globalisation, waste and water.....
http://www.eoearth.org/

Campaign Groups and Charities

Friends of the Earth
Access to links on environmental subjects as diverse as climate, energy, sustainable development, industry, pollution and transport.
http://www.foe.co.uk/

World Wide Fund for Nature
The WWF site provides information on conservation, climate, endangered species, forests and news.
http://www.panda.org/

Government Departments and Official Bodies

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government department responsible for sustainable development, rural development, wildlife and countryside, farming, animal welfare, fisheries, plants and seeds, water and horticulture.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

European Environment Agency
This site contains information on services and standards, full text European Environment Agency publications and reports, news and guidance notes.
http://www.eea.eu.int/

Natural England
Natural England (formerly English Nature) is the statutory body responsible for wild plants and animals. This site includes publication details, news and information about the organisation.
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/

United Nations Environment Programme
The main global environment agency.
http://www.unep.org

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