Thursday 04 December 2008

Useful Websites on Climate Change

This section contains useful links to other Climate Change related Websites.  All the links will open up a new browser window.

Intro sites (Facts/ideas etc):

Measure your Carbon Footprint and see how green you are.  Find out what your carbon footprint is and how you can make some simple changes to help tackle climate change: www.actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html

Everyone can help to tackle climate change.  For ways to get involved and ideas to help reduce your household impact on climate change visit: www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/get_involved.html

The Carbon Trust helps businesses and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies. For free, practical help and advice for your business to save money by reducing energy use, visit the Carbon Trust’s website at: www.carbontrust.co.uk/default.ct

The Energy Saving Trust: introduction to the human causes of climate change plus useful tips for reducing your impact on climate change. www.est.org.uk/myhome/climatechange

BBC website at: www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange

The Met Office has a wealth of comprehensive information on climate change, its causes and its effects on business. Visit the website at: www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/index.html

The Royal Society at: www.royalsociety.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=1278 has information on climate change.

Wiltshire World Changers is bringing together people and communities from across Wiltshire who are taking action to look after the environment, tackle climate change and protect wildlife.  Whether you compost your kitchen waste, fit low-energy lightbulbs, volunteer for a wildlife project, set up a car-club or help install solar panels on your village hall – you are a World Changer.

The London Centre of Excellence (LCE) Sustainable Procurement project led by the London Borough of Camden has launched a website through the LCE.  Go to the site to find out about regular progress on the three contracts the Centre and the Borough are working on, opportunities for involvement, toolkits, specifications and training.  Access the website from the following link:  www.lcpe.gov.uk/sustainable/

planningrenewables.org.uk is an information website for local authority planners and councillors dealing with planning applications for renewable energy developments.

Micropower promotes the small scale generation of sustainable energy.

The British Hydropower Association (BHA) is a trade association which represents the interests of all those involved in the hydropower industry.  This site has a directory of hydro-power installations by County.

www.croner.co.uk provide business advice & consultancy, online or printed information and software solutions to help organisations comply with the legal requirements relevant to them.