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Action Energy

Action Energy
The Carbon Trust provides free, practical advice to business and public sector organisations to help you reduce energy use.

go to www.actionenergy.org.uk
Berkeley EcoHouse

Berkeley EcoHouse
Berkeley EcoHouse is a resource centre, which demonstrates examples of environmentally healthy living.

go to www.ecohouse.org
Centre for Alternative Technology

Centre for Alternative Technology
CAT is an environmental charity aiming to 'inspire, inform, and enable' people to live more sustainably.

go to www.cat.org.uk
Centre for Sustainable Energy

Centre for Sustainable Energy
CSE seeks sustainable energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services.

go to www.cse.org.uk
Clear Skies

Clear Skies
Clear Skies can provide up to 50% of total costs for Renewable Energy projects such as solar panels.

go to www.clear-skies.org
Combat Climate Change

Combat Climate Change
Sustainable Energy Ireland offers resources suited for primary age pupils to develop the understanding of the links between use of fossil fuels and climate change.

go to www.combatclimatechange.ie/index.asp?locID=7
CREATE

CREATE
CREATE is a site which has lots of excellent environmental links for schools and local communities.

go to www.create.org.uk
DEFRA, Deparment for Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs

DEFRA, Deparment for Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs
Discuses the causes and effects of climate change and challenges it presents.

go to www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/index.htm
Ecohouse at GWLL

Ecohouse at GWLL
The EcoHouse, Leicester's internationally renowned environmental showhome, demonstrates hundreds of environmental features and ideas, inspiring and encouraging visitors to make green changes to their own homes and gardens.

go to www.gwll.org.uk/ecohouse
Energy Chest

Energy Chest
Energy Chest is a treasure-trove of information and activities to support energy studies in UK schools. The site includes basic information on energy and its use, curriculum activities, notes for teachers and a library of links to other sites.

go to www.energychest.net
Energy Saving Trust

Energy Saving Trust
Non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice to help you save money and fight climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from your home. Search for energy saving grants and offers, compare products, create your energy saving c...

go to www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Environment Agency

Environment Agency
Environment Agency has web pages dedicated to having fun and learning about our environment.

go to www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fun
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems which make life better for people.

go to www.foe.org.uk
Greenpeace

Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes.

go to www.greenpeace.org.uk
Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire (Incorporating Environ)

Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire (Incorporating Environ)
Organisation working to improve the environment and the communities we live in. Provides information about and advice on environmental matters.

go to www.GWLL.org.uk
Hockerton Housing Project

Hockerton Housing Project
The Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development.

go to www.hockerton.demon.co.uk
Leicester City Council

Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council is a unitary council and is responsible for all local government services within the city boundaries. The council is ruled by a joint Conservative and Liberal Democrat administration.

go to www.leicester.gov.uk
Little Rotters Composting Club

Little Rotters Composting Club
This site is designed for Primary Schools to provide teachers with practical information and advice that helps to inspire and build the skills and confidence needed to start a Little Rotters Club and get composting in school.

go to www.littlerotters.org.uk
Ollie Recycle

Ollie Recycle
'Ollie's World' contains two sections - one for adults and one for children. The site provides lots of information about recycling.

go to www.ollierecycles.com
One Planet Schools

One Planet Schools
WWF's site for those working to put sustainability at the heart of school life. Lots of information and good quality resources for teachers, activies, assemblies, info packs, stories and much more; ready to download.

go to www.wwflearning.org.uk/oneplanetschools/resources/
RecycleZone

RecycleZone
RecycleZone is a site which tells children and teachers about the world of waste!

go to www.recyclezone.org.uk
RSPB Wildlife Explorers

RSPB Wildlife Explorers
Birds and wildlife website full of ideas,fun and facts (all ages)

go to www.rspb.org.uk/youth/
Schools Organic Network

Schools Organic Network
Schools Organic Network encourages schools to start and manage organic gardens for educational purposes.

go to www.hdra.org.uk/schools_organic_network
SEEd (Sustainability and Environmental Education)

SEEd (Sustainability and Environmental Education)
SEEd is a CEE (Council for Environmental Education) project with the primary objective of enabling more of the education sector to engage with Education for Sustainable Development and environmental education.

go to www.se-ed.org.uk
Sustainable Schools Strategy

Sustainable Schools Strategy
The site provides useful information for all sectors of the school community, including the leadership team, teachers and parents, and offers a number of excellent online and downloadable tools to help schools identify the best route to becoming more...

go to www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/
TeacherNet

TeacherNet
Teacher Net provides information for teachers about environmental education in schools.

go to www.teachernet.gov.uk
Think Energy

Think Energy
Think Energy provides online activities for energy saving tips.

go to www.think-energy.co.uk
Wild About Leicester

Wild About Leicester
Wild About Leicester encourages schools to take their children out onto one of the cities many Nature Reserves and provides a free to download curriculum pack, which allows activities to be linked directly into The National Curriculum.

go to www.wildaboutleicester.co.uk
Yes2Wind

Yes2Wind
Yes 2 Wind provides all the information you might need to support wind power locally.

go to www.yes2wind.com
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