City of London contacts
| General enquiries on
the environment / sustainable development,
Sustainable City Awards and Liveable City Forum |
Simon Mills, Head of
Sustainability, tel 020 7332 3598 or
email Simon
Mills. |
| Energy and water
conservation |
Paul Kennedy, Energy Manager,
tel 020 7332 1130
or email the
Energy Team. |
| Waste management /
recycling |
Cleansing Services, tel 020 7606
3110 or email
Cleansing Services. |
|
Noise, air and water pollution |
Environmental Services, tel 020
7332 3630 or
email
Environmental Services. |
|
Transport related issues |
Tel 020 7332 3756 or
email the
Transportation team |
|
Partnerships / economic development issues |
Tel 020 7332 3603 or
email the Economic
Development Unit.
City Fringe
Partnership -
email the City Fringe Partnership. |
|
Planning issues |
Tel 020 7332 1148,
email
Planning or view
contact details. |
Other links
Links to other sites. Choose a topic from the list below or
scroll down the page to view all links.
Biodiversity / conservation /
wildlife
BTCV -
Conservation volunteers
Conservation Foundation - Helping people in the
public, private and non-profit sectors to work together on
environmental initiatives.
Council for the
Protection of Rural England - Encouraging sustainable use of
land and other natural resources in town and country.
English Heritage
English
Nature
Friends of the
Earth
Greenpeace
International
National
Trust
RSPB
The Tree
Council
The
Woodland Trust
Wildlife
Trusts
WWF - Information
on international campaigns for the protection of species and
habitats.
Climate changes
Climate Care -
Sign up to climate care and offset your CO2 emissions.
The Climate
Research Unit - Based at the University of East Anglia.
Government site for climate change -
The Hadley Centre - For climate prediction and
research, which is part of the Met Office.
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change -
Tyndall Centre
for Climate Change Research -
UK Climate
Impacts Programme - UKCIP helps organisations assess how they
might be affected by climate change, so they can prepare for its
impact.
Energy & water
About Gas and Electricity - Find out whether
you are on the right tariff.
Action
Energy - Information for businesses on how to save energy.
Centre for Sustainable Energy - Charitable organisation
offering a wide range of research, advice, consultancy, education,
training, lobbying and policy development skills.
Citigen -
Information on the City's unique CHP scheme.
Energy Savings
Trust - Provides information on energy efficiency in the
home.
National Energy Foundation - Simple ways to
save energy.
Save
Energy - The place to find out exactly how badly your home is
behaving and discover a wealth of information designed to help your
home mend its disgraceful ways.
Water UK -
The trade body for the water companies - you can call for details
of your local company.
Environmental funding
Entrust
- The regulator of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme appointed by HM
Customs & Excise.
New Opportunities
Fund - Lottery distributor of grants to education, health and
environmental projects throughout the UK.
Sources of
environmental funding - (pdf on DEFRA site)
European / international /
global
Action
Towards Local Sustainability
Centre for
Alternative Technology - A charity working to inspire and
enable people to live more sustainably. CAT offers practical
solutions to environmental problems in areas such as renewable
energy, environmental building, energy efficiency, organic growing
and alternative sewage systems.
Earthwatch
Institute - Promotes sustainable conservation of natural
resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between
scientists, educators and the general public.
European
Environment Agency - Information for improving Europe's
environment.
E-volve -
Managing sustainability in European retailing.
Global Action
Plan
Global
Volunteer Network
Greenpeace
International
Henry Doubleday
Research Association - Europe's largest organic and farming
research organisation.
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change
International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives - An association of
local authorities dedicated to the prevention and solution of
local, regional, and global environmental problems through local
action.
UN Environment
Programme
WWF - Information
on international campaigns for the protection of species and
habitats.
Government / local government /
legislation / regulation
Are
you doing your bit - Campaign spreading awareness of what
individuals can do for sustainability.
Business Eco
Network - Offers a free e-newsletter to assist compliance with
environmental legislation.
COSHH
Essentials - Easy steps to control health risks from
chemicals.
Countryside Agency
Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Department of Trade and industry - DTI pages on
sustainable development and environment.
Department for Transport:
Envirowise - A government programme offering
free, independent advice on practical ways to minimise waste and
convert turnover into profit.
English Partnerships - Delivery agent in the
government's agenda for sustainable regeneration in towns, cities
and rural area.
Environment Agency - Provides information on
environmental protection across a wide variety of areas.
Environment Centre - Stay one step ahead of
changes in environmental legislation and management practices. Free
e-newsletter.
Forestry
Commission
Health and Safety
Executive
HMSO
Improvement and
Development Agency (IDeA) - Established by and for local
government, IDeA aims to support self-sustaining improvement from
within local government.
Local Government
Association
Office of the
Deputy Prime Minister - Regional and local government, housing,
planning and regeneration.
Pesticides
Sustainable Development Commission
Green purchasing / consumer
BTCV -
Working with people for environmental change.
Ethical
Consumer - Looks at the social and environmental records of the
companies behind the brands.
Ethical
Investment Research Service - Offers independent research into
corporate behaviour, to allow investors to make informed and
responsible investment decisions.
Fairtrade
Foundation - Guarantees a better deal for third world
producers.
Forest
Stewardship Council - Provides information on products made or
derived from wood that has been grown and cut down in accordance
with good environmental practices.
Global Action Plan
Green
Guide Online - Lists sustainable and green goods, services and
organisations.
Recycled Products - Where to buy products
containing recycled materials.
Local / London
Capital Waste Facts - Information about waste
collected and recycled in London.
E-generation - A site for the South-East
offering information on all aspects of the environment.
Kings College London Environmental Research
Group - Air quality readings for all London boroughs.
London 21 -
A user-focused sustainability network for London.
London
Car Share - A free service for Londoners wishing to
car-share.
London Cycling
Campaign - Working to make London a world-class cycling
city.
London
Green Map
London
Sustainability Exchange - A gateway for information and
exchange and a base from which good practice can be promoted,
shared and transferred.
Mayor of London / Greater London Assembly
publications
Thames 21
- Working to enhance London's waterways.
Trees
for London
Urban
Parks Forum - London
Pollution / toxicology
Carbon Monoxide Kills - Seeks to inform people
of the dangers of CO poisoning.
COSHH
Essentials - Easy steps to control health risks from chemicals.
Environmental Toxins Foundation
Kings College London Environmental Research
Group - Up-to-date air quality readings for London.
Pesticide
Information
Sustainable development / general environmental
Action
Towards Local Sustainability - A European project helping local
authorities to improve quality of life in their communities through
sustainable development.
Central Government - Reporting on the UK's
progress towards sustainable development.
City
Limits - Information and fascinating facts about London and its
ecological foot print.
Civic
Trust - Organisation which promotes improvement in the quality
of urban life for communities throughout the UK.
Environmental Data
Interactive Exchange
Environment Centre - Stay one step ahead of
changes in environmental legislation and management practices. Free
e-newsletter.
Earth Day
Network - Promoting environmental improvement by community
groups throughout the world.
Eco Schools - a site for schools on how to set up environmental
improvement programmes.
Education for
Sustainable Development - Designed to help teachers, school
managers and governors to develop approaches to education for
sustainable development.
Egeneration
Business Learning Centre - Free best practice advice, services
and support.
Ethical
Junction - Ethical search engine to find information about
ethical organisations and issues.
European Sustainable Cities Campaign - Supports
the exchange of knowledge and experience in urban sustainability
and local Agenda 21.
Friends of the
Earth - Campaigning organisation
Forum for the Future - A charity campaigning
for solutions to today's environmental problems, working closely
with business.
Natural Research
Council
Save
Our Environment - Collaboration among influential UK
environmental advocacy groups. One of the primary goals is to
continue the battle against climate change.
Sustainability - Online convention and learning
zone for sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Commission
Town and Country
Planning Association City - Regional and environmental
planning.
Tradecraft
plc - Company dedicated to the promotion of fair trade through
the importation and distribution of goods produced in the third
world.
Women's
Environmental Network - Campaigns on environmental and health
issues from a female perspective.
Transport / Car sharing
Cyclist Touring
Club - Provides information on long-distance cycling.
Environmental
Transport Association - Provides details of greener breakdown
cover (special offer available to Action at Home
participants).
Liftshare - National, free car sharing
site.
London
Car Share - A free service for Londoners wishing to
car-share.
London Cycling
Campaign - Working to make London a world-class cycling
city.
National Car Share
Sustainable Transport - An online resource to
help the general public, businesses and local authorities make more
informed decisions about travelling.
Sustrans
Information Service - Provides details of cycle routes
nationwide.
Waste and recycling
British
Glass Manufacturers Confederation
Capital
Waste Facts - Information about waste collected and recycled in
London.
Chartered
Institution of Wastes Management - Professional body for waste
management professionals
Community Recycling Network
Composting
Association
Encams - An
independent national charity working to improve the quality of
local environments, Encams campaigns to rid Britain's towns,
countryside and beaches of litter.
Glass
recycling for kids
Henry Doubleday
Research Association
Local Authority
Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC)
Mailing
Preference Service - Register online to reduce unwanted mail at
home.
National
Association of Nappy Services - Promotes the benefits of cotton
nappies over disposable.
Oxfam Bring Bring Campaign - Mobile phone
recycling
Paper Pulp and
Information Centre
Plastics - British Plastics Federation -
Plastics waste management information
Plastics recycling
- Recoup
Recycle
more - recycling facility locator by postcode and waste type
Recycling for kids
Reduce the Use - The principle aim of the Reduce The Use is to
encourage the owners of Small and Micro Businesses to get involved
in a simple scheme that shows the importance of saving energy,
reducing waste, recycling and taking other positive steps towards
sustainability.
Rethink Rubbish - This site gives the low-down on growing
problem of household rubbish in the UK and some quick and easy
steps to help solve the problem.
Steel Can Recycling
Bureau
Toner cartridge
recycling scheme - Run by Action Aid with all profits going
towards their work with some of the world's poorest communities.
They can organise free collections and freepost envelopes for empty
cartridges, and can also supply original branded and remanufactured
cartridges.
Trading company
of the Salvation Army - Responsible for textile recycling
The UK
Recycling Database - Find out where your nearest recycling
centres is.
Wastewatch - Promoting action on waste reduction, re-use and
recycling. Schools and kids section.
Waste and
Resources Action Programme
Waste Packaging