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EARTHRACEThe goal of Earthrace is to set a new world record for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe, running 100% renewable biodiesel fuel, and with a net zero carbon footprint. The amazing Earthrace boat will make the attempt starting from Sagunto in Spain. Earthrace is also undertaking a two year promotional tour, visiting 100 great cities around the globe. The crew meet local people, talk about their experiences, and most of all connect with people about the need to get renewable fuels into our energy mix and to inspire them to do something themselves to minmise their impact on the environment. Confirmed start date: 27th April 2008 http://earthrace.net/
The Eden Project If you believe there should be a place...
... that celebrates life and puts champagne in the veins
... is all about education but doesn't feel like school
... to hold conversations that might just go somewhere
... where research isn't white coats in secret but shared exploration to help us all
... that is a sanctuary for all who think the future too precious to leave to the few - because it belongs to us all.
Then welcome. That's why we built this place and that's where the money goes. Find out about how Eden was built...
www.edenproject.com
Welcome to Greenpeace International Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice.
It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/
The Natural Environment Research Council Our mission: The Natural Environment Research Council delivers independent research, survey, training and knowledge transfer in the environmental sciences, to advance knowledge of planet Earth as a complex, interacting system.
Our work covers the full range of atmospheric, earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic sciences, from the deep oceans to the upper atmosphere, and from the poles to the equator. Our mission is to gather and apply knowledge, create understanding and predict the behaviour of the natural environment and its resources, and communicate all aspects of our work. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/
The National Geographic Society On the evening of January 13, 1888, thirty-three men traveled on foot, horseback, and in horsedrawn carriages through the streets of Washington to the Cosmos Club, then on Lafayette Square across from the White House.
They convened around a large mahogany table to discuss “the advisability of organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” The entity they were about to create would become the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institution in the world. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Friends of the Earth Our Mission: Friends of the Earth defends the environment and champions a healthy and just world. http://www.foe.org/
The Environment Agency
We are the Environment Agency. It's our job to look after your environment and make it a better place - for you, and for future generations."We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world."
Sir John Harman, Chairman. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/?lang=_e
United Nations Environment Programme Mission: To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. http://www.unep.org/
Centre for Alternative Technology
Showing practical solutions to environmental problems to carry us into the twenty-first century
Mission Statement:
CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life.
Within this search the role of CAT is to explore and demonstrate a wide range of alternatives, communicating to other people the options for them to achieve positive change in their own lives.
http://www.cat.org.uk/index.tmpl?refer=index&init=1
Royal Geographical Society Established in 1935, Geographical is an award-winning lively, colourful monthly magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with the IBG), presenting geography in its broadest sense. It has exciting and beautifully illustrated articles on people, places, cultures, adventure, responsible travel, history, science and environmental issues. http://www.geographical.co.uk
Positive News Positive News reposrts on the people, events and influences that are creating a positive future, stories on the environment, education, sustainable energy - many good things.
Positive News reports on issues rarely covered by the mainstream media and promotes the many enterprises that are working for a sustainable future. The UK edition of the paper is published by Positive News Publishing Ltd, a not-for-profit company based in Shropshire. http://www.positivenews.org.uk
Resurgence When Resurgence started, it tackled issues that were only just filtering through to the mainstream debate. Articles were published on the endangered environment, renewable energy and ecological economics.
Over 30 Years later, Resurgence continues to publish articles that are on the cutting edge of current thinking, promoting creativity, ecology, spirituality and frugality. http://www.resurgence.org/
Save Tara www.protect-tara.org
Go Green Directory http://www.gogreen.cellande.co.uk/
Hemp For Victory Blogspot Seminal website with Hemp information, events and news with an easy indexing system to pull up desired searches. Run by Kenyon Gibson of the epic Hemp For Victory book and is also editor of the Journal of Industrial Hemp. This website is a must for anyone intersted in hemp and provides a broad range of information. www.hempforvictory.blogspot.com
The Air Car - Moteur Developpment International Welcome to the future!
After fourteen years of research and development, Guy Negre has developed an engine that could become one of the biggest technological advances of this century. Its application to Compressed Air Technology(CAT) vehicles gives them significant economical and environmental advantages. With the incorporation of bi-energy (compressed air + fuel) the CAT Vehicles have increased their driving range to close to 2000 km with zero pollution in cities and considerably reduced pollution outside urban areas. http://www.theaircar.com/index.html Bags of Change - Shopping that doesn't cost the Earth Buy the bag, re-use time after time after time - get discounts at participating retailers - GREAT. 
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