Climate Change and Sustainable Development Links
Here are some links relating to climate change and sustainable development:
The climate is changing: time to get ready. The Environment Agency has published its first national report on climate change. The report shows how the environment and quality of life in England and Wales will be affected by climate change. It highlights the need to adapt now to minimise the impacts. The report can be viewed on the Environment Agency website (external link, opens in new window)
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are the government champions on climate change issues. The Defra website (external site, opens in new window) contains information on what climate change is and the action the government is taking to tackle it.
The Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, which is part of the Met Office, provides a scientific focus in the United Kingdom, for research into climate change. The Hadley Centre website (external site, opens in new window) provides key scientific information on climate and climate change prediction in the UK.
The Energy Saving Trust is a non profit organisation funded by government and the private sector. EST work to encourage energy efficiency at home, at work, and travel. The EST website (external site, opens in new window) offers a personalised home energy check and a range of up to date guidance on energy savings, including links to insulation and renewable energy grants and advice on low energy appliances.
Our South West offers information and guidance towards a sustainable future for the south west of England. The Our South West website (external site, opens in new window) provides information on the work of the South West Climate Change Impact Partnership (SWCCIP), latest events, campaigns, studies and guides as well as links to a wide range of relevant organisations.
CO2balance.com is a practical website offering quick but effective solutions to reducing your carbon footprint. As well as CO2 calculators CO2balance.com (external site, opens in new window) has an ‘ecoshop’ offering low energy bulbs at a reduced cost, gift trees, and guidance on buying renewable energy and heating/insulation grants.
The Centre for Alternative Technology’s ‘carbon gym’ explores methods for reducing our impact on the global environment. The ‘gym health check’ (external site, opens in new window) is a tool for estimating personal impact on the environment via household energy, transport use and consumption habits. It then offers advice on how you might reduce your impact on global climate change.
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