Swindon Climate Action Network

Friends in Swindon and the surrounding region

Climate Friendly Bradford-on-Avon - embarking on an ambitious journey to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Climate-X - Oxfordshire Climate Exchange

Cricklade Climate Action Network (Facebook page)

Hab Oakus. Hab is Kevin McCloud's development company

HEAT - Hungerford Environmental Action Team

Lower Shaw Farm - venue for training courses, workshops, Swindon Literature Festival events and a few SCAN events too.

Pulse - workers' co-operative selling wholefoods, cleaning products and more to the environmentally conscious Swindonian since 1976.

Purton Ps and Qs. Working to build a sustainable community in Purton.

Refurbiz. A registered charity that aims to meet the demand for low cost electrical items for disadvantaged and low-income households by refurbishing unwanted electrical goods.

RSVP West Region. Climate change volunteering opportunities for the over-50s in the west country.

Swindon Bicycle Users Group - information on all things cycling in Swindon

Swindon Local Exchange Trading System. Trade goods and services without money and help build a sustainable community.

Wiltshire World Changers. Bringing together people and communities from across Wiltshire who are taking action to look after the environment, tackle climate change and protect wildlife.

Carbon calculators

Find out about the impact your lifestyle has on the planet, and learn what you can do to make it better!

Southampton Sustainability Forum

SafeClimate

Carbon Neutral

Flight emissions calculator at chooseclimate.org

Web Resources

Eco-schools
National awards scheme. Whole school works together to improve the environment and make it central to the curriculum

TalkSwindon - local discussion forum.

Sustainable Community Action wiki - linking up community action for sustainability world wide.

Sample article: Climate change UK

Global Cool Campaign to encourage people to pledge to combat climate chnage. Professional site with some tips on how to reduce carbon emissions.

EarthFireIce Pledge to reduce your carbon emissions.

Energy

Freesource is an independent provider of renewable energy products to homes and businesses.

Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies.

Energy Saving Trust
Information on energy saving in the home and energy efficient vehicles..

Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent charity with a central role in the UK environment movement. We work closely with decision-makers in government and business, and with other environment groups, promoting policies for a better environment.

Photovoltaic information
All you need to know about electricity generating solar panels

Suspecting standby? Domestic levels and the potential for household level reductions in the UK
This paper forms an abridged version the MSc thesis: Vowles, J.C., (Summer 2000), The Challenge of Domestic Standby Consumption: an evaluation of standby consumption levels within the UK domestic sector, and an assessment of the potential for household-level reductions. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council. (PDF document)

Transport

Campaign for Better Transport
Since 1973, the Campaign for Better Transport has been helping to create transport policies andprogrammes that give people better lives. Working nationally andlocally, collectively and as individuals, through high-level lobbyingand strong public campaigning, they make good transport ideas a reality and stop bad ones from happening.

First Great Western
Swindon's main train operator including cycle reservations 08457 000125 7am to 10pm

Natinal Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 08457 484950

Swindon Park and Ride
Park your car for free on the outskirts of Swindon and travel into the centre by bus

Thamesdown Transport
Bus times and route maps

www.traveline.org.uk 0870 608 2608 Plan a journey locally or regionally on public transport

Wiltshire bus timetables tel 01225 713000 or email buses@wiltshire.gov.uk

Wiltshire Bus Enquiries 08457 090 899

Plan a journey in Britain by public transport or car and compare CO2 emissions from different modes of travel http://www.transportdirect.info/TransportDirect/en/JourneyPlanning/Home.aspx?cacheparam=1

www.raileurope.co.uk

http://www.seat61.com/ Plan a journey to anywhere in the world by train and/or boat

Understanding climate science

The Hadley Centre
Website of the Met Office climate change research centre

defra climate change site
Government website including basic causes and effects of climate change. Links to government papers and strategies.

Funny weather we're having at the moment isn't it dear?
Everything you didn't want to know about climate change but probably should find out. This excellent 16-page comic by Kate Evans introduces the idea of the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gasses, and how this is related to our consumption-driven lifestyles, and looks at the possible impact(s) of rising temperature levels, melting ice, rising sea levels, desertification, the gulf stream stopping and more. The story is played out by a cast consisting of a schoolboy investigating the subject, accompanied by a scientist who explains the technical stuff, and a big fat capitalist who comes out with the denial and spin and greenwash we're come to expect from big business. Paper copies are available from Rising Tide.

Defra's ClimateChallenge web site contains information about climate change, including a short film and an animation explaining what climate change is all about. They also invite groups to apply to the Climate Challenge Fund for grants of over £5,000 to fund communications about climate change (deadline 31st March), and they are seeking people between 10 and 18 to enter the Climate Change Champions competition.

www.marklynas.org website of the highly respected and regarded environmental journalist and author of the excellent book High Tide. His website has current news stories, very insightful comments, a blog with the opportunity for discussion and an archive.

www.monbiot.com George Monbiot - Environmental campaigner, author of many books and also writes articles for the Guardian newspaper.