Useful Links

General environmental issues

www.foe.org.uk

• Friends of the earth, wide range of environmental information from one of the biggest environmental pressure groups

www.ealingfoe.org.uk

• Local friends of the earth branch

www.defra.gov.uk 

• Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, advice on Government consultation, legislation and topical environmental issues.

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

• Environment agency website, advice on issues for which the EA are the enforcing authority

www.bre.co.uk  

• Building research establishment, advice on environmentally friendly building materials, sound insulation and noise control in buildings

www.est.org.uk

• Energy savings trust, advises on techniques for energy efficiency in buildings, details of grants available for insulation.

www.envirowise.gov.uk

• Part of the Department of Trade, give free advice to businesses on a whole range of environmental issues, including waste reduction and energy efficiency

www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/esd

• Encyclopaedia of sustainable development, covers a range of issues relating to sustainability

Air Quality links

www.airquality.co.uk/archive/index.php

• National air quality archive

www.air-quality-management.co.uk

• Air quality management newsletter, includes up to date developments in tackling air pollution, information from local authorities on their initiatives and good general information on air pollution issues

www.dh.gov.uk

• Department of Health website, with information on air quality and health links

www.iapsc.org.uk

• Investigation of Air Pollution Standing Conference (IAPSC), has extracts of research papers, seminar details etc, on air pollution issues

www.naei.org.uk

• National emissions inventory, details on the data collated in relation to known pollution emissions throughout the UK

www.uwe.ac.uk/aqm/review

• University of the west of England air quality review and assessment site, contains comprehensive details on the air quality review and assessment regime in place in the UK

www.eea.eu.int

• European Environment agency website

www.nsca.org.uk

• National society for clean air has a wide range of topics covered.

Light pollution

www.lif.co.uk

• Light industry federation

www.ile.co.uk

• Institute of Lighting Engineers, contains details of the guidance on acceptable light levels for various situations

www.darksky.org

• Lobby group against excessive light provision

Neighbour nuisance

www.mediationuk.org.uk

Water

www.water-pollution.org.uk

www.wessexwater.co.uk

Drinking water directive

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

www.britishwaterways.co.uk

Asbestos

www.arcaweb.org.uk

• Asbestos removal contractors association website, gives details on contractors, safety information and new developments in asbestos removal

www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm

• Health and Safety executive website with a range of asbestos information.

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