Sustainable products and activities – useful links
Construction
Building Studies
Bricklaying
Plumbing
Plastering
Wood occupations
http://www.nef.org.uk/actonCO2/renewableenergy.htm
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/housingbuildings/professionals/
http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/
http://www.ukgbc.org/site/home
http://www.sustlife.com/br4up/ASustlife/BUILD.htm
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/generate_your_own_energy/types_of_renewables/solar_wate
r_heating
http://www.globaltrees.org/proj.asp?id=38
http://www.fsc.org/
(Forest Stewardship Council)
Creative Industries
Art & Media
Hair & Beauty
Sport
http://www.mookychick.co.uk/body/diy_beauty_natural_hair.php
http://www.henkel.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0AC833090541E645/henkel_com/hs.xsl/14478_COE_HTML.htm
http://www.thebodyshopinternational.com/Values+and+Campaigns/
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/category/body-and-soul/
Health & Care
Child care
Classroom assistants
Health & Social care
http://www.realnappycampaign.com/
http://www.realnappy.com/
http://www.wen.org.uk/nappies/reports/Whyparents.pdf
http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/
http://www.forestschools.com/
http://www.re-create.co.uk/twiki/bin/view/Main/Home
Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Civil Engineering
Fabrication & Welding
Motor Mechanics
Motor Body
http://www.kwik-fit.com/catalytic-convertors.asp
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm
http://alternativefuels.about.com/
http://www.uk-energy-saving.com/alternative_fuel_conversion.html
http://www7.caret.cam.ac.uk/sustainability.htm
http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/sustainable/index.asp
Business
Accounting
Law
Management
IT
http://www.green-office.org.uk/audit.php?goingto=factsheet2
http://www.ukela.org/ (UK Environmental Law Association)
http://www.elc.org.uk/ (Environmental Law Centre)
Land Based
Animal management
Horticulture
Countryside
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/index.htm
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/444304/1224648/
http://www.ccw.gov.uk/Splash.aspx (Countryside Council for Wales)
http://www.pan-uk.org/Projects/Agriculture/index.html (Pesticides Action Network)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/mar/15/kenya.colombia
http://www.ciwf.org.uk/ (Compassion in World Farming)
Catering
http://www.organicfood.co.uk/
http://www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=217
http://www.partyoffers.co.uk/caterers/organic_caterers/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/30/fishing.food
http://www.it-environment.org/compenv.html (IT and Environment Initiative)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3541623.stm
Art & Media
http://www.cfsd.org.uk/
http://www.re-create.co.uk/twiki/bin/view/Main/Home
(The Centre for Sustainable Design)
General
http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/index.asp
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
http://www.nbn.org.uk/
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/?lang=_e
http://www.stepin.org/?id=home
http://www.greenshop.co.uk/
(UK Government’s Sustainability website)
(National Biodiversity Network)
(Environment Agency)
(Sustainable Technology Education)
http://www.sustainableproducts.com/susproddef.html
Action groups
http://www.foe.co.uk/
http://www.foe.co.uk/cymru/english/
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
http://www.studentforce.org.uk/
(Friends of the Earth)
(Friends of the Earth Cymru)
(Greenpeace)
(UK Student movement for the environment)
These are just some useful sites. You could also look at sites such as NewsUK and Intute which you can
access through the Learning Centre Online. If you have trouble finding information about environmentally-friendly
products ask the Learning Advisors or your tutor.