Local Sites

Future Manchester - www.futuremanchester.org.uk
The fastest way to find Manchester-based activist websites.

Networking Newsletter - www.networkingnewsletter.org.uk
An extensive site of resources, event listing and activist news in Manchester.

Green Construction

Association for Environment Conscious Builders - www.aecb.net
Works to increase awareness within the construction industry of the need to respect, protect, preserve and enhance the environment.

Building Research Institute - www.bre.co.uk
A unique source of practical knowledge and innovative thinking for the built environment sector.

Manchester 's Community Technical Aid Centre - www.ctac.co.uk
Offers a complete service to community and voluntary groups who want to develop and implement projects to improve their local environment or community facilities.

Construction Resources - www.constructionresources.com
An ecological building centre distributing materials & systems for sustainable building.

Energy Saving Trust - www.est.org.uk
The Energy Saving Trust is one of the UK 's leading organisations tasked with sustainable energy solutions in homes and on the road.

Greenbuilder - www.mylinkspage.com/greenbuilder.html
Contains lots of links.

Recycled Products Website - www.recycledproducts.org.uk
The UK 's directory of recycled products.

Smile Plastics - www.smile-plastics.co.uk
For kick and push plates etc. made out of recycled plastic.

Solartwin - www.solartwin.com
Suppliers of solar powered hot water systems.

National Environmental Groups

Centre for Alternative Technology - www.cat.org.uk
The country's leading alternative energy centre.

Corporate Watch - www.corporatewatch.org.uk
Group monitoring the activities of Multinational corporations.

Ethical Junction - www.ethicaljunction.org
A site packed with ethical companies, traders and products.

Friends of the Earth - www.foe.org.uk
Leading environmental pressure group.

Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org.uk
Leading environmental pressure group.

Indymedia (UK) - http://uk.indymedia.org
Reporting on radical political events.

New Economics Foundation - www.neweconomics.org
An independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being.

Primal Seeds - www.primalseeds.org
A network to actively engage in protecting biodiversity and creating local food security.

Red Pepper - www.redpepper.org.uk
Independent magazine of the green and radical left.

Rising Tide - www.risingtide.org.uk
A coalition of groups and individuals committed to a grassroots approach to fighting climate change.

SUSTAIN - www.sustainweb.org
National coalition for sustainable food and farming.

Greening Your Lifestyle

The Co-operative Bank - www.co-operativebank.co.uk
Manchester based ethical bank.

Ethical Consumer Magazine - www.ethicalconsumer.org
An alternative shopper guide.

Gaeia Partnership - www.gaeia.co.uk
Ethical independent financial advisors.

Good Energy - www.good-energy.co.uk
Renewable energy suppliers.

Green Stationery Supplies - www.greenstat.co.uk

MARC - www.marctheprinters.org
Environmentally friendly printers and suppliers of recycled paper.

Natural Collection - www.naturalcollection.com
Supplier of green products.

On the Eighth Day - www.eighth-day.co.uk
Shop offering green cleaning products and organic food.

Treesponsibility - www.treesponsibility.com
Tree planting group near Manchester.

Unicorn Groceries - www.unicorn-grocery.co.uk
Shop offering green cleaning products and organic food.

Statutory Bodies

Envirowise - www.envirowise.gov.uk
Offers free independent advice on minimising waste.

Enworks - www.enworks.com
Support programme charged with improving business competitiveness and environmental performance throughout the North West.

Manchester City Council - www.manchester.gov.uk
Official Manchester City Council website.

New East Manchester - www.neweastmanchester.com
An Urban Regeneration partnership between national (English Partnerships), regional (North West Development Agency) and local government (Manchester City Council).

Northwest Development Agency - www.nwda.co.uk
Regional development agency for the Northwest of England.

Office of Deputy Prime Minister - www.odpm.gov.uk
Aims is to create prosperous, inclusive and sustainable communities for the 21st century.

Renewables Northwest - www.renewablesnorthwest.co.uk
An independent champion for renewable energy in England's Northwest, dedicated to helping the region develop the policies, technologies and business opportunities that will bring about a renewables revolution.

Sustainability Northwest - www.snw.org.uk
Organisation, which works through partnerships for the sustainable development of Northwest England.