Below are a selection of websites that visitors to this site may find useful: 

Islam & Environment (UK-based)

Ecobites: Islamic Environmental Newsletter: Receive small 'ecobites' of information to help you stay updated on important environmental activities including organic food events, campaigns against GM food, climate change activities and useful tips.

GM Foods & Islam: An examination of Islamic themes relating to the genetic modification of food and its effects on environmental and human health.

IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences): Committed to the maintenance of the Earth as a healthy habitat for all living beings.

IMASE (International Muslim Association of Scientists and Engineers): A network of Muslims scientist, researchers and engineers.

Group Development / Social Ecology

Peace News: Magazine focusing on peace issues and nonviolent social change.

Seeds for Change: Provide training and support to grassroots campaigners, NGO's, Co-ops and other community groups and organisations in the social sector.

Turning the Tide: Work to advance the understanding of active nonviolence and its use for positive social change. Offer resources and experience to individuals and groups through training workshops, consultations and publications.

Agriculture

Organiclea: A small food growing cooperative in the Lea Valley on London's edge, E4.

Permaculture Association (Britain): Creating sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns. Based on the philosophy of co-operation with nature and caring for the earth and its people.

Soil Association: UK environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health.

NGO's / Networks / Thinktanks/ Individuals (General)

Biofuelwatch: Campaigns against the use of bioenergy from unsustainable sources.

BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers)

The Cornerhouse: Supports democratic and community movements for environmental and social justice.

Friends of the Earth UK (FoE)

Greenpeace UK: aims to to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Organises public campaigns.

Monbiot.com: Website of George Monbiot, writer, speaker and activist.

People & Planet: UK Students campaigning on world poverty, human rights and the environment.

WDM (World Development Movement): Aims to tackles the underlying causes of poverty. Campaigning on climate change.

WWF-UK: conserves endangered species, protects threatened habitats and addresses global threats. Aims to find long-term solutions that benefit both people and nature.

London Based

London 21: Promotes, supports and networks community-based initiatives for a greener, healthier, and more sustainable Greater London.

London Food Link: runs a network of organisations and individuals with members as diverse as farmers, food writers, caterers and community food projects.

London Sustainability Exchange: aims to provide organisations and networks of individuals with the motivation, knowledge, and connections they need to put sustainability into practice.

St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace & Reconciliation: a unique meeting space in the heart of the City of London devoted to promoting understanding of the relationship between faith and conflict. They also actively explore ecological issues.

Climate Change

Campaign against Climate Change: Experienced umbrella body coordinating local, national, and international activism mobilising for above all, an international global treaty to minimise harmful climate change and the devastating impacts it will have. Specialises in building a mass movement of people.

Camp for Climate Action: Exploring the problems, challenges and solutions for climate change, whilst also sharing skills. Run without leaders and includes direct action.

Mark Lynas: Website of a dedicated author, campaigner and international speaker, devoted to discussions on climate change.

Plane Stupid: Campaigns for an end to airport expansion, a ban on shorthaul flights and the introduction of tax on aviation fuel.

Practical Action: Specialises on the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. Aims to ensure solutions are in the hands of local people; It is working on adaptation to the effects of climate change & calling for urgent action on policies at the UK and international level.

Rising Tide: A network of groups and individuals dedicated to taking local action and building a movement against climate change. There are regional Rising Tide networks including one in London.

Stop Climate Chaos: A coalition of UK's leading environmental and international development organisations, as well as women's organisations, activist groups and faith-based campaigns. Aims to build irresistible popular pressure on politicians to act.

Turn Up the Heat: George Monbiot, Mark Lynas and Joss Garman turn up the heat in an effort to expose 'greenwashing' on climate change.

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