Climate Change - Links

Links

• Hadley Centre: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/
  Very good information on climate change and updates on climate change research and predictions.
• Department of Food and Rural Affairs (Defra): http://www.ipcc.ch/
  Nice description of climate change, reasons and consequences. Easy to read and concise, it summarizes conclusions of IPPC and the Hadley Centre.
• International Panel on Climate Change (IPPC): http://www.ipcc.ch/
  The website contains a variety of technical, special and assessment reports. Very interesting but quite technical language and detail.
• Greenpeace: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/climate
  Good description of climate change, presented in an easy to read, concise manner.
• Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI): http://www.lowimpact.org/links.htm
  Very good site that gives information on sustainable building materials and techniques. It also has good links and a shop that can bring one in touch with local sustainable building suppliers and workers.
• Green Building Store: http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/
  This site gives an overview of green building from natural paints to water saving WC’s. It has good descriptions and is also an online store.
• Energy Saving Trust: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
  Good site that gives specific information on how one can have a more sustainable lifestyle by giving simple directions and suggesting energy saving appliances and home improvements.
• Direct Gov: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/index.htm
  Provides good information on how individuals can lower their carbon footprint with a few simple steps. Very good site and well presented information.
• Carbon Manager: http://www.carbonmanager.com
  A very good site to get you started with assessing and monitoring your carbon footprint over time. This tool gives you the ability to measure your emissions in the present and not just look at the past.