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LINKS
a selection of sites that have informed, shocked
or inspired me...
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| the marine conservation society - UK charity dedicated to protecting the marine environment and its wildlife.Produces the annual Good Beach Guide, as well as promoting public participation in volunteer projects and surveys such as Beachwatch, Adopt-a-Beach, Seasearch and Basking Shark Watch |
| greenpeace 'defending our oceans' campaign - find out why our oceans are in crisis and become an ocean defender |
| kimo - coastal communities working to protect, preserve and enhance northern Europe’s marine environment. |
| marLIN - marine life information network - the website of the Marine Biological Association of the UK and Ireland -packed with information and an excellent Learning Zone too |
| the rubbish diet - Can an average person really create Zero Waste? One mother in Bury St Edmunds gave it a go... Also Mrs Almost Average talks rubbish with Fran here |
| save the north sea - transnational project aiming to reduce marine litter in the North Sea by changing the attitudes and behaviour of the people using the area. |
| the whale & dolphin conservation society- the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment |
| message in the waves - BBC film about plastic pollution in our oceans, focussing on Hawaii, and which inspired Modbury to become plastic bag free! |
| plasticbagfree - all about Devon town Modbury's ban on plastic bags |
| plastic pollution coalition - U.S. not-for-profit organisation campaigning for their vision of a world free of plastic pollution and of the toxic impacts of plastic on humans, the environment, wildlife and marine life. |
| skeleton sea - three surfers making art using flotsam and jetsam to give a message about the importance of keeping our oceans clean |
| the wrecking season - inspiring film by Jane & Nick Darke about beachcombing on the North Cornwall coast. See also Jane Darke's moving and beautiful film The art of catching lobsters and book Held by the sea... |
| surfers against sewage - information about and campaigning on sea water quality |
| souvenirs in particular - join Common Ground's campaign for locally distinctive souvenirs |
| landingstage.net - creative people in Suffolk exploring climate and coastal change... |
| the man in seat sixty-one - this really helpful site will tell you how to travel overland by train comfortably and affordably where you thought flying was the only option |
| cheat neutral - offset your cheating here... |
| algalita marine research foundation - California-based non-profit marine research and education organisation |
| trapese - a popular education collective which offers workshops and training aimed at inspiring and promoting action for changing our world |
| buy nothing day |
| new economics foundation - a London-based independent 'think and do' tank who believe in economics as if people and the planet mattered |
| plants for a future - a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. |
| hydromemories - an interdisciplinary artistic project on the theme of water. It seeks to examine both private and industrial wastage of water and the crisis in its future provision. Excellent archive of water-related art projects. |
| centre for alternative technology - Europe's leading eco-centre, showing practical solutions to environmental problems to carry us into the twenty-first century |
| platform - brings together environmentalists, artists, human rights campaigners, educationalists and community activists to create innovative projects driven by the need for social and environmental justice. |
| irational.org - internet art & projects from Heath Bunting, Minerva Cuevas and fellow irationalists. |
| the yes men - creative anti-corporate activism |
| we are everywhere - contents of the book by Notes from nowhere available on-line |
| empty bowls - inspirational project to help combat hunger |
| adbusters -a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age |
| air quality archive - causes & effects of and forecasts for air pollution |
| garden organic - HDRA, the national charity for organic growing |
| the good gardeners association - promoting no-dig gardening for healthier food |
| richard dedomenici - one-man subversive think-tank primarily dedicated to the development and implementation of innovative strategies designed to undermine accepted belief systems and topple existing power structures |
| a lot of organics - UK organic search engine |
| transition towns - encourages sustainable communities and provides advice on how to create them |
| turtle bags - environmentally friendly cotton & sisal alternatives to the plastic bag through an ethical supply chain |
| idressmyself - eco-friendly screen-printing |
| greenchoices - simple, direct information on green alternatives which make a real, lasting difference |
| rebecca ward - contemporary jeweller aka Rebecca the Wrecker working with glass and other found objects |
| SPURT - 'Sod them. Let's fly.' The campaign for unlimited aviation growth. (Or not). |
| global garbage - Brazilian gateway site with many helpful links to initiatives, projects, facts etc (dual language Portuguese & English) worldwide. Also fantastic list of useful and interesting websites on their net without litter links page |
| it's a man made world - designer Barbara de Vries creates beautiful jewellery from plastic that she finds along the beaches of the Bahamas. |
| beachplastic.com - artists Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang create beautiful and thought-provoking installations with plastic items they collect from Kehoe Beach, California. Visit their blog and San Francisco gallery too.... |
| Campaign Central - excellent site managed by Sheila McKechnie Foundation, aiming to connect, inform and support campaigners. Great resources... |
| Talking Walking - Listen to artists, specialists and walkers talking about how walking inspires their work and shapes our world - including Fran! |
| TRAIL - festival of recycled art in the landscape at Teignmouth, including plastic rubbish monster by Jan O'Highway . Also in Devon: The Art Farm Project |