Environment information

We think you will find the following links useful, but please note that Cheshire East Council accepts no responsibility for external sites or their contents.

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Environment and climate change

• Access to Research S - only available for use in libraries. Over 1.5 million academic articles from over 8,400 journals
• Climate Change: Solutions Free online course from FutureLearn. Explore solutions to this global challenge, including mitigation, adaptation and geo-engineering, which can help avoid the most dangerous climate changes
• Earth.Org
• Environment Agency Public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales, providing information on the latest government initiatives and on recent research
• Extinction rebellion
• Friends of the Earth A campaigning group which inspires solutions to environmental problems
• NASA Global Climate Change
• UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme
• WWF Climate Change and Energy

Conservation, nature and wildlife

• BBC Earth Contains sections on UK wildlife, key wildlife programmes and animal groups, with links to relevant radio and television programmes
• Conservation Foundation
• English Heritage
• Historic England
• The National Trust
• National Trust for Scotland
• Natural England Gov.UK site including access and rights of way, mapping of Common Land, land management and conservation, parks and nature reserves
• Natural History Museum Promotes the museum's collections, exhibitions, and educational resources. Also lists contacts who will answer specific questions
• Nature's Calendar Woodland Trust site that records the changing seasons in the UK
• Rainforest Alliance Exists to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them. The site contains news and background on major rainforest projects
• RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• The Wildlife Trusts (TWT) Information on the 47 wildlife trusts across the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney
• UK Safari Offers an overview of the UK's wild animals, with a section on each, a photo gallery and information on nature sites
• The Woodland Trust
• World Wildlife Fund

Recycling, sustainability and energy efficiency

• A kid's guide to being more energy efficient Information and links from Home Advice Guide
• A kid's guide to recycling glass and plastic Useful information from Home Advice Guide
• Centre for Sustainable Fashion
• Energy efficiency Advice from Gov.UK
• Energy Saving Trust
• Green Choices Information and guidance for all aspects of eco-living lifestyles
• Help with heating your home Advice from Cheshire East's Sustainable Warmth team
• Net Zero Strategy Information from Gov.UK
• Recycling guide Recycling activities for home and school
• Recycle Now
• Sustainable lifestyles Advice and information from the UN environmental programme