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Sustainable development and the environment

Find out more about the global dimension of education and discover even more online resources with our pick of relevant Internet sites. Use the links to the left of this page to find the sites most useful to you. If you have a suggestion for a new link, please email us.

• Capital Waste Learning - a London-based recycling programme aimed at increasing markets for recycled products and driving the development of an entrepreneurial recycling supply chain.

• Centre for Alternative Technology - focuses on globally sustainable technologies; offers visits, courses and publications.

• Centre for Research in Education and the Environment (CREE) - focuses on educational issues relating to the environment and sustainability - from the Department of Education at Bath University.

• Climate Choices - Children's Voices - website from Practical Action, exploring the impact of our food choices on communities in developing countries. Aimed at teachers of years 5 and 6, the site features case studies, worksheets, videos, power point presentations, a carbon calculator and games.

• Council for Environmental Education - works to put sustainable development at the heart of education.

• CREATE - a government organisation promoting energy education.

• Department for International Development - aUK government department which works to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty.

• Eco Schools - a Europe-wide project and award programme which encourages whole school action for the environment.

• Global Action - delivers two programmes to promote environmental education to secondary and primary schools in different parts of the country.

• Greenpeace - undertakes environmental lobbying, research and direct action.

• Greenpeace - undertakes environmental lobbying, research and direct action.

• National Botanic Garden of Wales - promotes a sustainable.approach to the environment.

• Operation: Climate Control - a free interactive game designed to educate pupils about climate change. Funded by Defra, the activities are ideal Key Stage 4 students.

• Permaculture Association of Britain - provides training, networking and research on permaculture.

• Practical Action - case-studies and activities exploring the role of technology in poverty alleviation.

• Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary - electronic information service covering global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and related issues.

• Waste Watch - takes action on waste reduction, reuse, recycling.
  

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