Energy

The Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS)

The CfDS campaigns against excessive, inefficient and irresponsible lighting in cities that causes light pollution.

This light pollution is a visible and needless waste of resources, which contributes to global warming - hundreds of millions of pounds worth of electricity is wasted each year in the UK through poor lighting.

Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust are a non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice.

For information on grants and more energy saving tips, call the Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre free on 0800 512 012.

Carbon Trust

Their mission is to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by working with organisations to reduce carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies.

Scottish Renewables Forum

Scottish Renewables supports the development and provision of a sustainable energy future for Scotland.

Scottish Renewables therefore promotes the effective use of Scotland's abundant wind, wave, hydro, biomass, solar, landfill gas, tidal and geothermal resources to generate social, economic and environmental benefits for all.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change.

Its role is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature on the risk of human-induced climate change.

Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research

The Met Office Hadley Centre is leading international research into what could happen under climate change, and the impacts on current and future generations.

Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

The Tyndall Centre brings together scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists, who together are working to develop sustainable responses to climate change through trans-disciplinary research and dialogue on both a national and international level - not just within the research community, but also with business leaders, policy advisors, the media and the public in general.

Scottish Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SCCIP)

The Scottish Government has played a significant role in the establishment of SCCIP to support stakeholders in developing their adaptation response. The Partnership's website was recently launched and offers free access to the best quality data on climate trends and their impacts in Scotland.

UK Climate Change Impacts Programme

The UKCIP website aims to help you understand climate change and how these changes might affect your organisation.

This website has examples of what people have already done to adapt, and links to information and advice in your area or sector.

Transition Towns

A Transition Initiative is a community working together on projects that address issues of sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.

Stop Climate Chaos (SCC)

SCC is a coalition of environment and development groups, faith groups, humanitarian organisations, women's groups, trade unions and many others working to create a public mandate for political action to stop human-induced climate change.

Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC)

FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organisation established to promote the responsible management of the world's forests to help support communities and combat climate change.

This website contains information on how to help support the worlds forests through consumer choices and about the work of the FSC.

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