Useful web links

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Humane Society International
http://www.hsi.org.au/
Animal Welfare and conservation NGO using political and legal methods to improve lives of all animals.

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
http://www.panda.org/
Threatened & endangered species & their habitats; research & projects to save Australian threatened species from extinction.

WSPA
http://www.wspa.org.au/
WSPA aims to promote the protection of animals, to prevent cruelty to animals, and to relieve animal suffering in every part of the world.

RSPCA
http://www.rspca.org.au/
To prevent cruelty to animals in Australia by actively promoting their care and protection.

Humane Research Council
http://www.humaneresearch.org./
The Humane Research Council is a nonprofit service organization committed to providing consumer and market research expertise to animal advocacy groups.

CCSBT
http://www.ccsbt.org/
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

CITES
http://www.cites.org/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Oceans and Law of the Sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm

Save Ningaloo Reef
http://www.SaveNingalooReef.org

Pacific:

The Papua New Guinea Eco-Forestry Forum
http://www.ecoforestry.org.pg/
Supporting Integrated Rural Community Development and Sustainable Resource Use through a Viable and Sustainable Eco-Forestry Industry.

Hadley Centre
http://www.met-office.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/index.html
A top UK centre providing up-to-date expert assessment of changes in global and regional climate.

IPCC
http://www.ipcc.ch/
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Set up by the United Nations, this group of the world's top scientists studies the effects humans are having on the climate.

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/
Discover the impacts climate change is having on Australia.

Green Power
http://www.greenpower.com.au/

North Coast Climate Action Group
http://www.nccag.org

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Santos
http://www.santostrading.com.au
The best quality organic and natural food and health products. Serving the community of Byron Shire and reaching out to the world committed to GM free and organic products where possible.

Truefood
http://www.greenpeace.org.au/truefood
Find out what the brands you buy are doing about GE.

Australian Conservation Foundation
http://www.acfonline.org.au
ACF is a non-profit, membership-based environment group. We take a solution-oriented approach to environmental issues, and seek to form partnerships with community groups, governments and business to achieve ecologically sustainable outcomes.

Big Volcano
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/custom/biospher/index.html
Web site devoted to the development of a Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve.

Brunswick Valley Landcare
http://www.brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au
The umbrella organisation for Landcare locality groups in the Brunswick River Catchment.

Conservation Volunteers Australia
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/index.asp
Founded in 1982 in Ballarat, Victoria as the Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers the organisation has grown into Australia's largest practical conservation organisation with offices in every capital city and regional centres across Australia.

Mineral Policy Institute
http://www.mpi.org.au/
Research, community action, campaigning, public information and international networking - an Australian perspective.

Federal Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/
The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture. The Ministers are Peter Garrett (Environment, Heritage and Arts) and Penny Wong (Climate Change and Water).

Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au

NSW Department of Water and Energy
http://www.deus.nsw.gov.au/energy/energy.asp
Created in April 2007, the Department of Water and Energy incorporates most of the functions of the former Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, water-related functions of the former Department of Natural Resources as well as the Metropolitan Water Directorate from the former NSW Cabinet Office

NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change
http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
The department brings together a range of conservation and natural resources science and programs, including native vegetation, biodiversity and environmental water recovery to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management.

Ecotourism Resource Centre
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/ercentre/ercpage.htm
A comprehensive guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and general tourism and travel best practice management sites world-wide.

EcoReDesign 2
http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/dfe/edps.html
The EcoReDesign Program is targeted at small to medium sized companies and can provide assistance in developing a product strategy to help them meet environmental requirements.

Active.org
http://www.active.org.au
Find out what's going on in the activist community around the country

Alternative Technology Association
http://www.ata.org.au
Renew magazine - Promotes technology that works in harmony with the environment ie. water, wind, solar power; energy conservation & efficiency.

Informaction
http://www.informaction.org
Informaction is a free lobbying service for anyone interested in the environment. Informaction works to minimise the harmful effects of people on ecosystems by generating greater awareness and commitment to the support of environmental change. Informaction promotes and facilitates direct and indirect action by providing resources and information from its database. Informaction seeks to transform capitalism from a growth-oriented system to a sustainable one.

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Ollie Recycles
http://www.ollierecycles.com.au
Interactive environmental education by bringing the issues of Waste, Water, Energy, Air and Biodiversity together in one program under the organising principle of Sustainability.Ollie Recycles is aimed at school aged children.

Eco-recycle Victoria
http://www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au/
This site is full of information on how to recycle waste, how it's recycled, hints, action for consumers, producers etc - lots of info for school projects!

EnviroLink Library
http://www.envirolink.org
Covers an enormous number of subjects ranging from acid rain and air pollution through to urban planning and wind-generated energy.

Earth Systems Environment Map of Australia
http://www.earthsystems.com.au/map/
The Environment Map of Australia is a factual, detailed and visually attractive poster that synthesises and summarises Australia's key environmental data onto a map (900 mm x 1300mm). The Map was released in March 2000 and its development was supported by the Environment Institute of Australia and Environment Australia.

The National Pollutant Inventory
http://www.environment.gov.au/net/npi.html
An internet database designed to provide the community, industry and gov with info on the types and amounts of certain chemicals being emitted to the environment.

4ecotips.com
http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/enviornmental.php
4ecotips is an initiative of the publishers Orbis4 Ltd and Buck House Publications to provide environmental and climate change information to the UK fuel and construction industries. Site contains environmental news and helpful information.

Earthlink Publishing
http://www.earthlink.com.au
Magazine & Web site that lists info on permaculture, gardening, recyccling, toilets, vegetarianism, political groups, household and general products, festivals, ethical investment, ecotourism. Accommodation - e-mail group to chat to other earthlinkers.

OzECO
http://www.eco.com.au
FREE sustainable living newsletter. Sustainable housing projects, product list, resources, books, videos. Small business consultants.

Solar Ponds
http://www.solarponds.com/
How many people in rural Australia realise that the ongoing scourge of salinity has a gold lining. White gold - perhaps?. Salt lakes can be used to produce ENERGY - surely one of the most valuable commodities in our community. There are many parts of Australia being used to produce wheat at a margin of $150 /ha/year when they could be producing energy worth $15,000/ha /year !

Hollow Log Homes
http://www.hollowloghomes.com.au
Beutifull handmade nesting boxes for bats and other native critters

Ecooffice
http://ecooffice.com.au/
The ecoOFFICE will give you simple and practical environmental solutions for your office.
The real costs of a wasteful workplace are often hidden - and can be 20 times your waste removal fees. Use and adapt the tools on this site to setup efficient office systems that help you reduce waste and save money Find practical tips and tools to reduce problem wastes, such as paper, by browsing the product pages.

Hempmarket
http://www.hempmarket.com.au
HempMarket was set up to source and sell the highest quality hemp products at a reasonable price and to give ease and security for finding what you're looking for in hemp and hemp seed oil products.

Greenworld Office Products
http://www.greenworld.com.au
Recycling in the office - laser cartridges, disks, etc

EcoRecycle Victoria
http://www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au
Web site of products made from recycled materials for gov and commercial buyers.

TOOT
www.toot.org.au
TOOT is the community-based campaign to return trains to the Casino to Murwillumbah line.

EcoTransit Sydney
http://www.ecotransit.org.au/
EcoTransit Sydney is a public transport advocacy group operating out of Sydney.They advocate improving Sydney's local environment by shifting transport from invasive modes like the private motor car that produce high levels of air, noise and water pollution to the less polluting public transport modes.

John From
http://www.johnfrom.org.au
The organisation is dedicated to providing charitable support for the Indigenous peoples of the South Pacific at a grass roots level.

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Stop Star Wars
http://www.stopstarwars.org/html/intro.html
Star Wars, the US missile defense proposal, will cost people
of the world the hard-won progress made on nuclear arms control and disarmament.

Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition
http://www.anti-bases.org/
Campaign background and information on military bases in Australia and their role in plans for nuclear war.

Medical Association for Prevention of War
(MAPW)
http://www.mapw.org.au/
MAPW is the Australian affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). They are a nonpartisan international federation of physicians' organisations dedicated to research, education and advocacy relevant to the prevention of nuclear war.

Sutherland Shire Council
http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/
Sutherland Shire Council has been fighting the proposed nuclear reactor since September 1999.

Dr Jim Green's Nuclear and Environmental Research
http://www.geocities.com/jimgreen3
This site contains sections of a thesis written by Dr Jim Green directly investigating whether a nuclear reactor is required in Sydney for Nuclear medicine as well as information on medical isotopes, nuclear risks and waste issues.

SEA-US - The Sustainable Energy and Anti-uranium Service
http://www.sea-us.org.au/no2reactor/lucasheights.html
This website contains information on nuclear power, reactors, waste, weapons and mining.

Nuclear Information Center
http://www.ccsa.asn.au/nic/
Website features information on nuclear energy and weapons, renewable energy and a monthly newsletter. Based in Adelaide, SA.

The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia (ANAWA)
http://www.anawa.org.au/
Umbrella group for anti-nuclear campaigners in Western Australia. Performs research, media work, political lobbying and public education.

Community Anti-Nuclear Network of Western Australia (CANNWA)
http://www.anawa.org.au/cannwa/
Grass-roots organisation coordinating stalls, petition drives, nonviolent direct actions and public outreach on nuclear, climate and urgent sustainability measures. A member of FoE Perth

The Big Scrub Environment Centre
http://www.bigscrub.org.au
The Big Scrub Environment Centre is an incorporated, non-profit charitable organisation directed by a management committee. The Centre is staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers who aim to promote the conservation, protection and betterment of the environment along sound ecological guidelines.

The North Coast Environment Council
http://www.ncec.org.au/
The NCEC is the regional umbrella organisation for community conservation and environmental groups on the North Coast of NSW.

Sustainable Living Tasmania
http://www.tasmanianenvironmentcentre.org.au/
Sustainable Living Tasmania (formerly the Tasmanian Environment Centre) is a community non-profit resource centre providing library resource materials and networking facilities to enhance understanding of our environment.

Northern Territory Environment Centre
http://www.ecnt.org/
The Environment Centre Northern Territory was established in 1983 and has played a crucial role in achieving environmental protection and management throughout the Territory.

Sutherland Environment Centre
http://ssec.org.au/
The Centre defends the environment of Sutherland Shire and its bioregions and promotes ways of achieving improvements.

Manly Environment Centre
http://www.mec.org.au/
"Ensuring the health of residents by promoting a community attitude that eliminates the pollution of land, air, water, and restores and protects the natural environment."

Ecorecycle
http://www.ecorecycle.vic.gov.au
Victorian Litter Action Alliance and much more

Oz Toxics
http://www.oztoxics.org/
Entry point to various community toxics resources

Dioxin exposure and health
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/dioxin/
European Commission/European Union website.

Dioxins Their effects on human health
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact225.html
World Health Organisation's website.

Dioxin Advisories and Guidance
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/topics/dioxmenu.htm
US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service website.

Environment Australia
http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/chemicals/
swm/index.html
National Chemicals Management site

The National Pollutant Inventory
http://www.environment.gov.au/net/npi.html
An internet database designed to provide the community, industry and gov with info on the types and amounts of certain chemicals being emitted to the environment.

The Wilderness Society
http://www.wilderness.org.au
An Australian, community-based, environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is to protect, promote and secure the future of wilderness and other high conservation areas.

Rainforest Rescue
http://www.rainforestrescue.org.au
Rainforest Rescue is a not for profit organisation established by local rainforest conservationists committed to saving our rainforests for current and future generations.

Rainforest Information Centre
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au
A non-profit, volunteer organisation dedicated to the protection of the Earth's remaining rainforests and the indigenous people who depend on them. The Centre was born out of the successful struggle to save the sub-tropical rainforests of New South Wales in the early 1980s. Since then we have been involved in campaigns and projects which protect rainforests and at the same time recognise the legitimate development aspirations of rainforest peoples .

International:

Rainforest Action Network
http://www.ran.org
Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. The site encourages visitors to take action to protect the rainforests.

The Rainforest Site
http://www.therainforestsite.com/
Protect a piece of Rain Forest for free.

Rainforestweb.org
http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp
Answers basic questions about rain forests, their importance, and how they might be conserved.

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WWF
http://www.wwf.org.au/
World Wide Fund for Nature

Greening Australia
http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/

Nature Conservation Council of NSW
http://www.nccnsw.org.au/
Umbrella organisation for 120 groups - biodiversity, NSW's ecosystems, environmental quality of NSW's land, air, waterways, adjacent sea, urban environment,reclaim the streets(traffic).