Climate change links

Science

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Assesses the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to human-induced climate change.

Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A collection of six UK research institutions bringing together scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists to develop sustainable responses to climate change.

Met Office
A major contributor to climate change science and understanding.


Impacts and policy

UK Climate Impacts Programme
Helps organisations adapt to inevitable climate change and produces the predictions for the impacts of climate change on the UK weather.

Sustainable Development Commission UK
The Governments independent watchdog on sustainable development.

Department of Energy and Climate Change
Tackles the twin challenges of climate change and energy security.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Leads in responding or adapting to climate change.


Advice and information

ACT ON CO2
A Government initiative which aims to help people save money, save energy, and reduce their CO2 emissions. The campaign includes an online carbon calculator.

Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation providing free impartial advice on energy efficiency. See where you could be saving energy and money with their online home energy check.

Carbon Trust
Working towards accelerating the move to a low carbon economy now and developing commercial low carbon technologies for the future.

Centre for Alternative Technology
Publications on a variety of alternative technologies and courses on renewables, DIY installation and sustainability.

Hampshire County Council
Information on what the County Council is doing on climate change and sustainability and advice on things you can do.

New Forest District Council
Find out what you can recycle and where and what the District Council can do to help you reduce your carbon emissions.


Community and local action

New Forest Transition
Community groups working towards a more sustainable New Forest at a community level.

Carbon Rationing Action Groups
Voluntary, carbon-conscious, community groups. They measure their progress against an agreed carbon allowance and then share knowledge and skills in lower carbon living with the wider community and the national Carbon Rationing Action Groups network.

New Forest Produce
Find out who the local New Forest Producers are and where you can buy their wares.

Sustainable Development Fund
Find out if your community project is eligible for a grant from the Sustainable Development Fund, administered by the New Forest National Park Authority.

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