Links to other websites
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Categories
Local interest | Funding | Government | Environmental interest | Other conservation organisations | Volunteering | Sustainable development | Training and skills
Local interest
Antrim
Primary School
An Eco school helped by Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland
Ecosystems
- Belvoir Park Forest
Interactive education from BBC Northern Ireland
Habitas
The HABITAS project will use the Ulster Museum's natural sciences collections
to provide a radical, unique and inspirational focus for biodiversity
(plants, animals and their habitats) and geodiversity (rocks, fossils,
minerals and landscapes)
The Organic Centre
Centre for training, information and demonstration of organic gardening,
growing and farming
Dartrey Oaks
An example of a local community protecting their local natural heritage
An Carn
Carntogher Community Association established in 1992 to help redress a
range of issues
St. Malachy's Primary School Wildlife Garden, Belfast
The Cave Hill Conservation Campaign
Dean Weir's - Portadown photo pages
Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN)
Funding
Government
Environment and Heritage Service
An Agency within the Department of the Environment protecting and conserving
Northern Ireland's natural and built environment and promoting its appreciation
for the benefit of present and future generations
Forest Service
An Executive Agency within the Department of Agriculture responsible for
promoting the interests of forestry in Northern Ireland, the development
of afforestation, the production and supply of timber, and the maintenance
of adequate reserves of growing trees
Forestry Commission
The Government Department responsible for forestry policy throughout
Great Britain
Environmental interest
Northern Ireland Environment
Link
Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) is the forum and networking body
for organisations interested in the environment of Northern Ireland.
baglady
productions
They identify and promote work that restores our damaged environment, gets
rid of rubbish, and reduces wasteful practice
Energy
Saving Trust Advice Centre
Offers free and impartial advice and support on energy efficiency, renewable
energy and low carbon transport, to all householders in Northern Ireland
Greenpeace UK
An independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent,
creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their
causes
HDRA
A registered charity, and Europe's largest organic membership organisation.
It is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming
and food
National Biodiversity Network
A project to build the UK's first network of biodiversity information
Forest Stewardship Council UK
An international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting
responsible management of the world's forests
ENFO
A public service of the Irish Government which provides easy access to
wide-ranging and authoritative information on the environment, including
sustainable development
Convention on Biological Diversity
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
UK Biodiversity Action Plan website
Other conservation organisations
Small
Woods Association
The Small Woods Association is
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Enabling better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge
and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis of life
on earth
Crann
A non-governemental, non-profit organisation raising awareness of the importance
of sustainable home-grown hardwood forestry to meet Ireland's timber
needs
RSPB
The UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife,
helping to create a better world for us all
The Ulster Wildlife Trust
Founded in 1978 with the aim of conserving the natural habitats of Northern
Ireland
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
The largest international wetland conservation charity in the UK
The Woodland Trust
The UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our
native woodland heritage
Friends of the Earth
Inspiring solutions to environmental problems which make life better for
people
Irish SeedSavers Association
A charity set up to preserve the agricultural biodiversity of Ireland
Volunteering
Environment Jobs and Volunteering
Sustainable Development
FLO
The worldwide Fairtrade Standard setting and Certification organisation
The Fairtrade Foundation
The UK member of the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation International
recycle-more.co.uk
The one-stop recycling information centre
Wake up to Waste
Change your world by reducing, reusing and recycling!
Kids Against Waste
A Government initiative to try to reduce waste in Northern Ireland
Training and skills
City & Guilds
The only awarding body solely dedicated to vocational learning
The Chartered Institute of Environmental
Health
A professional, awarding and campaigning body at the forefront of environmental
and public health and safety
Lantra
Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector