Local campaigning links - Friends of the Earth Scotland

Local campaigning links

Friends of the Earth groups

Campaigning Advice

Friends of the Earth Community Site includes information on climate change, food, transport, incineration and planning - http://community.foe.co.uk/index.php
Campaign Creator website provides a comprehensive guide to community campaigning and was developed in tandem with Friends of the Earth - http://www.campaigncreator.org/holding_page/
Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations has information & support for community groups - http://www.slcvo.org.uk/
Excellent resource with campaigning advice that addresses supermarket growth and influence - http://www.tescopoly.org/
Campaign guides on incinerators, landfill, noise pollution, industrial pollution and roads & traffic - http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/resources/publications/faqs/

Communities

Community planning website has extensive links that relate to community planning - http://www.communityplanning.net/index.htm
Neighbourhoods website has links to websites that address community issues - http://neighbourhoods.typepad.com/

Food

Local Food Works website has information on where to buy local food, food networks and other general information - http://www.localfoodworks.org/
Local Food web has a directory of the good food on your doorstep, from farm shops and speciality food retailers to farmers markets and village stores - http://www.localfoodweb.co.uk/
The Good Shopping Guide covers all your shopping needs - http://www.gooshing.co.uk/
Another good shopping resource that includes food - http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/
The Marine Stewardship Council promotes sustainable fishing and provides advice on where to source sustainable seafood - http://www.msc.org/
Fish4ever sell high quality sustainably sourced tinned fish - http://www.fish-4-ever.com/

Waste reduction and recycling

Communities Reducing Excess Waste (CREW) project is run by Friends of the Earth that focuses on waste prevention and has useful resources on how to go about achieving this - http://www.reducewaste.org.uk
Ways to reduce, reuse and recycle your household waste - http://www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk/html/index.asp
Handy practical tips encouraging pupils and staff to reduce, reuse and recycle at school - http://www.wasteawareschools.org.uk/
Another excellent resource for schools is the Changeworks website - http://www.changeworks.org.uk/content.php?linkid=339
WEN Give or Take Days are waste exchange days where individuals swop resources rather than have them incinerated or ending up in landfill. For practical advice visit - http://www.wen.org.uk/waste/resources.htm
How to set up a plastic bag free zone - http://www.plasticbagfree.com/
How to reduce paper consumption - http://www.shrinkpaper.org
The Love Food Hate Waste campaign now has it's own dedicated website - http://www.wasteawarelovefood.org.uk
The Composting at Home campaign can be found at - http://www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk/pdf/compost/HowTo_Leaflet%2008%20v2.pdf
The Guide to Using Real Nappies can be found at - http://www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk/pdf/realnappy/a_guide_to_using_real_nappies.pdf

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