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Below you will find listed many of the national-level UK organisations that are relevant to climate change or related issues. In some cases, local sections of these organisations would provide the most appropriate links for any particular local u3a.
To help you find your way around this lengthy list it has been categorised under the following themes: Click on Back to top to return to this point.
Campaigning organisations
Climate emergency, Government services
Climate emergency, news and journalists
Community development & resilience
Data on climate emergency
Ethical consumption and production
Food supply
Low impact travel
Personal finance
Preparing our homes for net zero
Recycling 2024
| Campaigning Organisations | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Climate - Global Justice Now Global Justice Now | Climate crisis and its links to inequality and injustice | Y |
| Tackling the climate crisis | Oxfam International | Aid agency’s analysis of consequences and causes and actions needed | Y |
| Greenpeace UK | Campaigning on climate change, biodiversity etc. | Y |
| Friends of the Earth | Home | Resources, fact sheets, advice, groups near you. | Y |
| (20+) Extinction Rebellion Grandparents and Elders | Facebook | Social media site for seniors sympathetic to XR | Y |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Climate Emergency - Governmental Sources | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| https://www.climateassembly.uk/report/ | Citizen’s Jury report – commissioned by UK Parliament, pu. 2020 | N |
| Climate Change Committee (theccc.org.uk) | The UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change shows in some areas UK is doing well, in others little is happening. Clear recommendations on what is needed to get on track. | N |
| IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | Trends, special reports, methodology from the International Panel on Climate Change | N |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Climate Emergency - News and Journalism | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Environment – Views & Research – The Conversation | A highly respected source of articles on climate change and environment. Articles written by academics and edited by journalists. Search the website, subscribe to daily email or a weekly roundup on climate called ‘Imagine. The planet with climate action’ | N |
| Home - Carbon Brief » Clear on climate | A weekly updated report on carbon economy issues | N |
| Climate and Environment | UN News | Global News, Human Stories | N |
| Euronews Green (https://www.euronews.com/green) | Impartial source of information on all aspects of the environment. Especially useful for finding out what’s happening outside the UK. Available as weekly email update. | N |
| Home | The Ecologist | Provides wealth of information on environmental issues from an environmentalist perspective. Email newsletter available. | N |
Last updated: August 2024
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| Community Development & Resilience | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Transition Groups Near Me | Transition Towns - Network (transitionnetwork.org) | Supporting the Transition movement and nurturing collaborations | Y |
| Near me | Friends of the Earth | If you are in a Friends of the Earth local group, lots of support via online training and access to experienced campaigners | Y |
| Climate Outreach Climate Outreach | Research investigating how climate messages can reach all sectors of the population | Y |
| Tracking the UK’s journey towards carbon zero – Climate Action Plan Explorer (climateemergency.uk) | Information and analysis of local Council’s Climate Emergency action planning – look up your own council | Y |
Last updated: August 2024
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| Data on the Climate Emergency | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined (skepticalscience.com) | This award-winning website explores sceptics’ questions around Climate Change with explanations of and links to the scientific literature | N |
| Countries | Climate Action Tracker | Lets you see how each country’s climate actions stack up to the challenge in front of us | N |
| Global Seasonal Climate Update | World Meteorological Organization (wmo.int) | Quarterly updates on seasonal change and outlooks | N |
| CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Our World in Data | Greenhouse Gas Emissions by country | N |
| About | Council Climate Scorecards How to use the Scorecards | Council Climate Scorecards | Systematic analysis and comparison of climate related action by individual Local Authorities in the UK. Almost every Council in UK is covered and given individual scores. Comparisons between councils provide ideas for best practice. Suggestions on how to use the Scorecards to lobby your local council and training is available from CEUK. Tim Mason of Bristol U3A can also provide intros. to use of these scorecards for local U3As. Contact him at: timmahamason@gmail.com. | N |
Last updated: March 2024
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| Ethical Consumption and Production | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Ethical Consumer: the alternative consumer organisation | Provides free advice on wide range of products services and topics. Includes ‘green’ perspectives and wider issues also. | N |
| The Race to Zero | Outrage + Optimism | Climate Change Podcast (outrageandoptimism.org) | Business and innovation podcasts on climate action | N |
| Home - We Mean Business Coalition | Business and policy action to halve emissions by 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a net-zero economy | Y |
| Greenwashing | ClientEarth | Client earth challenges companies and informs customers about unjustified claims over ‘carbon neutrality’ etc | Y |
| Cracking down on corporate greenwashing – Carbon Intelligence | Describes attempts to mislead with false claims about environmental credentials of products and services. How we can respond to this | N |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Food Supply | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Pasture for Life – Certified 100% grass-fed meat, milk and dairy | Eat seasonal and local food, grow some of our own, local and green suppliers, food miles | Y |
| Find Your Local Independent Retailer | Soil Association | Explore organic shopping and eating – included local shops/restaurants etc. | N |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Low impact travel | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| The Man in Seat 61 | The train travel guide | Information on planning and booking rail transport from UK | N |
| Home - Sustrans.org.uk | Campaigning and implementing facilities for UK cycling | Y |
| Apply for an older person's bus pass - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Free bus pass and transport concessions for seniors | Age UK | How to apply for public transport concessionary travel for senior’s | N |
| Green Car Reports - Hybrid and Electric Car News, Reviews and Buying Guides | For the reforming ‘petrol head’! | N |
| https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-decarbonisation-plan | UK Govt transport decarbonisation strategy | N |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Personal Finance | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Search results | Ethical Consumer - | Investments, banking and other financial issues from an ethical perspective Consider your banks investment policies – act accordingly | N |
| Ethex - make money do good | Investment opps in sustainable projects | N |
| UK Divest UK Divest Home Page - UK Divest | Useful information when thinking about how much money is still invested in fossil fuels by local councils, and why this should be challenged. Campaigning advice and conferences | Y |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Preparing our homes for ‘net zero’ | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| Who we are - Energy Saving Trust Projects | Centre for Sustainable Energy (cse.org.uk | Energy Saving at Home – insulation, draughtproofing, energy supply | N |
| Find a Sustainable Construction Professional for your Building Project... | greenregister.org.uk | Search by profession and area | N |
| https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-and-buildings-strategy | UK Govt. Heat and Buildings Strategy | N |
Last updated: August 2022
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| Recycling | ||
| Organisation/website | Helpful for? (area of activity) | Campaigning organisation? Y/N |
| How to recycle in the UK - Which? | ‘Which’ magazine advice on what can be recycled | |
| Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything | Recycling | The Guardian | Guardian advice (Feb 2023) | |
| Recent UK Stats on Recycling (2024 pub.) https://bit.ly/3TsfO0t | ||
Last updated: March 2023
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