Useful links
General environmental issues
Air quality links
Light pollution
Water
Hazardous waste and substances
General environmental
issues
www.foe.org.uk
Friends of the earth, wide range of environmental information
from one of the biggest environmental pressure groups
Local friends of the earth branch
www.defra.gov.uk
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
advice on Government consultation, legislation and topical
environmental issues.
www.environment-
agency.gov.uk
Environment agency website, advice on issues for which the EA
are the enforcing authority
www.bre.co.uk
Building research establishment, advice on environmentally
friendly building materials, sound insulation and noise control in
buildings.
www.est.org.co
Energy savings trust, advises on techniques for energy
efficiency in buildings, details of grants available for
insulation.
www.envirowise.gov.uk
Part of the Department of Trade, give free advice to
businesses on a whole range of environmental issues, including
waste reduction and energy efficiency.
Air quality
links
www.airquality.co.uk/archive/index.php
National air quality archive
www.air-quality-management.co.uk
Air quality management newsletter, includes up to date
developments in tackling air pollution, information from local
authorities on their initiatives and good general information on
air pollution issues.
www.doh.gov.uk/airpollution/index.htm
Department of Health website, with information on air quality
and health links.
www.iapsc.org.uk
Investigation of Air Pollution Standing Conference (IAPSC), has
extracts of research papers, seminar details etc, on air pollution
issues.
www.naei.org.uk
National emissions inventory, details on the data collated in
relation to known pollution emissions throughout the UK.
www.uwe.ac.uk/aqm/review
University of the west of England air quality review and
assessment site, contains comprehensive details on the air quality
review and assessment regime in place in the UK.
www.eea.eu.int
European Environment agency website.
www.nsca.org.uk
National society for clean air has a wide range of topics
covered.
Light
pollution
www.lif.co.uk
Light industry federation
www.ile.co.uk
Institute of Lighting Engineers, contains details of the
guidance on acceptable light levels for various situations.
www.darksky.org
Lobby group against excessive light provision.
Water
www.thames-water.com
Thames Water's website.
www.north-surrey-water.co.uk
North Surrey water's website.
www.3valleys.co.uk
Three Valley's water website.
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
British waterways' website.
Hazardous
waste and
substances
www.arcaweb.org.uk
Asbestos removal contractors association website, gives details
on contractors, safety information and new developments in asbestos
removal.
www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm
Health and Safety executive website with a range of asbestos
information.