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Everything you need to know about where we are with the climate crisis.

A Friends of the Earth link

If you know a local business that uses lots of electricity and has a large roof they can still come to Brighton Energy Co-op for a fully funded community-owned solar system. Contact the new project developer matt@brightonenergy.org.uk

Energy Alton is an award-winning community group based in Alton, Hampshire. Their aim is to: -spread information about energy efficiency and minimising damp problems; -give practical advice on how to save energy, reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions; -stimulate discussion on how to achieve a more sustainable local community.

Energise South Downs is a non-profit Co-operative, one of over 400 other Community Energy organisations in the UK. The impacts of increasing energy costs, energy insecurity and climate change affect us all. Community energy offers people and communities the opportunity to tackle these issues at a local level. Community energy delivers carbon savings through locally generated renewable energy projects funded through local investment, it also gives communities a say in how and where their power is generated. Community Energy creates local jobs while profits are channelled into local projects such as supporting energy advice projects and fuel poverty programmes.

Every Can Counts is a not-for-profit communications programme funded by drink can manufacturers, the recycling industry and drink brands. Our mission is to inspire, encourage and empower people to recycle their drink cans wherever they are. Our work raises awareness of the many benefits of recycling drink cans and makes it easier for people to recycle their drink cans when they’re ‘on the go’. To achieve this, we directly engage with a wide range of organisations to both improve drink can recycling facilities and deliver communications that inspire behaviour change.

The blog of Bill Gates.

The company offers a range of eco-friendly and cruelty-free products delivered to your door.

Council and community climate action -a toolkit of things to do to help

Founded in 2007, Inside Climate News is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides essential reporting and analysis on climate change, energy and the environment, for the public and for decision makers.

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is an education programme for young people. We encourage children to implement practical positive change for people, animals and the environment by providing teachers with free resources and activities.

A community library in Portsmouth to borrow items that are used infrequently, so you don’t need to privately own: saving money, space and carbon.

Litter Pickers of the New Forest is a group of likeminded individuals working to keep the New Forest and surrounding areas clean and litter free, with the goal of protecting nature and the wildlife that use it as their home and ensure others leave no footprint other than their own with a clear message to Own Your Impact. We are also raising awareness of the danger of litter at local shows and events.

Your current account and pension could be having double the carbon impact of going vegan, quitting flying and choosing the bike over the car, COMBINED. ​MotherTree calculates your money's carbon footprint and helps you switch to a greener way to save. For free.

A comprehensive toolkit for anyone interested in retrofitting their home to make it more energy efficient.

New Forest Transition is part of the global Transition movement which exists to create low carbon societies. They aim to reduce the impact communities have on the local area through reducing fossil fuel dependency, creating less waste, increasing recycling, supporting local food and sharing skills to build community resilience.

Small actions can have big impacts when we all do it together. There are over 66 million of us in the UK, and if we all choose to refuse to buy just one type of single-use plastic over the course of the year, it could lead to a huge reduction in plastic use. As consumers, we can really impact change through customer demand and stop the tide of plastic polluting our communities.

Not-for-profit organisation, campaigning for the UK to rapidly transition to 100% clean energy and for this to benefit local communities.

Our project is raising children’s awareness of the best things they can do to save the planet and, in particular, what they can do to stop energy being wasted in their schools and homes.

Solar for Schools guides you through the journey to enjoy solar energy on your school’s roof, from funding, design, installation and operation. The site includes an education package about energy and sustainability using the solar panels as the educational instrument. Reduce your school carbon footprint and empower your pupils with solar.

Group-buying for solar PV and battery storage systems. Better offers together!

This year’s report delves into water quality across all four of the UK’s nations. Read the report to explore the impact of pollution in your area.

Set in 55 acres of woodland, The Sustainability Centre is an independent learning and study centre, a beacon for sustainability and an award-winning social enterprise charity in the heart of Hampshire's South Downs, UK.

Transition Together supports the Transition movement across Britain to develop and grow. We do this through helping groups to connect and learn from one another, amplifying inspiring stories, giving out seed funding grants, our online networking space, Vive, and running workshops and events. We will also support the emergence of a democratically representative structure that can coordinate the movement across England and Wales.

West Solent Solar Co-operative operates a 2.4MW solar farm which went live on 27th June 2014. We supply our power into the public grid, generating enough electricity to power approximately 650 homes. The Co-op has 483 members who each invested capital to enable us to raise £2.6 million to build this major community energy project. We operate as a member-owned company limited by shares and follow the cooperative principle of ‘one member, one vote’. Our annual operating surplus is distributed to our members and to a community benefit fund which makes grants to local sustainability projects.

Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis (WinACC) is a local charity. We work to bring communities, Councils, organisations and people together in Winchester District to respond to the climate crisis and create positive, sustainable change. ‘The most important thing you can do for climate change is be part of the community tackling it‘ Alex Clayton, WinACC Chair of Trustees.

Wild Justice uses the legal system to get a better deal for UK wildlife. We challenge government decisions in the courts. We campaign for better and stronger laws and policies – the ones that nature needs. We provide you with ways that you can make your voice heard in support of wildlife.