Links Nature & Environment Organisations
Adventure and Environmental Awareness Group
www.aea-uk.org
Established in 1984, the Group is made up of a wide range of outdoor enthusiasts and representatives of national and regional environmental and recreation organisations. The Group believes that direct experience in the outdoors encourages an interest in conservation. At the same time a greater awareness of the environment enhances the outdoor experience.
Black Environment Network
www.ben-network.org.uk
BEN is established to promote equality of opportunity with respect to ethnic communities in the preservation protection and development of the environment
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
www.btcv.org
A better environment where people are valued, included and involved
Byways and Bridleways Trust
www.bbtrust.org.uk
The Byways and Bridleways Trust is a small charitable trust formed in 1979 to protect Britain's network of ancient minor highways, more usually known as byways and bridleways.
Council for Environmental Education
www.cee.org.uk
The Council for Environmental Education (CEE) is a national membership body for organisations and individuals in England committed to environmental education and education for sustainable development.
Countryside Agency
www.countryside.gov.uk
The Countryside Agency has over 600 countryside specialists and support staff in our Cheltenham and London headquarters and offices in every region.
Countryside Alliance
www.countryside-alliance.org
The Countryside Alliance works for everyone who loves the countryside and the rural way of life. Through campaigning, lobbying, publicity and education the Alliance influences legislation and public policy that impacts on the countryside, rural people and their activities.
Countryside Education Trust
www.cet.org.uk
The CET's overall aim is to promote and operate courses, activities and facilities which enable children and adults to learn about, understand and care for the countryside drawing on the diverse resources of the New Forest and the Beaulieu Estate.
DEFRA
www.defra.gov.uk
Defra works for the essentials of life: water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants
Field Studies Council
www.field-studies-council.org
The Field Studies Council (FSC) is a pioneering educational charity committed to bringing environmental understanding to all.
Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
We are the Environment Agency. It’s our job to look after your environment and make it a better place – for you, and for future generations.
Geographical Association
www.geographical.org.uk
The Geographical Association (GA) is a subject association with a mission to further the teaching of geography and to communicate the value of learning geography for all.
Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Greenpeace is an independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes. We research the solutions and alternatives to help provide a path for a green and peaceful future.
Inland Waterways Association
www.waterways.org.uk
International Centre for Conservation Education
www.icce.org.uk
ICCE is a UK-based charity with more than thirty-five years experience with environmental programmes in developing countries - especially in Africa.
Learning Through Landscapes
www.ltl.org.uk
We believe passionately that children and young people who miss out on good school grounds miss out on the best start in life. School grounds play a vital role in every child's learning and development. They are unique spaces, providing safe and diverse opportunities for understanding, achievement, healthy exercise and play.
National Association for Environmental Education
www.naee.org.uk
The National Association For Environmental Education is the association of head teachers, teachers, lecturers, advisers, inspectors, education officers, trainees and all who are professionally concerned with any aspect of education and the environment.
National Playing Fields Association
www.npfa.co.uk
Protecting and improving playing fields is the core work of The National Playing Fields Association (NPFA).
National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The National Trust is a charity and is completely independent of Government. We rely for income on membership fees, donations and legacies, and revenue raised from our commercial operations.
National Trust Community Learning and Volunteering
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/learninganddiscovery
The National Trust is 'for ever, for everyone'. We are committed to placing learning at the heart of everything we do by creating opportunities for personal discovery which can lead to life-changing experiences.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteering/
Looking for an exciting and interesting way to make a difference in conserving the environment and the UK's heritage? Whatever your interests or skills, we would love to hear from you.
National Trust for Northern Ireland
www.ntni.org.uk/
The National Trust has been active in Northern Ireland since 1936.
In total, 63 Northern Irish places, covering around 120 square kilometres of scenic local countryside and around 200 kilometres of the outstanding Northern Ireland coastline, are under National Trust care.
National Trust for Scotland
www.nts.org.uk
Open Spaces Society
www.oss.org.uk
The Open Spaces Society protects common land and public rights of way. If you know of a blocked public path or encroachment on common land, or you want to register a 'new' green, we can help you, once you have joined the Society.
Ramblers Association
www.ramblers.org.uk
Working for walkers. We are Britain's biggest walking charity. We've been working for 70 years to promote walking and to improve conditions for everyone who walks in England, Scotland and Wales.
Ramblers Association Scotland
www.ramblers.org.uk/Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage
www.snh.org.uk
Our basic philosophy is simple: we must care for and sustain our natural heritage if we want it to sustain us.
Sustrans
www.sustrans.org.uk
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment
Young Peoples Trust for the Environmentand Nature Conservation
www.yptenc.org.uk
The Young People's Trust for the Environment is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability.