Links
The Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation that promotes energy saving, funded by government and the private sector. Set up after the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to: Achieve the sustainable use of energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, one of the key contributors to climate change.
The DTI’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme
Costing the Earth
An intersting little film narrated by Stephen Fry; Accounting for Sustainability
Robert Newman's History of oil
Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years - but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, he places oil centre stage as the cause of all commotion. This innovative history programme contains satirical impersonations of historical figures from Mayan priests to Archduke Ferdinand. Quirky details such as a bicycle powered street lamp on the stage brings home the pertinent question of just how we are going to survive when the world's oil supplies are finally exhausted.
How To Speak With Your Kids About Saving Energy
Kids who learn the habit of energy efficiency now will be energy smart adults—and they'll have you, their parents, to thank.
Energy Hog!
An excellent (American) site with loads of advice about saving energy (and money) in the home. Point your kids at the Energy Hog Busters Training Camp - loads of cool educational games!
The Solution is Simple
A fun, easy-to-understand website about eco-awareness, created from the perspective of a six year-old child.
Home Truths
Friends of the Earth page featuring up-to-the-minute news on renewables
