London Links : Science and Environment

• KCL Environmental Research Group

  Part of the School of Health and Life Sciences at King?s College. Details of work of teams for modelling to predict air pollution, monitoring and analysis of air quality, and emissions

  www.erg.kcl.ac.uk/

• BTCV London

  Providing practical conservation opportunities for volunteers in and around the area.

  www.btcv.org/london/

• Thames & Central Energy Efficiency Advice Centre

  Energy Efficiency Advice Centre for Central London and Thames areas.

  www.thamesenergyefficiency.co.uk/

• Mobile Telecoms Advisory Group

  UK-based group provides information on mobile phone health issues, summaries of health reports, explanations of base stations and mobile masts, and planning policies and best practice models for mast developments.

  www.mobilemastinfo.com

• LSx - London Sustainability Exchange

  A charity promoting sustainable development to strategic planners in London's business, government and voluntary sectors. Cross-sectoral partnership projects include environmental justice, public motivation, learning and sustainable construction

  www.lsx.org.uk/

• London Natural History Society

  Details of the society, which carries out a number of surveys on the botany and wildlife of London and the surrounding area.

  www.lnhs.org.uk/

• The Royal Society - Sc1

  Science news, games, research, ideas and people, in a website created for 16-19 year olds by the Royal Society. Provides contact details.

  www.sc1.ac.uk

• LINE (London Islamic Network for the Environment)

  A local Islamic environmental group. Information about membership, campaigns, events, meetings, and volunteer opportunities.

  www.lineonweb.org.uk/

• Metropolitan Police: Wildlife Crime Unit

  On the police efforts to enforce the law on protection of wildlife.

  www.met.police.uk/wildlife/

• London Hazards Centre

  A resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community. This site is for union and community organisers anywhere who need health and safety information.

  www.lhc.org.uk/

• GreenLONDON.net

  Not-for-profit organisation that aims to make the city a greener and healthier place to live by providing information on green-living.

  www.greenlondon.net/

• The Institute of Soil Biology (ISB)

  Covering main disciplines and research fields including soil zoology, microbiology, chemistry and micromorphology of soils.

  www.iob.org/

• London City of Science

  Profiles of people and places, contemporary and historic, connected with science and technology in the capital.

  www.citiesofscience.co.uk/go/London/Portal

• West of London Astronomical Society

  Information about membership, meetings, observation trips, with a collection of resources for amateur astronomers, and contact details.

  www.howard.beeg.btinternet.co.uk/

• Thames Landscape Strategy

  Conservation, enhancement and promotion of the river corridor between Hampton and Kew. Who they are, what they do, photos and projects.

  www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk/

• London Biodiversity Partnership

  Conservation of city habitats and species action plans. Includes the London Biodiversity Action Plan, being progressed by the Mayor's office.

  www.lbp.org.uk/

• Thames Explorer Trust

  An educational charity to promote education about the Thames and improve river access.

  www.thames-explorer.org.uk/

• Wimbledon and Putney Commons

  Information about the management, and the flora and fauna of the commons.

  www.wpcc.org.uk/

• London Air Quality Network

  Pollution monitoring. Hourly bulletins, statistics, site details, episodes. Local readings searchable by borough, postcode and date.

  www.londonair.org.uk/

• The Open University Geological Society (London Branch)

  Includes about, events, photos and fossils in the south east.

  www.lougs.org.uk/