London Links : Science and Environment

• 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/

• 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

• 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

• Thames Explorer Trust

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

  www.thames-explorer.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/

• London Bat Group

  Registered charity working throughout the capital region, to help protect the common pipistrelle, brown long-eared, Daubenton's, natterer's, noctule, serotine and other species.

  www.londonbats.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 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/

• Environmental Law Foundation

  Information about the charity, including purpose, projects, achievements, publications, links, news and contact for free advice from a network of lawyers and other volunteers specialising in environmental matters, and referral service at their central office.

  freespace.virgin.net/dawn.h.lewis/ELF

• Plane Trees in Greater London

  On the different varieties of the tree found in Greater London.

  www.aranya.co.uk/planes/

• The Open University Geological Society (London Branch)

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

  www.lougs.org.uk/

• 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/

• Wimbledon and Putney Commons

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

  www.wpcc.org.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

• BTCV London

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

  www.btcv.org/london/

• 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/

• 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/

• London Wildlife Trust

  Campaigns to protect and enhance wildlife in the capital city.

  www.wildlondon.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/

• 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/