links to other useful websites

Includes mainly British sites, but also sites from other countries if they have good information.
If you would like to recommend a site, please contact us.

the big picture: environment, politics, economics

low-impact living general
environment general
politics / economics / development

shelter: building, renovation, accommodation

building & shelter general
cob building
earth-sheltered houses
hemp building
insulation
lime
living roofs
natural paints
natural tents, tipis, yurts & domes
rammed earth building
roofing
stone building
straw-bale building
timber building
wattle & daub

energy: saving, reducing emissions, renewables

energy general
biogas
energy saving
green electricity
micro-hydro
pedal-powered generators
solar electricity
solar hot water
wind generators
wood stoves

food & drink: preparing, preserving, cooking

food & drink general
cheesemaking
earth ovens
homebrewing & wine making

land: gardening, smallholding, planning

land & smallholding general
beekeeping
composting
dry stone walling
fruit trees & orchards
hedgelaying
keeping livestock
living willow structures
natural pest & weed control
organic gardening
poultry
scything
seed saving
trees / woodlands / timber
wild food
wildlife gardening
worms / vermiculture

water: harvesting, moving, saving, plus sewage

water & sewage general
compost toilets
rainwater harvesting
wind pumps

transport: getting about sustainably

transport general
biofuels
car sharing
cycling
veg oil motoring

household: interiors, furniture, fittings, crafts

household general
basketry / willow / rush
candlemaking
computing / open source
crafts general
DIY
green shopping
green woodworking
knitting & crochet
natural cleaners
natural dyes
papermaking
spinning
waste & recycling
weaving, textiles & fabrics

people: birth, death, health, bodycare

people general
babies / natural parenting
clothes
essential oils
green funerals
herbal medicine
jewellery
natural bodycare
natural soaps
real nappies

society: community, trade, culture

communities / co-housing / co-ops
credit unions
eco-holidays / visitor centres / events / festivals
education / schools / kids
Fair Trade
LETS systems
local groups UK
money & trade