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| Lifestyle |
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| ASH
– Action on Smoking and Health Based in UK CONTACT ASH aims to achieve a sharp reduction and eventual elimination of the health problems caused by tobacco. 114,000 people per year die from smoking-related diseases in the UK and tobacco is a major cause of illness. Tobacco is a powerfully addictive drug that most of its users would like to quit using. |
ETA (Environmental Transport Association) The ETA provides great services with a real difference being the world's first climate neutral motoring organisation. Services include Breakdown Cover, Cycle Insurance, Cycle Rescue, Motor Insurance, Travel Insurance and House Insurance. Call for a FREE quote on 0800 212 810, reference 1884-1001. For more information please visit our website www.eta.co.uk |
| The
Green Hotel, Mysore, India Based in UK and India CONTACT The Chittaranjan Palace, built for Mysore's princesses, has been lovingly restored as a small hotel. In extensive gardens fringed by majestic trees, the hotel is an oasis of calm. The Green Hotel has been set up as a model of sustainable tourism. All profits are distributed to charitable and environmental projects in India. Vegetarian / Vegan / Organic / Children Welcome |
| PARC Based in UK CONTACT The Play And Recycling Centre - PARC - is a charitable organisation whose principle aim is to take in non-toxic waste products from industry and recycle them for use as play materials. In this way scrap advertising card can become the backdrop to a school play, scrap fabrics can be made up in to costumes, and so on and so forth. The only limit on the use of our materials is a child's imagination. |
| Schools
and Homes Energy Education Project Based in UK CONTACT The Schools & Homes Energy Education Project assists educational establishments, environmental organizations, Local Authorities, professionals, households and individuals to make informed decisions in the usage of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. This is achieved in conducting workshops and courses in the development of a new approach to teaching and learning of scientific concepts through the invention and use of interactive educational resources. |
| Soil
Association Based in the UK CONTACT The Soil Association is one of the UK's most respected environmental groups, a not-for-profit membership organisation and charity playing a crucial role in the transformation of attitudes to food and farming in the UK and internationally. Our work includes: Lobbying policy makers: Raising public awareness: Educating young people: Promoting local food: Advising and representing organic farmers: Setting organic standards: Inspecting and certifying farms and organic businesses. |
| Sustrans
UK CONTACT Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity and works on practical projects to encourage people to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. The charity is behind many ground-breaking projects including the National Cycle Network. 10,000 miles of safe and attractive cycling and walking routes will be completed by September 2005. |
| Tourism
Concern UK CONTACT Tourism Concern is a dynamic UK-based membership charity campaigning for ethical and fairly traded tourism. We work with communities in destination countries to reduce social and environmental problems connected to tourism, with the outgoing tourism industry in the UK to find ways of improving tourism so that local benefits are increased, and help holidaymakers to travel more responsibly. |
Walking
the Way to Health Initiative |
| Waste
Watch Based in UK CONTACT Waste Watch is the leading UK environmental charity promoting sustainable resource use. Waste Watch campaigns through policy development for all areas of society to reduce, reuse and recycle whilst working on changing attitudes and behaviour through projects and services in communications, education, information and research. |
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