Best Links
Check out regional, national and international websites and projects we recommend from the world wide web.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Arts Council, North East
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. They develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.
Alzheimer's Society
The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Alzheimer's Society North East
List of local branches, contact deatils and websites.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
International centre for the contemporary visual arts in Gateshead. The BALTIC programme ranges from blockbuster exhibitions to innovative new work and projects created by artists working within the local community.
BBC Climate Change
The BBC's guide to climate guide.
BBC Food Heroes - North East England
Find out what delicious food the North East has to offer.
BBC Gardening - Grow your own fruit and vegetables
Learn how to grow your own fruit and vegetables and benefit your diet too!
BBC Relationships - Sex and Sexual Health
Get the most from your sex life and relationships with these features, factsheets and tips from sex counsellors and psychosexual therapists.
Big Barn
Find local producers in your area.
Building Schools for the Future
BSF is the biggest single government investment in improving school buildings for over 50 years. The aim is to rebuild or renew every secondary school in England over a 10-15 year period.
Cabe
Promoting design and architecture to raise the standard of the built environment. CABE is to establish a new schools design assessment panel, providing advice and support to ensure that every new or refurbished secondary school is of the highest design quality.
Carbon Neutral Company
Help companies understand the opportunities and risks presented by carbon emissions.
Centre for Sustainable Energy
An organisation promoting energy efficiency and sustainable energy.
CarbonNeutral Newcastle
CarbonNeutral Newcastle helps people and local businesses understand their impact on climate change and provides them with straightforward ways to act in beneficial ways. The ultimate goal is to help Newcastle become the world’s first CarbonNeutral, zero-CO2 city.
Carers UK
Advice and information for carers in England.
Climate Challenge
Learn more about the facts and effects of climate change. Get involved, gather the information and tools you need.
Climate Dome
The Climate Dome is on tour, moving around the North East hitting Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Blyth, Peterlee and more places. Find out what's really going on with climate change. The Climate Dome will show you what you can do right now to help improve things.
The Climate Group
An independent, nonprofit organisation dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change.
Core77
Industrial Design content and community site - articles, discussions, interviews and resources.
Culiblog - Food Culture
A blog dedicated to food. From food-related design, reviews of food-related film, planning, book reviews, unique recipes, and soon artist profiles from the Netherlands Architure Institute's exhibition on the Edible City.
Cultivating Communities
A resource for all community based local food initiatives. It is intended as a networking tool and you are encouraged to register and contribute your experience and information.
culture 10
culture10 is a curated programme of cultural events and festivals across the North East region which supports the development of the NewcastleGateshead and sub regional brands each year until 2010. culture10 is a creative partner; both directly producing events and also offering advice, support, brokering of partnerships and relationships, national and international contacts and many years experience of event management.
Dance City
The National Dance Agency for the North East of England. Dance City welcomes all kinds of people with a passion for all kinds of dance.
One of ten National Dance Agencies, Dance City develops dance in the region through work in four spheres of dance; artistic support, education, dance performance and participation and regional development.
From classes to workshops Dance City offers the public and professionals alike the opportunity to participate in dance at all levels.
Defra - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra's core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life.
Design Council - Design Methods
A collection of easy-to-use design tools, methods and processes for you to use and download.
Design Council - Resources for Schools
The resources help pupils understand design issues and can act as a basis for project or class work.
Design Event
Design Event is an annual festival in the North East providing the public with an opportunity to see cutting edge work by regional, national and international design talent. It also provides designers in the region with a platform to showcase their work and profiles the North East as a creative hub of designers and creators.
Design Options
Design Options is the UK programme of Options Consultancy Services Ltd, a leading provider of technical assistance, consultancy and management services in health and the social sectors. The Design Options team provides fresh, innovative and practical solutions to commissioners and providers of health care services.
Doors of Perception
Doors of Perception (Doors) is an international conference and knowledge network which sets new agendas for design - in particular, the design agenda for information and communication technologies (ICTs)
Eco-Living
Gareth Kane's blog about the art of living your dreams while minimising your impact on the environment. Topics will include waste, energy, recycling, green building, transport, food, product reviews, book reviews and anything else to help readers live within ecological limits.
Eco-Schools
Eco-schools is a European initiative to help schools become environmentally friendly.
Enabling Concepts
Cover a broad rand of services including project management, communication, consultation, market research, evaluation, coaching and mentoring.
Energy North East
Portal with information, resources and links relating to the energy sector in North East England, providing a vital resource for policy makers, the energy sector, industry, teachers, students, community groups interested in the global energy situation and how it affects the North East.
Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation that promotes energy saving. Their two main goals: To achieve the sustainable use of energy and to cut carbon dioxide emissions, one of the key contributors to climate change.
English Heritage
English Heritage is a public body with responsibility for all aspects of protecting and promoting England's historic environment. It also ensures that its past is researched and understood. Find out about the history of the North East here.
Engine
Service design and innovation consultancy.
EWE Centre
The EWE Centre is a training facility for the North East, based within Esh Winning Primary School approximately 5 miles west of Durham City. Designed and developed with global ecological and sustainable principles at its heart. The EWE Centre specialises in the delivery of training for education for sustainable development, global education and outdoor learning.
Fold Gallery
fold is an artist-led initiative based in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. It is a not for profit organisation dedicated to promoting and providing access to contemporary art in rural locations across the north of England.
Foodsmiles
A modern, consumer led business created to fully develop the potential of local food markets. They buy from quality local food producers at sustainable prices, maximizing supply opportunities and creating new sources of revenue for everyone involved.
fpa (Family Planning Association)
fpa the UK's leading sexual health charity working to improve the sexual health of all people throughout the UK.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth is an international environmental charity campaigning on climate change and promoting solutions to environmental problems.
Futurelab - Opening Education
Opening Education is Futurelab’s ‘blue skies’ publications series. As its name suggests, this series is intended to open up areas for debate; to provoke, to challenge, to stimulate new visions for education.
Gateshead Primary Care Trust
Established in April 2002 to deliver better and more responsive health services and generally improve the health of the local population of 204,000.
Gateshead Sexual Health
The Sexual Health Promotion Service based in Gateshead.
Global Action Plan
Global Action Plan is an international environmental charity that aims to encourage individuals to take effective environmental action through the GAP programmes. It runs an enviornmental programme called Action at School to help schools save resources and money, linked to Key Stages 3 and 4.
Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent charity with a central role in the UK environment movement. We work closely with decision-makers in government and business, and with other environment groups, promoting policies for a better environment.
Greenpeace
Uses peaceful and creative activism to protect the global environment. Provides environmental information, resources and campaigns of Greenpeace UK.
Groundwork UK
Groundwork is a federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses in areas in need of investment and support.
Heat-Harvester
How to save money - typically 30 - 50% - on heating schools, offices, workshops, churches, community halls, libraries.
In winter months, much of the heat generated at occupier levels rises inexorably to the underside of roof level. This is all wasted heat. The Heat-Harvester™ simply captures this waste heat and thrusts it down to floor level.
Intersections 07
InterSections 07 brought together 34 leading thinkers in design to consider how design is evolving and how this is affecting its relationships with other fields.
The conference, held in NewcastleGateshead in October 2007, asked how design is transforming as it adapts to a world in transition. Two days of stimulating and energetic debate considered how designers are adapting to the new landscape by acquiring new know-how.
Intersections Blog
Interscetions: design know-how for a new era. Pondering on the conference's themes, debates and trivia from its director Kevin McCullagh.
live|work
Service, innovation and design consultancy.
Local Food Networks
Find local food networks in the North East.
Marie Stopes International
The Marie Stobes International Global Partnership provides sexual and reproductive health and information and services to 4.8 million people worldwide in 38 countries.
Mima - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Mima hosts temporary exhibitions of fine art and craft from 1900 to now. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artists, the programme includes painting, drawing, ceramics, jewellery design, sound, film, mixed media, photography and scuplture. Exhibitions change every quarter.
The Movement Design Bureau
A design and communications think tank. The team examines the future of how we move from place to place and how our relationship with the built environment will evolve. The Movement Design Bureau supports corporate leaders, design teams, academic institutes and the public and private bodies tasked with technology and skills transfer.
NaREC
New and Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, the centre of excellence for new and renewable energy.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP)
Find out about the National Chlamydia Scrrening Programme. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis is the commonest Sexually Transmited Infection (STI) in England.
The National Energy Foundation
Promotes renewable energy and sustainable development to a wide audience. The website provides information on renewable energy technologies and relevant links.
The National Glass Centre
The National Glass Centre produces a changing programme of exhibitions, commissions, international fellowships and residencies that offers a diversity of art form, artworks and artists. The centre is a cultural and educational resource housed in a spectacular glass building with panoramic views over the River Wear.
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI)
It's a great place to live, learn, work and visit. For four consecutive years (2002-2005), NewcastleGateshead was voted the nation’s favourite English city-break destination in The Guardian/Observer Travel Awards. Find out where to go, where to stay and what to get up to while you're here.
Northern Architecture
Northern Architecture promotes high quality architecture and design of public space in the North East of England through working with schools and communities, the general public and architecture and design practicioners.
Northern Galllery for Contemporary Art
The Northern Gallery presents changing exhibitions of new work by artists from around the world, bringing new art to new audiences.
It offers opportunities to emerging and established artists to present work at critical points in their careers and audiences the chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.
Northumberland Carshare
Designed to enable you to carshare in and around Northumberland.
Register your details, where you are travelling to and from and whether you're offering or seeking a lift then this site will search for appropriate matches.
Northumbria Larder
The aim of Northumbria Larder is to encourage, support and develop the aspirations of its members to produce the finest food and drink the region can offer, not only for local consumption but for a wider national and international audience.
northeast bio fuels
A cluster of companies and organisations committed to the development of a sustainable transport biofuels business in the North East of England.
Northern Stage
The largest producing theatre company in the North East of England, and regarded as one of the top-ten UK producing theatres, with a reputation for visually driven productions that attract new and young audiences.
Along with producing their own work, they are dedicated to presenting the best in local, national and international theatre.
N-Ergise
Energy information for students and teachers. If you are looking for information for your course work or would like to see how you can make your school more energy efficient then visit N-Ergise.
ONE NorthEast
One NorthEast is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) covering North East England. The website promotes the work of the Agency and the vision for a vibrant, self reliant, ambitious and outward looking North East England.
Organic Allotment Blog
The Observer Magazine team have taken over a beautiful but neglected allotment in Hampstead on London's only completely organic site. The blog will detail the trials and tribulations of an organic allotment over the next twelve months.
Oybike
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle via your mobile phone. The first 30 minutes is free! Available in and around London.
2Plus Travel
A car sharing scheme for anyone who lives, works or travels in the Tees Valley. The scheme is completely free and designed to be as easy to use as possible, for drivers, passengers and those just seeking out more choice in travel options.
Slow Food
Slow Food is an international eco-gastronomic movement which promotes the enjoyment and protection of locally produced food products and regional cooking.
Streetcar
The self-service pay-as-you-go car. Streetcars are available on demand 24/7 for rent by the hour, day, week or month. Book any car in the fleet online or by phone, and then use your Streetcar smartcard to pick up and return the car. It costs as little as £4.95 per hour or £35 per 24 hours. Available in London.
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. They develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.
Alzheimer's Society
The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Alzheimer's Society North East
List of local branches, contact deatils and websites.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
International centre for the contemporary visual arts in Gateshead. The BALTIC programme ranges from blockbuster exhibitions to innovative new work and projects created by artists working within the local community.
BBC Climate Change
The BBC's guide to climate guide.
BBC Food Heroes - North East England
Find out what delicious food the North East has to offer.
BBC Gardening - Grow your own fruit and vegetables
Learn how to grow your own fruit and vegetables and benefit your diet too!
BBC Relationships - Sex and Sexual Health
Get the most from your sex life and relationships with these features, factsheets and tips from sex counsellors and psychosexual therapists.
Big Barn
Find local producers in your area.
Building Schools for the Future
BSF is the biggest single government investment in improving school buildings for over 50 years. The aim is to rebuild or renew every secondary school in England over a 10-15 year period.
Cabe
Promoting design and architecture to raise the standard of the built environment. CABE is to establish a new schools design assessment panel, providing advice and support to ensure that every new or refurbished secondary school is of the highest design quality.
Carbon Neutral Company
Help companies understand the opportunities and risks presented by carbon emissions.
Centre for Sustainable Energy
An organisation promoting energy efficiency and sustainable energy.
CarbonNeutral Newcastle
CarbonNeutral Newcastle helps people and local businesses understand their impact on climate change and provides them with straightforward ways to act in beneficial ways. The ultimate goal is to help Newcastle become the world’s first CarbonNeutral, zero-CO2 city.
Carers UK
Advice and information for carers in England.
Climate Challenge
Learn more about the facts and effects of climate change. Get involved, gather the information and tools you need.
Climate Dome
The Climate Dome is on tour, moving around the North East hitting Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Blyth, Peterlee and more places. Find out what's really going on with climate change. The Climate Dome will show you what you can do right now to help improve things.
The Climate Group
An independent, nonprofit organisation dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change.
Core77
Industrial Design content and community site - articles, discussions, interviews and resources.
Culiblog - Food Culture
A blog dedicated to food. From food-related design, reviews of food-related film, planning, book reviews, unique recipes, and soon artist profiles from the Netherlands Architure Institute's exhibition on the Edible City.
Cultivating Communities
A resource for all community based local food initiatives. It is intended as a networking tool and you are encouraged to register and contribute your experience and information.
culture 10
culture10 is a curated programme of cultural events and festivals across the North East region which supports the development of the NewcastleGateshead and sub regional brands each year until 2010. culture10 is a creative partner; both directly producing events and also offering advice, support, brokering of partnerships and relationships, national and international contacts and many years experience of event management.
Dance City
The National Dance Agency for the North East of England. Dance City welcomes all kinds of people with a passion for all kinds of dance.
One of ten National Dance Agencies, Dance City develops dance in the region through work in four spheres of dance; artistic support, education, dance performance and participation and regional development.
From classes to workshops Dance City offers the public and professionals alike the opportunity to participate in dance at all levels.
Defra - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra's core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life.
Design Council - Design Methods
A collection of easy-to-use design tools, methods and processes for you to use and download.
Design Council - Resources for Schools
The resources help pupils understand design issues and can act as a basis for project or class work.
Design Event
Design Event is an annual festival in the North East providing the public with an opportunity to see cutting edge work by regional, national and international design talent. It also provides designers in the region with a platform to showcase their work and profiles the North East as a creative hub of designers and creators.
Design Options
Design Options is the UK programme of Options Consultancy Services Ltd, a leading provider of technical assistance, consultancy and management services in health and the social sectors. The Design Options team provides fresh, innovative and practical solutions to commissioners and providers of health care services.
Doors of Perception
Doors of Perception (Doors) is an international conference and knowledge network which sets new agendas for design - in particular, the design agenda for information and communication technologies (ICTs)
Eco-Living
Gareth Kane's blog about the art of living your dreams while minimising your impact on the environment. Topics will include waste, energy, recycling, green building, transport, food, product reviews, book reviews and anything else to help readers live within ecological limits.
Eco-Schools
Eco-schools is a European initiative to help schools become environmentally friendly.
Enabling Concepts
Cover a broad rand of services including project management, communication, consultation, market research, evaluation, coaching and mentoring.
Energy North East
Portal with information, resources and links relating to the energy sector in North East England, providing a vital resource for policy makers, the energy sector, industry, teachers, students, community groups interested in the global energy situation and how it affects the North East.
Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation that promotes energy saving. Their two main goals: To achieve the sustainable use of energy and to cut carbon dioxide emissions, one of the key contributors to climate change.
English Heritage
English Heritage is a public body with responsibility for all aspects of protecting and promoting England's historic environment. It also ensures that its past is researched and understood. Find out about the history of the North East here.
Engine
Service design and innovation consultancy.
EWE Centre
The EWE Centre is a training facility for the North East, based within Esh Winning Primary School approximately 5 miles west of Durham City. Designed and developed with global ecological and sustainable principles at its heart. The EWE Centre specialises in the delivery of training for education for sustainable development, global education and outdoor learning.
Fold Gallery
fold is an artist-led initiative based in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. It is a not for profit organisation dedicated to promoting and providing access to contemporary art in rural locations across the north of England.
Foodsmiles
A modern, consumer led business created to fully develop the potential of local food markets. They buy from quality local food producers at sustainable prices, maximizing supply opportunities and creating new sources of revenue for everyone involved.
fpa (Family Planning Association)
fpa the UK's leading sexual health charity working to improve the sexual health of all people throughout the UK.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth is an international environmental charity campaigning on climate change and promoting solutions to environmental problems.
Futurelab - Opening Education
Opening Education is Futurelab’s ‘blue skies’ publications series. As its name suggests, this series is intended to open up areas for debate; to provoke, to challenge, to stimulate new visions for education.
Gateshead Primary Care Trust
Established in April 2002 to deliver better and more responsive health services and generally improve the health of the local population of 204,000.
Gateshead Sexual Health
The Sexual Health Promotion Service based in Gateshead.
Global Action Plan
Global Action Plan is an international environmental charity that aims to encourage individuals to take effective environmental action through the GAP programmes. It runs an enviornmental programme called Action at School to help schools save resources and money, linked to Key Stages 3 and 4.
Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent charity with a central role in the UK environment movement. We work closely with decision-makers in government and business, and with other environment groups, promoting policies for a better environment.
Greenpeace
Uses peaceful and creative activism to protect the global environment. Provides environmental information, resources and campaigns of Greenpeace UK.
Groundwork UK
Groundwork is a federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses in areas in need of investment and support.
Heat-Harvester
How to save money - typically 30 - 50% - on heating schools, offices, workshops, churches, community halls, libraries.
In winter months, much of the heat generated at occupier levels rises inexorably to the underside of roof level. This is all wasted heat. The Heat-Harvester™ simply captures this waste heat and thrusts it down to floor level.
Intersections 07
InterSections 07 brought together 34 leading thinkers in design to consider how design is evolving and how this is affecting its relationships with other fields.
The conference, held in NewcastleGateshead in October 2007, asked how design is transforming as it adapts to a world in transition. Two days of stimulating and energetic debate considered how designers are adapting to the new landscape by acquiring new know-how.
Intersections Blog
Interscetions: design know-how for a new era. Pondering on the conference's themes, debates and trivia from its director Kevin McCullagh.
live|work
Service, innovation and design consultancy.
Local Food Networks
Find local food networks in the North East.
Marie Stopes International
The Marie Stobes International Global Partnership provides sexual and reproductive health and information and services to 4.8 million people worldwide in 38 countries.
Mima - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Mima hosts temporary exhibitions of fine art and craft from 1900 to now. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artists, the programme includes painting, drawing, ceramics, jewellery design, sound, film, mixed media, photography and scuplture. Exhibitions change every quarter.
The Movement Design Bureau
A design and communications think tank. The team examines the future of how we move from place to place and how our relationship with the built environment will evolve. The Movement Design Bureau supports corporate leaders, design teams, academic institutes and the public and private bodies tasked with technology and skills transfer.
NaREC
New and Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, the centre of excellence for new and renewable energy.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP)
Find out about the National Chlamydia Scrrening Programme. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis is the commonest Sexually Transmited Infection (STI) in England.
The National Energy Foundation
Promotes renewable energy and sustainable development to a wide audience. The website provides information on renewable energy technologies and relevant links.
The National Glass Centre
The National Glass Centre produces a changing programme of exhibitions, commissions, international fellowships and residencies that offers a diversity of art form, artworks and artists. The centre is a cultural and educational resource housed in a spectacular glass building with panoramic views over the River Wear.
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI)
It's a great place to live, learn, work and visit. For four consecutive years (2002-2005), NewcastleGateshead was voted the nation’s favourite English city-break destination in The Guardian/Observer Travel Awards. Find out where to go, where to stay and what to get up to while you're here.
Northern Architecture
Northern Architecture promotes high quality architecture and design of public space in the North East of England through working with schools and communities, the general public and architecture and design practicioners.
Northern Galllery for Contemporary Art
The Northern Gallery presents changing exhibitions of new work by artists from around the world, bringing new art to new audiences.
It offers opportunities to emerging and established artists to present work at critical points in their careers and audiences the chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.
Northumberland Carshare
Designed to enable you to carshare in and around Northumberland.
Register your details, where you are travelling to and from and whether you're offering or seeking a lift then this site will search for appropriate matches.
Northumbria Larder
The aim of Northumbria Larder is to encourage, support and develop the aspirations of its members to produce the finest food and drink the region can offer, not only for local consumption but for a wider national and international audience.
northeast bio fuels
A cluster of companies and organisations committed to the development of a sustainable transport biofuels business in the North East of England.
Northern Stage
The largest producing theatre company in the North East of England, and regarded as one of the top-ten UK producing theatres, with a reputation for visually driven productions that attract new and young audiences.
Along with producing their own work, they are dedicated to presenting the best in local, national and international theatre.
N-Ergise
Energy information for students and teachers. If you are looking for information for your course work or would like to see how you can make your school more energy efficient then visit N-Ergise.
ONE NorthEast
One NorthEast is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) covering North East England. The website promotes the work of the Agency and the vision for a vibrant, self reliant, ambitious and outward looking North East England.
Organic Allotment Blog
The Observer Magazine team have taken over a beautiful but neglected allotment in Hampstead on London's only completely organic site. The blog will detail the trials and tribulations of an organic allotment over the next twelve months.
Oybike
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle via your mobile phone. The first 30 minutes is free! Available in and around London.
2Plus Travel
A car sharing scheme for anyone who lives, works or travels in the Tees Valley. The scheme is completely free and designed to be as easy to use as possible, for drivers, passengers and those just seeking out more choice in travel options.
Slow Food
Slow Food is an international eco-gastronomic movement which promotes the enjoyment and protection of locally produced food products and regional cooking.
Streetcar
The self-service pay-as-you-go car. Streetcars are available on demand 24/7 for rent by the hour, day, week or month. Book any car in the fleet online or by phone, and then use your Streetcar smartcard to pick up and return the car. It costs as little as £4.95 per hour or £35 per 24 hours. Available in London.
Suschool
Information, inspiration, resources and workshops to help schools to become more sustainable.
Sustainable Food
A guide to help people responsible for buying and preparing food to ensure it is more sustainable.
Sustainable Schools
The Sustainable Schools area of Teachernet is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life.
Sustrans
The UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Their vision is a world in which people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.
Sustrans - Safe Routes to School
What is a school travel plan (STP)? School travel plans are co-operative ventures, and their success depends on informing, consulting, and involving everyone with an interest in the project. This includes pupils, parents, teachers, governors, local residents, councillors, health promotion officers, and perhaps public transport operators.
Thinkpublic
Public service and communication design company.
Travel2work
Travel2work can help assist you find a car share to work or anywhere which requires a regular lift. The website cover UK and Ireland.
If you are a car owner, register your details and you could help get somebody to work by car sharing and save yourself on travel expenses.
Not a car Owner? Unable to find a car share with someone in your area. Don't worry - register your details anyway and a lift may come available at another time.
TreeHugger
Blog dedicated to the green lifestyle.
Visit North East England
Everything you need to make the most of your stay in our beautiful, friendly and passionate region is here, from inspirational holiday guides to your personal itinerary planner.
Visit Tees Valley
Not a food site, but it's the What's On guide for Tees Valley. The website lists lots of the events taking place in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Darlington and Redcar & Cleveland. Why have we listed it here? Because our Urban Farming project is happening across Middlesbrough.
Walker Technology College
Walker Technology College, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is where the Dott 07 project OurNewSchool took place.
Whizzgo
Drive a new car without the hassle of owning it and cut your transport costs by 50%. With WhizzGo you can book a car nearby instantly by phone or online for less than £4 an hour. Available in Leeds, York, Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton, London and Southhampton.
World Changing
Worldchanging is a nonprofit, reader-supported online magazine. They bring you award-winning writing on the kinds of emerging solutions that are making possible a bright green future. WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.
WWF UK Climate Change
WWF UK addresses the global threat of climate change. Check facts, key issues, reports and policies.
WWF Learning
WWF's Learning for Sustainability programme including information on education for sustainable development. WWF’s work with schools and WWF and Learning for Sustainability.
Zest Innovation
The first Service Design consultancy in the North East of England
Information, inspiration, resources and workshops to help schools to become more sustainable.
Sustainable Food
A guide to help people responsible for buying and preparing food to ensure it is more sustainable.
Sustainable Schools
The Sustainable Schools area of Teachernet is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life.
Sustrans
The UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Their vision is a world in which people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.
Sustrans - Safe Routes to School
What is a school travel plan (STP)? School travel plans are co-operative ventures, and their success depends on informing, consulting, and involving everyone with an interest in the project. This includes pupils, parents, teachers, governors, local residents, councillors, health promotion officers, and perhaps public transport operators.
Thinkpublic
Public service and communication design company.
Travel2work
Travel2work can help assist you find a car share to work or anywhere which requires a regular lift. The website cover UK and Ireland.
If you are a car owner, register your details and you could help get somebody to work by car sharing and save yourself on travel expenses.
Not a car Owner? Unable to find a car share with someone in your area. Don't worry - register your details anyway and a lift may come available at another time.
TreeHugger
Blog dedicated to the green lifestyle.
Visit North East England
Everything you need to make the most of your stay in our beautiful, friendly and passionate region is here, from inspirational holiday guides to your personal itinerary planner.
Visit Tees Valley
Not a food site, but it's the What's On guide for Tees Valley. The website lists lots of the events taking place in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Darlington and Redcar & Cleveland. Why have we listed it here? Because our Urban Farming project is happening across Middlesbrough.
Walker Technology College
Walker Technology College, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is where the Dott 07 project OurNewSchool took place.
Whizzgo
Drive a new car without the hassle of owning it and cut your transport costs by 50%. With WhizzGo you can book a car nearby instantly by phone or online for less than £4 an hour. Available in Leeds, York, Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton, London and Southhampton.
World Changing
Worldchanging is a nonprofit, reader-supported online magazine. They bring you award-winning writing on the kinds of emerging solutions that are making possible a bright green future. WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.
WWF UK Climate Change
WWF UK addresses the global threat of climate change. Check facts, key issues, reports and policies.
WWF Learning
WWF's Learning for Sustainability programme including information on education for sustainable development. WWF’s work with schools and WWF and Learning for Sustainability.
Zest Innovation
The first Service Design consultancy in the North East of England
