Links
A list of useful website links is below. The TUC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Trade Unions – several unions cover environmental issues on their websites. Some have a specific area on unions and the environment – please click on the links below to view these….or let us know if your union’s ‘green link’ is missing.
From 1 April 2010, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) will be the single point of contact for businesses and organisations looking for support and guidance on improving their resource efficiency.
WRAP will provide a one-stop-shop, pulling together the support previously offered by seven resource efficiency programmes* in England.
For more information on how support is going to be provided from 1 April, go to www.wrap.org.uk/england or contact the WRAP helpline on 0808 100 2040.
*WRAP (Waste & Resource Action Programme), National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), Envirowise, Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse (CRR), Construction Resources and Waste Platform (CRWP), Action Sustainability (AS), BREW (Business Resource Efficiency & Waste Centre) for Local Authorities.
Other Support
Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships aiming to improve business resource efficiency.
Business Link Environmental support in the South West
The Carbon Trust helping business and the public sector cut energy use, costs and carbon emissions, and supporting the development of low carbon technologies.
Climate Solidarity Project trade union project working for a fair and sustainable society. Click here to download a project flyer.
Campaign Against Climate Change trade union group
ITUC International Trade Union Confederation Climate Change website
Hazards Magazine – safe jobs, green jobs
Sustainability South West the independent Champion Body for sustainable development in the South West of England, an awareness raising and advisory charity.
Forum for the Future sustainable development organisation which works in partnership with business, higher education, central, regional and local government and administers the West of England Carbon Challenge
Future Foundations sustainable construction in the South West
Netregs guidance on environmental legislation for business
Trades Union Congress the voice of Britain at work.
Unionlearn the learning and skills organisation of the TUC, site includes information on trade union education, including representatives training courses.
