Redditch Friends of the Earth

Here's our suggestions for more information about news, films and other organisations working on environmental and social campaigns. 

http://www.redditchfreecycle.org.uk

• Carbon Cutter - Calculate your own Carbon Footprint: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/calculator/start
• Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) - Practical solutions to environmental problems:  http://www.cat.org.uk
• Energy Saving Trust - advice on energy conservation and home improvements:  http://www.est.org.uk

• Ethical Consumer - the UK's leading alternative consumer organisation. Their magazine exposes corporations' involvement in the arms trade, biotechnology, animal research, sweat shops etc etc:  http://www.ethicalconsumer.org
• Corporate Watch - independent critical research of corporations:  http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk
• Czech Dream - amusing film about a supermarket that never existed: http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/specialy/ceskysen/en/ 
• Freeganism - the lifestyle that rejects corporations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeganism
• Friends of the Earth - campaigning for corporate responsibility, rights for people and rules for big business. Includes research and campaigns on biofuels, supermarkets, oil companies:  http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/corporates
• Nestlé - the Swiss chocolate giant still has a boycott against it for its immoral marketing of infant milk formula:  http://www.babymilkaction.org 
• New Economics Foundation -  a 'think-and-do tank' working for a new economy based around people and the environment:  http://www.neweconomics.org 
• Tescopoly - 'Every Little Hurts'. Tackling what supermarket bully Tesco is doing to high streets and rural communities across Europe:  http://www.tescopoly.org

• Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans - local group supporting people with meat and dairy free lifestyles: http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk
• National Society of Allotments - Information on growing your own fruit and vegetables:  http://www.nsalg.org.uk/
• Heart of England Fine Foods - consumer and trade advice about sourcing food from the West Midlands:  http://www.heff.co.uk
• Sustain - the alliance for better food and farming :  http://www.sustainweb.org
• Tastes Of Worcestershire - directory of local food producers:  http://www.tastes.org.uk
• Think Vegetables - recipes and details of what's in season: http://www.thinkvegetables.co.uk/
• Vegan Organic Network - Help with growing veggies that are free from animal inputs:  http://www.veganorganic.net
• Worcestershire Farmers Market Group - listings for local farmers' markets:  http://www.wfmg.co.uk

• Redditch Trade Justice Network - Promoting local and international trade justice in our town:  http://www.rtjn.org.uk
• Fair Trade Foundation - Films and information about fairly traded products, fairtrade schools, fairtrade towns and taking action for trade justice:  http://www.fairtrade.org.uk 

• First Bus Company - Online timetable of services in the county:  http://www.firstgroup.com
• Trainline - the easy way to buy train tickets:  http://www.thetrainline.com
• Plane Stupid - wants to see airport expansion plans scrapped and an end to short haul flights: http://www.planestupid.com
• Pushbikes - Birmingham based cycle campaign group:   http://www.pushbikes.org.uk 
• Health Walks at Arrow Valley:  http://www.whi.org.uk

• WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) - International network for volunteering on organic farms across the UK and world:    http://www.wwoof.org.uk
• Redditch Green Fair - in June every year volunteers are needed to help with the town's only independent environmental fair:   http://www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk/help.html
• Redditch Friends of the Earth - Don't forget that we always welcome volunteers:  http://www.foe.co.uk/redditch

• Real Nappies - Lollipop Childrens Products are a local initiative to promote, advise, sell and then support parents in their use of cloth nappies. Lollipop stock about 30 different types, styles and brands of cloth nappies and so doesn’t only promote one make. They aim to enable parents to have an informed choice in the nappy type that they wish to use with their child. Tel: 01905-355798:  http://www.real-nappies.com

• Wormeries - Wiggly Wigglers offer friendly help and advice on all aspects of natural gardening, conservation and recycling. Mail order wormeries, bird tables & feeders, native predators as natural pest control:  http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk