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Campaigns &
Direct Action www.amnesty.org.uk - Amnesty International, working to protect human rights around the world. www.freetibet.org - Campaigning for an end to China's occupation of Tibet and for the Tibetans' fundamental human rights to be respected; educating people about the situation in Tibet. www.gmfreeze.org & www.gmwatch.org & www.stopgm.org.uk - Campaigning against Genetically Modified crops. Monthly and weekly news reports on GM issues around the world. www.greenpeace.org.uk - the number one campaigners for
environmental security & biodiversity. www.lammas.org.uk - The Lammas Project
is a voluntary organisation recently granted planning
permission to develop low
impact
eco-housing. Be inspired. www.spacehijackers.co.uk - Cunning, ethical, hilarious and profound... the best kind of anarchy. www.stopnewnuclear.org.uk - Campaign group; co-ordinates acts of civil disobedience ie at Hinkley Point. www.tridentploughshares.org - Trident Ploughshares is a campaign to disarm the UK Trident nuclear weapons system in a non-violent, open, peaceful and fully accountable manner. www.yes2wind.com - Providing up-to-date info on wind-power in the UK, debunking myths & monitoring windfarm applications. Charities www.afghanschools.org - The Afghan Schools Trust; a small charity based in Scotland, dedicated to improving the lives of children in Afghanistan. www.bbka.org.uk - A UK charity which aims to ‘further and promote the craft of beekeeping and to advance the education of the public in the importance of bees in the environment’. Bees are really important! Education
& Sustainable Futures www.alternativetechnology.org.uk
- An educational resource centre with showroom and shop on the banks of
the canal in Hebden Bridge. www.greenisp.net -
Web and email hosting from a Green provider. They
have solar-powered offices and bicycle-powered techies, are involved in
tree-planting projects and much more. www.LEDfantastic.com
- For low-energy lighting solutions by Dave Weirdigan. www.transitionnetwork.org - Transition Towns (or villages, cities, valleys...) are where motivated individuals come together to work out how best their community can respond to the challenges of climate change and post-oil futures. Practical, political, philosophical... and increasingly URGENT. www.treesponsibility.com - A Yorkshire-based not-for-profit community group combining reforestation and ecological restoration with awareness-raising about climate change. Food www.growingwithgrace.org.co.uk - 'Growing with Grace' is a small organic farm, run as a community co-operative, with a farm shop, box scheme and educational centre. We get our veg here and recently became share-holders! www.suma.coop - Suma is a
co-operative wholefood supplier. We get almost all our dried goods here. www.veggies.org.uk/acd/groups/caterers
- Contacts for vegetarian caterers around the country... www.hebdenbridgehosteldiningguide.co.uk - Where to eat in Hebden Bridge - compiled by us! Music www.madmonksmusic.co.uk- The Mad Monks are Pete and Andy. The music shop is in Kendal and online. Loads of instruments, expertise, practise space, lounging room. Guitar lessons by Paddy Wierdstring. www.mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk - Online guide to the acoustic roots music scene in Cumbria... events, discussions, info, useful links... Networking www.freewheelers.co.uk -
Linking drivers and passengers to share the cost of
travel. www.indymedia.org.uk - For a refreshingly different slant on news and events. www.radicalroutes.org.uk - Network of independent housing and workers co-operatives. Travel www.hiddenrivercabins.co.uk - Hidden River Cabins; luxury log cabins - with hot tubs! - on an idyllic estate in Cumbria. Set beside a river with acres of ancient woodland to explore. www.seat61.com - How to travel long-distance without getting on a plane: fantastically detailed advice and information on train and boat travel around the world. Other www.idler.co.uk - The Idler is a bi-annual periodical and associated website dedicated to encouraging freedom, fun, pointless pursuits, gentle curiousity, humour, originality, reading, eccentricity, simplicity, gardening, conversation and similar old-fashioned things. Lovely. www.mooncup.co.uk - The Mooncup is a reusable menstrual cup made from soft silicone rubber. It lasts up to 10 years, saving a lot of money, landfill space, plastic and bleach compared with conventional towels and tampons. The Mooncup company is completely ethical. www.thefiremandave.com - The fantastic Fireman Dave dances with fire, creates colourful and crazy Walkabout Characters and is an all-round brilliant, fun and unique performer (and very nice guy). For festival/party/street/theatre/anywhere performances and Educational Circus Workshops.
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