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Ecocentre Affiliate Groups
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Alternative 'Economics'
Redefining
Progress
The website of the "nonprofit public policy and research
organization that develops policies and tools to reorient the economy
so it will value people and nature first".
Eco-Friendly Living
Going Solar
Includes catalogue of their products for environmentally friendly
building and living.
Sustainability Victoria
Sustainability Victoria's purpose is to show the way to using our resources more efficiently and reducing our everyday environmental impacts.
Trading
Post
Re-use by buying second-hand - without even wasting the paper
the hardcopy version is made of! Includes excellent search facilities
too.
Eco-Friendly Transport
Bicycle Victoria
New bicycle routes, group rides, campaigns for improved cycling
facilities, and more.
Public
Transport Users' Association
Campaigns for better and more public transport.
Vic Trip
Information about public transport services in Melbourne, Victoria
and Australia. Includes route maps, timetables and fare structures.
The Natural World
Australian
Eco-Systems
Maps and descriptions of key eco-systems in Australia.
Centre for
Ecology and Hydrology
UK-based environmental research organisation "addressing key
issues in terrestial and freshwater environments".
The
Entomological Society of Victoria
Information for those interested in the study of insects.
The
Entomological Society of Victoria
All about the importance of retaining forests.
Forests for Life
All about the importance of retaining forests.
Parks Victoria
All about Victoria's parks.
US National Oceanographic Data
Center
The world's largest collection of publicly available oceanographic
data. Includes links to many other ocean-related sites.
Whale Watching
Web
Links to all sorts of whale information.
Animal Rights
Coalition Against Duck Shooting
Responsible for reducing the number of ducks killed in Victorian
wetlands from 95,000 in 1986 to 4430 in 1998. Outlines why duck
shooting should be banned.
RSPCA
Campaigns to eliminate cruelty to animals.
National Environment Organizations and Action Groups
Australian Conservation Foundation
"Australia's premier conservation organisation."
Greenpeace Australia
The Australian chapter of Greenpeace.
The Wilderness Society
Aims to protects, promote and secure the future of wilderness
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Urban Ecology, Eco-Friendly Architecture and Planning
Alternative Technology
Association
Australian non-profit community group which aims to promote
the use of environmentally friendly technology, and renewable energy
sources such as solar, wind and water power.
Nature Loo
Composting toilets.
onSite
The first Web site of its type in Australia dedicated to Construction
and Demolition waste minimisation. It provides efficient and effective
ways to access information on waste avoidance and resource recovery
in the construction and demolition industries.
Sustainable
Urban Design and Climate
Page produced by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
UrbanEcology
San Francisco-based organisation aimed at "rebuilding our cities
in balance with nature".
Urban Ecology
Australia
Adelaide-based organisation with the sames aims as the above.
Urban Farming and Permaculture
The Permaculture Research
Institute
"Dedicated to supporting research and education in ecological
design, environmental restoration, appropriate technology and sustainable
agriculture."
Ethical Investment
Ethical Investment
Services Pty Ltd
How to use any spare money wisely and well.
The Ethical Investment
Fund
An alliance between the Bendigo Bank and The Ethical Investment
Trust investing in socially and environmentally beneficial projects.
Environmental Education
The Edible Schoolyard
A project whereby organic gardening has been integrated within
a school and its curriculum.
Gould League of Victoria
Educational projects for children.
Victorian Association for
Environmental Education
VAEE supports and promotes the development of environmental
education in schools and the community. It does this through delivering
its own initiatives and encouraging and supporting individuals and
other groups whose environmental education approaches are consistent
with its own. Tel - 03 9349 1806 Fax - 9349 2050
Local Environment Organizations and Action Groups
Save Albert Park
Campaigns to stop motor racing in Albert Park.
State Environment Organizations and Action Groups
Environment Victoria
The peak state environment group representing about 70 other
environment groups and over 1000 individual members, campaigning
across a broad range of issues including waste, forests, air quality,
rivers, green house and remnant vegetation retention.
Environment Protection Authority
(EPA) Victoria
Details of EPA programs. Includes a facility to report smoky
vehicles online!
Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria
Provides services aiming at improving litter control, waste
and environmental management.
Save the Otways
Campaigns to stop logging in the Otway Ranges.
International Environment Organizations and Action Groups
Greenpeace International
The independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent
creative confrontation to expose global environment problems.
Rainforest Action Network
Campaigns to protect the world's rain forests. Includes lots
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