Marine Stewardship Council

Info:  Their fishery certification program and seafood eco-label recognise and reward sustainable fishing. They are a global organisation working with fisheries, seafood companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental choice in seafood.

Natural England

Info:  Is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.

It is working towards the delivery of four strategic outcomes, which together deliver on our purpose to conserve, enhance and manage the natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations: a healthy natural environment; people are inspired to value and conserve the natural environment; sustainable use of the natural environment; a secure environmental future - decisions which collectively secure the future of the natural environment.

People's Trust for Endangered Species

Info:  They are a conservation charity created in 1977 to ensure a future for endangered species throughout the world. They help all sorts of species, but have a special focus on our native mammals. They firmly believe that successful conservation is based on sound scientific evidence and advice with practical outcomes. They are optimistic, believing that with positive, sustained cooperative action, we really can make a difference.

POWA

Info:  Protect Our Wild Animals (POWA) was formed in 1998 by a group of two dozen former staff, executive committee members, regional representatives and hunt monitors of the League Against Cruel Sports. The POWA founders were outraged at the Government's failure to honour its pre-election pledge to provide Parliamentary time for the abolition of hunting. POWA has no paid staff or offices; thus administration costs are kept to a bare minimum.

Quoditch More Nature Reserve

Info:  It is a unique site and credit must be given to the previous owners, Michael and Agnes Ogborne of North Quoditch Farm, for managing the land in such a sympathetic fashion for the last forty years. Their understanding of the land has preserved it and its wildlife whilst so much around Devon has disappeared. Amongst the uncommon plants to be found here are the Devil's Bit Scabious which is quite profuse, and the Guelder Rose, of which there are several examples. Also there is a variety of marsh and meadow orchids to be found. Its plants also make it the home of a rare butterfly, the Marsh Fritillary which can be seen in profusion during the early summer. It is also home to many other butterflies such as the Wood White, Marbled White and the Silver Washed Fritillary. The site consists of six enclosures. Each one is totally surrounded by trees, thus giving shelter and protection to the area. The area has not received any chemical treatment for at least forty years (probably much longer).

Rainforest Concern

Info:  Is a Registered Charity in the UK, established to protect threatened natural habitats and the biodiversity they contain, together with the indigenous people who still depend on them for survival. The world's tropical rainforests are the richest and most diverse habitats on earth. They represent a vast reservoir of knowledge and contain a wealth of ecosystems and wildlife, with many species still undiscovered.

RSPB

Info:  Their work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. The need for an effective bird conservation organisation has never been greater. Climate change, agricultural intensification, expansion of urban areas and transport infrastructure, and over-exploitation of our seas all pose major threats to birds.

Save the Kangaroo

Info:  Australia exports approximately 3 million kangaroo skins, worth more than £12 million, to Europe and the USA every year. The vast majority of these skins are used to make football boots, some are used for golf gloves, baseball mitts and other sports goods. Products are often labelled “K leather” or “RKT” (rubberised kangaroo technology) to disguise the fact that they are made from the skins of butchered kangaroos.

Each year, the Australian government sets a quota for the number of kangaroos the industry can kill. For 2003, the quota is 6.5million. They use euphemisms such as ‘humanely harvesting’ a ‘renewable resource’ in an attempt to cloud the fact that they are authorising the slaughter of their country’s wildlife for profit.

'Every person can make a massive difference to global conservation. Simply never purchase wildlife - including kangaroo - products!' (Steve Irwin, Australian wildlife expert and TV presenter)

SEPA

Info:  The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is Scotland's environmental regulator. Our main role is to protect and improve the environment. We do this by regulating activities that can cause pollution and by monitoring the quality of Scotland's air, land and water. We are also responsible for delivering Scotland's flood warning system.

SinksWatch

Info:  Is an initiative of the World Rainforest Movement, hosted by the WRM's Northern Support Office and implemented by FERN. The aim of SinksWatch is to track and scrutinize carbon sequestration projects related to the Kyoto Protocol, and to highlight their threats to forests and other ecosystems, to forest peoples as well as to the climate.

The focus of SinksWatch is on tree plantation sinks projects, particularly in areas where land tenure and land use rights are in dispute. That said, to understand fully the flaws of carbon offset schemes involving tree planting they also provide analysis showing why carbon offsets generally are a dangerous distraction from the task at hand -- drastically and swiftly reducing fossil fuel emissions.

SinksWatch advocates addressing the links between forests and climate change in a way that honours forests as a safeguard against the impacts of extreme weather events without justifying the continued, additional and permanent release of carbon from fossil fuel burning.

Stop Cameron

Info:  If the Conservatives win the next general election, their leader David Cameron will repeal the ban on hunting with dogs. Help stop him by supporting anti hunting MPs in marginal seats and exposing his barbaric agenda. Together we can stop Cameron from re-legalising barbaric so called 'sports'

Students Against Animal Cruelty

Info:  Is a new national organisation created to support, stimulate and encourage students who want to make a difference for animals. They aim to create a network to link existing student groups and help to create new ones, allowing students across the country to share their ideas and experiences. They can also give help and advice on various issues, from campaigning for better provision of vegan food on campus to studying without harmful animal use.