Web links
Sustainable Development
www.cat.org.uk
Centre for Alternative Technology
www.eco-schools.org
International programme for environmental education and sustainability
www.globalcommunity.org/flash/wombat.shtml
Wombat!
www.greenfutures.org.uk
Reports on sustainable development progress
www.myfootprint.org
Campares various countries’ global footprints
www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools
Practical resources, guidance and inspiration on sustainable schools
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Promotes action on the 3 R’s – reduction, reuse, recycle
www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint...
Work out your global footprint
www.worldwatch.org
Information about sustainability issues
Global Citizenship/ Social Justice
www.amnesty.org.uk
Promoting human rights worldwide
www.cafod.org.uk
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
www.dea.org.uk
Supports / promotes the work of those engaged in raising awareness and understanding of global issues in the UK
www.glean.org.uk
GLEAN – Global Learning Network South West
www.globalarcade.org
Play games and learn about globalization
www.globaldimension.org.uk
DfID website
www.christianaid.org.uk
Christian Aid website for teachers and youth leaders
www.local4global.org.uk
For teachers and educators to build a learning community for the GD
www.newint.org
New Internationalist – global issues journal
www.oneworld.net
News and views from over 1,600 organisations promoting human rights and fighting poverty
www.oneworldweek.org
Awareness raising and action on global issues
Global Citizenship/ Social Justice cont.
www.oxfam.org.uk/education
Oxfam’s site for schools
www.ppu.org.uk
Peace Pledge Union – secular pacifist organization
www.teachandlearn.net/teachglobal
CPD environment developed for the OU
www.wdm.org.uk
The World Development Movement tackles underlying causes of poverty
Childrens Rights
www.tagd.org.uk
Network of young people committed to children’s rights
www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa
Information about Rights Respecting Schools and the RRS Award
Black History & Multicultural UK
www.antislavery.org
campaigning to end modern day slavery
www.bbc.co.uk/history
Resources on Modern Britain, multi-racial Britain etc.
www.britkid.org
Race, racism and life as seen through the eyes of Britkids
www.cohesioninstitute.org.uk
ICoCo provides new approach to race, diversity and multiculturalism. Download requirements on schools
www.empiremuseum.co.uk
History of the British Empire and its legacy today
www.equalityhumanrights.com
Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.iir.org.uk
Institute of Race Relations
www.kickitout.org
Football anti racist site
www.multiverse.ac.uk
TDA site exploring diversity with teaching resources etc.
www.refugeeweek.org.uk
Ideas for planning and support
www.unhcr.org.uk
United Nations Refugee Agency
Black History & Multicultural UK cont.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
UK organization working with asylum seekers and refugees
www.realhistories.org.uk
Supports teaching and learning about cultural diversity in the UK
www.smallislandread.com
National mass-reading initiative focusing on Andrea Levy’s Small Island
www.star-network.org.uk
Student action for refugees – useful facts and figures
www.stopthetraffik.org
Campaigns to stop people trafficking
www.teachernet.gov.uk
Education site for teachers and school managers
www.whodowethinkweare.org.uk
Exploring identity, diversity and citizenship
www.100greatblackbritons.com
Biographical and historical information
Other organisations
www.actionaid.org.uk ActionAid
www.add.org.uk Add
www.akdn.org/akf Aga Khan Foundation (UK)
www.climatecrisis.net An Inconvenient Truth
www.antislavery.org Anti-Slavery Int.
www.wildscreen.org.uk ARKive
www.avert.org AVERT
www.cafod.org.uk BTCV
www.careinternational.org.uk Camfed Int.
www.childline.org.uk ChildLine
www.christianaid.org.uk Christian Aid
www.csv.org.uk CSV
www.dfid.gov.uk DFID
www.dubble.co.uk Dubble HQ
www.eattheseasons.co.uk Eat the Seasons
www.eco-schools.org.uk Eco-Schools
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk EST
www.fairtrade.org.uk Fairtrade Foundation
www.foodforlife.org.uk Food for Life
www.foe.co.uk Friends of the Earth