If you're curious about the science behind climate change, reducing your carbon footprint, or influencing climate change legislation, you can click on the links below for more information.
Chapter One: The climate is changing around us
Chapter Two: The science of climate change
Chapter Three: How much carbon can we live with?
Chapter Six: How we can make change happen
Chapter Nine: Scaling up your impact
Chapter One: The climate is changing around us
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Weather facts at the Met Office.
The science of climate change impacts at the IPCC, and a handy primer to get you started.
Climate change facts and research at the Met Office Hadley Centre.
More on extreme weather events and the science of climate change at the Climatic Research Unit.
Exposing the myths about climate change at New Scientist and the Met Office.
More about the risk of floods in the UK from the Environment Agency and a zoomable map of the UK showing how increases in sea level would affect the coastline.
More on the effects of climate change on seasonal nature, and about indicators of climate change in the UK at the Environmental Change Network.
Fernand Pareau's story of climate change in the Alps, which features in the soon-to-be-released eco-film The Age of Stupid.
Climate change impacts on wildlife worldwide and in the UK.
More information on the Australian drought.
Climate change in California and across the USA.
Climate change impacts in developing countries and how you can help at Practical Action, Christian Aid and Oxfam.
A primer about desertification and some further reading.
The effect of climate change on rural communities in Kenya.
Chapter Two: The science of climate change
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Climate change science at the UN and the BBC.
The latest consensus science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
More on the science at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
RealClimate - a climate science blog from climate scientists.
The UK Climate Impacts Programme with scenarios for our future climate.
Science basics on the impacts of climate change at the BBC and GreenFacts.
The effects of climate change on human health at the World Health Organisation.
The economics of climate change - the UK Government's Stern Review, some basics from the BBC, and the views of Lord Adair Turner, chair of the new Committee on Climate Change.
Discussion of climate change and related issues from George Monbiot, Mark Lynas.
Chapter Three: How much carbon can we live with?
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The government's take on climate change (includes links to guides and advice).
More about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
More about carbon footprints for decision makers and companies, plus an interactive world map of national carbon footprints.
A map of US greenhouse gas emissions by state and their national equivalents.
More about future carbon budgets from EcoFys and the Tyndall Centre.
A report on Britain's increasing dependence on global resources to fuel our lifestyles.
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How to save energy in the home with the Energy Saving Trust.
Accelerating the house building industry's response to climate change with the Carbon Challenge.
Reducing carbon emissions with the 40% House.
Information about the greening of Freiburg in Germany.
Tips and guides about green home renovation at Ecovation.
Energy saving in business and the public sector at the Carbon Trust.
Advice to businesses on sustainable practices from Envirowise, and more about cutting carbon in the workplace at Global Action Plan.
The Nottingham Declaration - local government's approach to climate change.
More about climate change and transport from the Campaign for Better Transport and Friends of the Earth.
Read Looking over the horizon to find out how we can get a 60 per cent cut in transport emissions by 2030.
Friends of the Earth's plans for better transport.
More about climate change and aviation from the Aviation Environment Federation and the Tyndall Centre.
Friends of the Earth's briefing on carbon offsetting, and the European Emissions Trading Scheme.
The government's energy white paper, Meeting the Energy Challenge.
A Friends of the Earth presentation on waste and climate change.
More about forests and climate change, and the flaws of carbon offset schemes involving tree planting.
The consensus on tackling the causes of climate change from the IPCC.
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More about renewable energy from the BBC and the Renewable Energy Association.
The government's guide to renewables.
More about wind power from Friends of the Earth, the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) and the Sustainable Development Commission.
Information about marine renewable energy from the BWEA.
More about solar power at Solarcentury.
More about tidal power from the Sustainable Development Commission and a Friends of the Earth briefing about the Severn Barrage.
The government's advice on microgeneration: providing heat and electricity for your home.
Woking's Green Initiatives.
Biofuelwatch's campaign against the use of biofuels from unsustainable sources, and more about biofuels at Carbon Trade Watch and Friends of the Earth.
More about using renewables on the National Grid with Dynamic Demand.
Friends of the Earth's plan for meeting electricity demand.
More about meeting energy demand from the Tyndall Centre.
Chapter Six: How we can make change happen
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More about Dongtan Eco-City.
Information about Socolow's wedges, including teaching resources.
More about the contraction and convergence approach to reducing emissions.
More about fair shares and cutting carbon at EcoEquity.
London's Climate Change Action Plan.
More about St Endellion, the climate-friendly parish.
Ashton Hayes, aiming to be England's first carbon neutral village.
More about Transition Towns.
Explore personal carbon trading with the RSA's Carbon Limited.
A guide to feed-in tariffs and Friends of the Earth's viewpoint.
The UK Climate Change Bill.
The UN's Kyoto Protocol and a Q & A at the BBC.
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More on energy saving at home at the Energy Saving Trust.
More on reducing carbon emissions at home.
Home improvements at the Energy Saving Trust.
More about green building solutions and supplies.
Details on all types of insulation.
More about energy labelling for glazing at the British Fenestration Rating Council.
Everything you need to know about your boiler and its efficiency.
Information and advice about biomass heating.
More on just how much energy your gadgets and appliances use.
Details on the Weee waste directive.
Information on the most efficient appliances and electrical goods.
An ethical review of a whole host of everyday products.
Details of farmers markets around the UK.
Information about sustainable food.
Details on grants for microgeneration projects.
A huge resource of low-energy building projects and initiatives.
Learn more about the fantastic Hockerton housing project.
More on the eco-building architects Zed.
More about the Earthship Brighton eco homes project.
Find out what green properties are on the market.
More on microgeneration from the Centre for Alternative Technology.
More on home microgeneration, including grants.
Information on solar power.
Find out about wind power from the British Wind Energy Association.
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Friends of the Earth's information booklet on a greener transport system.
Eco travel advice, guides, and holidays at Ethical Escape and Responsible Travel.
The Environmental Transport Association.
Government advice on greener travel.
Find out your car's efficiency and emissions.
Driving more economically, and reducing carbon emissions behind the wheel.
Guidance on buying a greener car.
A network of car and taxi sharing, walking and cycle groups.
Details and map of UK car clubs.
More on the problems of and solutions to aviation growth.
Offsetting carbon emissions from flights.
Travelling without flying and the joys of travelling by train.
Information on cycling around the UK.
Learn if you're eligible for discount cycle equipment for work.
The benefits of cycling.
Find help on setting up your own school cycle run.
Compare public transport options with a car route.
Chapter Nine: Scaling up your impact
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Information on turning your work place green.
More advice and help on greening your office.
More on how organisations and businesses can reduce carbon emissions at the National Energy Foundation and Global Action Plan.
Online audit of your office's green credentials.
Information on Parent Teacher Associations.
Sustainable schools projects at SUSchool and Eco Schools.
Online carbon footprint calculator for schools in England.
More about the Brill School eco project.
Friends of the Earth's ideas for turning your school green.
Get support, information and ideas for your community projects at Every Action Counts and Community Action for Energy.
Find out who needs volunteers in your area.
Friends of the Earth's campaigns.
Friends of the Earth's request generator.
Find the right elected representative to write to.
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Will Anderson, Green Up! An A-Z of environmentally friendly home improvements
Jon Clift / Amanda Cuthbert, Greening Your Office - From cupboard to corporation: An A-Z guide
Friends of the Earth's information booklets, Energy and Climate, Transport - The Way To Go, Wind Power - Your Questions Answered
Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency Of Global Warming And What We Can Do About It (DVD)
Keith Hall (ed.), The Green Building Bible
Rob Hopkins, The Transition Handbook
Chris Laughton, Tapping the Sun: A Solar Water Heating Guide
Mark Lynas, High Tide! How climate crisis is engulfing our planet
Mark Lynas, Carbon Calculator: Calculate your carbon footprint
George Marshall, Carbon Detox: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Real About Climate Change
Rory McMullan, Cycling To Work. A Beginner's Guide
Linda Moss, Organic Places to Stay in the UK
Andrea Smith & Nicola Baird, Save Cash and Save the Planet
Mark Smith, The Man in Seat 61
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