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Greenlink Berkshire
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The network of community groups committed to the care of the environment, greener living and development of the local economy in Berkshire. |
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Earth Love Fund |
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The Earth Love Fund raises funds and awareness to support environmental
conservation projects in tropical rainforests and endangered forests
worldwide. Through this work ELF also helps to empower and support
indigenous communities, aiding their sustainable development and traditional
ways of life. Visit
www.earthlovefund.com
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Fair Trade |
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Foundation exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and disadvantaged
third world producers. There are many opportunities for your community
group, school or workplace to become involved. Hundreds of products are now
available through the fairtrade network.
www.fairtrade.org.uk
Local contacts:
Windsor and
Maidenhead - Olu Odeniyi, tel 01628 681572 or Deborah Jones, tel
01628 672237 or see website:
www.fairtrade-rbwm.org For investment in fair trade see Shared
Interest in
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Reading International Solidarity Centre |
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RISC is a Development Education Centre working
with people locally and globally to promote a more equitable distribution of the
earth's resources. RISC is funded by grants from Christian Aid, the EU, National
Charities Board, Oxfam and Reading Borough Council. The Centre consists of
offices for local organisations, a conference hall, the World Shop which sells
books and Fair Trade crafts and an organic cafe. There are also meeting rooms
available for hire for exhibitions and events and the centre is used as a
networking facility by many local groups.
The centre is located at 35-39 London Street,
Reading RG1 4PS. Tel: 0118 958 6692. E-mail
risc@gn.apc.org
Visit the centre at www.risc.org.uk
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Slow Food |
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The Slow
Food Foundation for Biodiversity is an
international organisation that funds projects that defend our world's heritage
of agricultural biodiversity and gastronomic traditions. It envisions a new
agricultural system that respects local cultural identities, the earth's
resources, sustainable animal husbandry, and the health of individual consumers.
Find out more at
www.slowfoodfoundation.com |
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Volunteering &
Holidaying Abroad |
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Wondering what to do for that gap year? Get up
and go! There are hundreds of opportunities to join an
GAP Activity Project
overseas and help build a better future for others in the developing world
whilst you
gain from an experience of a lifetime! To find out what's on offer contact
www.gap.org.uk/ now.
BTCV's
Global Conservation Holidays offer a
wide range of opportunities for having fun and making news friends amidst
beautiful landscapes and wonderful wildlife. Sample holidays may be:
- track wolves in Slovakia
- clear reeds in Derbyshire
- build dry stone walls on Arran
- repair footpaths in Iceland
- monitor turtles in Thailand
To find out more call 01491 821600 for a
brochure or visit www.btcv.org
Tourism Concern campaigns to give local people a greater voice in
countries abroad where tourism is having a negative effect on their way of life,
including access to water and local resources. To find out more
information go to
www.tourismconcern.org.uk |
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World Development Movement |
The World Development Movement campaigns for a
fairer, free and safer world. Over the past year or so it has been a major
campaigner in:
- The GM seeds issue by getting a fairer
deal for farmers in poor countries to prevent dependence upon multinationals
- Third World debt cancellation
- Labour rights for banana workers
- Reform of the World Trade Organisation
Find out more at
www.wdm.org.uk |
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