No Ford Eco-town blog This Blog is a news feed and online resource for the campaign against the Ford Eco-town development. This web blog is open to all who wish to participate in this combined campaign with the villages of Clymping, Ford, Middleton and Yapton. See also www.nofordecotown.co.uk

Below is an alphabetical list of websites related to Buy Nothing Day. The list covers a broad range subjects and sites. If you have a site that should be here then let us know.

What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

www.theaccidentalecomaniac.com - I never wanted to become an EcoManiac. I was busy living the good life, complete with retail therapy and long-haul flights. In fact, when I moved to London again in 1999, I thought our garden flat would be perfect if we just added a patio heater and outdoor hot tub. Who knew I was an accomplice in the murder of the planet?

www.adbusters.org - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured in hundreds of alternative and mainstream newspapers, magazines, and television and radio shows around the world.

www.allthingseco.co.uk - Our Eco Directory lists 1000's of genuine eco, green and ethical companies from across the UK.
Within our green pages you will find environmentally friendly, sustainable, fair trade, organic, natural, ethical and socially responsible products, services and information.

www.antislavery.org - was set up in 1839 (YES, 1839!) with the specific objective of ending slavery throughout the world. Despite our many successful campaigns, slavery continues to exist in the 21st century. Anti-Slavery's work is divided among three teams: Programme, Communication and Information, enabling us to work effectively towards achieving our goal of a slave-free world.

www.behindthelabel.org - is a multimedia news magazine and on-line community covering the stories and people of the global clothing industry - the hidden stories of the millions of workers around the world who make our clothes, the people who care how their clothes are made and the multinational corporations behind the labels.

www.ben-network.org.uk - Black Environment Network uses the word 'black' symbolically recognising that the black communities are the most visible of all ethnic groups. We work with white, black and other ethnic communities

www.bettertransport.org.uk - We are the Campaign for Better Transport and since 1973 we have been helping to create transport policies and programmes that give people better lives.

www.bigbarn.co.uk - Our mission is to help to rebuild local food supply chains across the UK. Our country produces some of the best food in the world and we want to help it to find the market that it deserves. From Cornish Yarg to Arbroath Smokies, the scene is as rich as it is diverse. But buying local shouldn't be a once-in-a-while thing. It should be for every day.

www.bodyflick.co.uk - After a shower, bath, swim or sauna using the Bodyflik will easily remove up to 75% of the water from your body. This water then goes down the drain, not on your towel, so your towel will stay clean, warm and dry much longer.

BND UK WIKI - Sustainable Community Action is a wiki for everyone interested in sustainability, but especially ordinary people and community groups.

www.cccs.co.uk - (Consumer Credit Counselling Service) is a registered charity whose purpose is to assist families and individuals who are in financial difficulty by providing independent and confidential counselling on personal budgeting, advice on the wise use of credit and, where appropriate, achievable plans to repay outstanding debts.

www.cleanclothes.org - The CCC is an international campaign, focused on improving working conditions in the global garment and sportswear industries, and empower the workers in it.

www.commercialalert.org - mission is to keep the commercial culture within its proper sphere, and to prevent it from exploiting children and subverting the higher values of family, community, environmental integrity and democracy.

www.corporatewatch.org.uk - is a radical research and publishing group, based in Oxford, UK. It was set up in late 1996 to support activism against large corporations, particularly multinationals. As a radical group, we are reliant on support from individuals and groups who want to help further our aims.

www.theecologist.org - The Ecologist is the world’s most respected environmental affairs magazine. Each month we examine the connection between a wide range of subjects. Whether it’s food, war, politics, pharmaceuticals, farming, toxic chemicals, corporate fraud, mass media or supermarkets, the ecologist challenges conventional thinking and empowers readers to tackle global issues on a local scale.

www.ecopod.co.uk - is a revolutionary design in coffins made from naturally hardened, 100% recycled paper. Be kind to the planet after you have passed away...

www.ecover.co.uk - was established in 1979 and was the first to market ecological cleaning products on a large scale. Many people were attracted by Ecover's innovative company philosophy, in which respect for people, animals and the environment are at the forefront.

www.ecology.co.uk - Not all financial institutions are the same - we are a building society with a difference. When you place your savings with us you help to fund mortgages that lead to a more sustainable future. And if you have plans for a property or project that will improve our shared environment, take a look at our mortgages first.

www.ecostreet.com - an independent, pioneering blog, directory and forum dedicated to raising green consciousness.

www.eco-schools.org.uk - is much more than an environmental management system for schools. It is a programme for promoting environmental awareness in a way that links to many curriculum subjects, including citizenship, personal, social and health education (PSHE) and education for sustainable development. It is also an award scheme that will raise the profile of your school in the wider community.

www.encams.org - We are an environmental charity who campaign directly to the public. We are best known for our Keep Britain Tidy campaign, which has been running for over fifty years. We try to persuade you to stop dropping litter and put it in a bin.

www.ethicalconsumer.org - 20 years of independent research into the social and environmental records of companies. Discover the truth about the brands and products we buy, from baby food to broadband, washing machines to wine. Learn about alternative products from more ethical companies, what to avoid and what are the Best Buys.

www.ethicalinvestors.co.uk - Ethical Investors Group provides a specialist financial advice service to all those who care about their world and its preservation, and wish to extend this philosophy to all areas of their lives.

www.ethical-junction.org - is a network of positively screened companies and organisations, our long-standing directory links the public through to ethical and sustainable products and services provided by our members.

www.farmersmarkets.net - e only directory of inspected and genuine farmers' markets in the UK! The National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) independently inspects farmers' markets (and farm shops) to make sure they're the "real deal." Read on below to find out why our Certified farmers' markets are special.

www.fairtrade.org.uk - exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and disadvantaged third world producers. Set up by CAFOD, Christian Aid, New Consumer, Oxfam, Traidcraft and the World Development Movement, the Foundation awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of fair trade.

www.foe.org.uk - Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems which make life better for people.

www.forumforthefuture.org.uk - We aim to lead the debate on how to achieve a sustainable future – one that’s both practical and attractive: a future we’ll want to live in. We do so by pulling together all the latest news, opinion and debate, brought alive with compelling stories and cutting edge examples.

www.freecycle.org - s made up of 4,141 groups with 3,983,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.

www.globalissues.org - looks into issues that affect everyone and shows how most issues are inter-related. Over 3000 links to external articles, web sites reports and analysis are used to provide credence to the arguments made on this web site. The issue categories range from trade, poverty and globalization, to human rights, geopolitics, the environment and consumerism.

www.gmfc.org - The Global Movement for Children is a collection of people and organizations around the world dedicated to promoting the rights of the child. The movement is about participation, action and accountability involving everyone.

www.thegreenparent.co.uk - The Green Parent magazine is produced by a small team of passionate experts who live and breathe the positive message of the magazine. Our office systems are environmentally sound, we grow our own vegetables, recycle our waste, use public transport and generally enjoy a simple green life.

www.greenpeace.org.uk - has 2.9 million supporters in 158 countries; 29 national and three multinational offices world-wide. We are based everywhere from Buenos Aires to Moscow, from Tunis to Tokyo. The International office is based in Amsterdam, from where Greenpeace's campaigns are co-ordinated and the fleet of campaign vessels are managed.

Illumination - written and directed by Liz Crow. When five-year old Nell yearns for trainers which flash, imagination proves a powerful thing - www.roaring-girl.com

www.instructables.com - is a web-based documentation platform where passionate people share what they do and how they do it, and learn from and collaborate with others.

www.johnpilger.com - John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, who began his career in 1958 in his homeland, Australia, before moving to London in the 1960s

www.makezine.com - rings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life. MAKE is loaded with exciting projects that help you make the most of your technology at home and away from home. This is a magazine that celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will.

www.mcspotlight.org - is dedicated to compiling and disseminating factual, accurate, up-to-date information - and encouraging debate - about the workings, policies and practices of the McDonald's Corporation and all they stand for.

www.messageinthewaves.com - is a film from the BBC Natural History Unit looking at some of the environmental challenges facing the people and wildlife of the Hawaiian Islands.

www.monbiot.com - George Monbiot is the author of the best selling books Heat: how to stop the planet burning; The Age of Consent: a manifesto for a new world order and Captive State: the corporate takeover of Britain; as well as the investigative travel books Poisoned Arrows, Amazon Watershed and No Man’s Land. He writes a weekly column for the Guardian newspaper.

www.naomiklein.org - Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the international bestseller No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. Translated into 28 languages and with more than a million copies in print.

www.neweconomics.org - is a radical think tank. It is unique in bringing together the ideas, people, resources and influence to challenge business-as-usual. They create practical and enterprising solutions to the social, environmental and economic challenges facing the local, regional, national and global economies.

www.nosweat.org.uk - was launched in November 2000 and is an activist, campaigning organisation, fighting sweatshop bosses, in solidarity with workers, worldwide.

www.oneworld.net - We aim to provide the UK's best online coverage of human rights and sustainable development.

www.practicalpresents.org - Founded by Dr E F Schumacher, author of the best selling book 'Small Is Beautiful', Practical Action has, over the past forty years, worked with communities to develop a wide range of innovative and practical solutions to change people's lives for the better. And we've done it by following a unique approach to development: we don't start with technology, but with people. The tools may be simple or sophisticated, but to provide long-term, appropriate and practical answers, they must be firmly in the hands of local people: people who shape technology and control it for themselves.

www.peoplesearthdecade.org - is an opportunity to work together for a decade of commitment to Earth democracy.

www.peopleandplanet.org - is the UK student campaigning organisation working to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.

www.revbilly.com Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir believe that Consumerism is overwhelming our lives. The corporations want us to have experiences only through their products. Our neighborhoods, "commons" places like stoops and parks and streets and libraries, are disappearing into the corporatized world of big boxes and chain stores.

www.redpepper.org.uk - Red Pepper is a magazine of information, campaigning and culture.

www.soilassociation.org - We are the UK's leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health.

www.stopclimatechaos.org - We believe that civil society organisations - environment and development groups, faith groups, humanitarian organisations, women’s groups, trade unions and many others - are in a unique position to mobilise public concern, and through this the necessary political action, to stop climate chaos.

www.sweatshopwatch.org - We believe that workers should earn a living wage in a safe, decent work environment, and that those responsible for the exploitation of sweatshop workers must be held accountable.

www.tescopoly.org - Tesco now controls 30% of the grocery market in the UK. In 2007, the supermarket chain announced over £2.5 billion in profits. Growing evidence indicates that Tesco's success is partly based on trading practices that are having serious consequences for suppliers, farmers and workers worldwide, local shops and the environment.

www.theclimatereport.com - is a fortnightly news program that uncovers the ongoing reality that is Global Climate Change through our free video and audio news webcasting and podcasting services.

www.thinkeco.co.uk - is a UK based green design agency who designed this site - Thanks!

www.transnationale.org - is a french not for profit organisation created in october 1999. They search and publish relevant information about large companies. They search their structures, activities, brands, influence on politics, world locations, labour conditions and the respect of the environment, global social and financial strategy. TN work to answer two basic questions: who owns the brands and how are the goods we purchase manufactured.

www.treehugger.com - is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

www.treesforcities.org - is an independent charity set up in 1993 (initially as Trees for London) to work with local communities on tree planting projects. Our aim is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify our cities through tree planting, community, education and training initiatives in urban areas of greatest need.

www.triodos.co.uk - Triodos Bank finances companies, institutions and projects that add cultural value and benefit people and the environment, with the support of depositors and investors who want to encourage corporate social responsibility and a sustainable society.

www.wen.org.uk - The only organisation in the UK working consistently for women and the environment.

www.wearewhatwedo.org - We're not another charity. We're not an institution. We Are What We Do is a movement. We'd like to inspire people to use their everyday actions to change the world. Whoever they are. And wherever they are. And that includes you.

www.wastewatch.org.uk - is a leading environmental organisation working to change the way people use the world's natural resources. We are a national, independent and not-for-profit charity.

www.worldwatch.org is a non profit public policy research organisation dedicated to informing policy makers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.