The Tibet Society of the UK This Fund responds to requests from Eastern Tibetan communities who live and work alongside the greater Chinese community and who want, through education, to acquire the skills to compete in a modern world, whilst supporting their own heritage and culture.

Appropriate Technology Asia Appropriate Technology Asia (ATA) is a British international non-governmental organisation (INGO) mainly working in the Himalayan and post-Himalayan plateau belt regions, running long term and well-established programmes in India, China, and Nepal.

Siddhartha School, Ladakh, India In June 1995, through the joint efforts of the Siddhartha School Project boards (U.S. and Ladakh) and the local Stok village community, the Siddhartha School was opened in rented quarters with 25 pre-school age children. Since then the school has grown to over 190 students and five buildings.

Medecins sans Frontieres Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.

Your home Good Residential Design Guide

Living Smart Noosa This is your local directory of businesses who are genuinely working towards more sustainable housing and lifestyle options for the Sunshine Coast.

Green Building Council of Australia Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. It is uniquely supported by both industry and governments across the country.

Green Roofs Australia Green Roofs Australia is a not-for-profit membership organisation with an elected committee that draws together the various governmental, organisational and businesses groups and individuals interested in being kept informed about green roof science, technology, practice, regulations and specifications. We promote green roofs as an effective response to climate change and city heat island effects, and to reduce buildings' carbon footprints.

Ausbale The Australasian Straw Bale Building Association

The Last Straw International Straw bale Journal

Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition Hosts of the 2006 international straw bale building conference

Straw Bale WIKI Straw Bale Construction Related Resources & Technical Studies

Bohdan Dorniak & Co Architects & Townplanners is a small progressive architectural practice with a focus on environmentally sustainable design based in Adelaide.

Eco Cottages Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that integrates best practice construction training and building ecology into a real work site environment.
Their goals are:

integrating sustainable building principles and practices
developing employability skills with students and apprentices
building environmentally friendly relocatable cottages

Logan Idiens, Nick Dunn & Roger Sheldrick A team of carpenters and a builder specialising in strawbale construction on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. One of the only businesses on the Sunshine Coast specialising in strawbale construction.

One Earth Landscaping The One Earth team is reliable, hard working, highly skilled and experienced, and is committed to creating amazing gardens with passion and enthusiasm. Whether you live on a suburban block, or small to large acreage, the One Earth team can help you. If you are looking for a professional landscaping company with a 'Creative, Organic approach', then look no further. Based in Pomona, Qld.

Rammed Earth Constructions P/L Rammed Earth Constructions Pty Ltd is an award winning building company specialising in rammed earth projects, taking on full building projects and also subcontracting for rammed earth walls. The company has experience in building commercial and residential projects in a variety of styles and for a range of budgets.

Roger Sheldrick, Licensed Quality Carpenter Over a decade of experience working on carpentry projects of all shapes and sizes, ranging from renovations to building from the ground up. Servicing the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Yesterday, today, tomorrow straw bale construction Licensed builders specialising in strawbale construction. Their aim is to provide the highest quality workmanship to build healthy, environmentally friendly and energy efficient houses with an emphasis on sustainability and permaculture principles. Working throughout NSW.

PVC Alternatives Database - Greenpeace Although it appears to be the ideal building material, PVC has high environmental and human health costs that its manufacturers fail to tell consumers.

Greenpeace Climate Change Pages Greenpeace campaigns to stop dangerous climate change and champion solutions like renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme WELS is Australia's water efficiency labelling scheme. It allows consumers to compare the water efficiency of different products.

Energy rating Australia Find energy-efficient appliances

SCRAP Ltd SCRAP stands for School Communities Recycling All Paper. They are a non-profit body which exists to help schools, other educational, government, non-profit bodies, private individuals and companies become environmentally-friendly and encourage you - whether you are a student, a teacher or a member of the wider community - to understand how to do this better.

Ecodirectory Australia's guide to Sustainable Living

The Green Directory Promoting Sustainable Living

Eco Shop Australian Eco-Friendly Shopping

Development Bookshop Some of the most useful books around.

ZNET A community of people committed to social change.

Wildlife Warriors
Wildlife Warriors Worldwide's Objectives

To protect and enhance the natural environment
To provide information and education to the public and raise awareness of wildlife issues
To undertake biological research
To research, recommend and act in the protection of threatened or endangered species.
To enter into cooperative arrangements with like-minded organisations

The Wilderness Society The Wilderness Society is a community-based environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is protecting, promoting and restoring wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth

Save the Mary River Do we really want to Dam the Mary River?

Queensland Conservation Council Mary River pages

Sunshine Coast Environment Council For more than 25 years, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council, commonly called SCEC, has educated, engaged and advocated for the protection of our unique Sunshine Coast environment and lifestyle.

Nuclear facts from New Internationalist Magazine

Chernobyl photo essay from New Internationalist Magazine

Nikki Bezel Photography Nikki Bezel is Noosa's finest architectural and prestige property photographer, specializing in exteriors, interiors and lifestyle photography.

Oriental Guest House, Ladakh The best place to stay when in Leh

Aton Luminaires Organic in material and form, aton luminares: lighting that elegantly walks the line between function and art.

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