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*[http://www.pan-uk.org/ Pesticide Action Network UK] | *[http://www.pan-uk.org/ Pesticide Action Network UK] | ||
*[http://www.zilch.org.uk/ Zilch.org.uk], national network of individuals in the UK working to eliminate littering. | *[http://www.zilch.org.uk/ Zilch.org.uk], national network of individuals in the UK working to eliminate littering. | ||
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== Events == | |||
'''2015''' | |||
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September 18 - 21 Beachwatch<br> | |||
[http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/ mcsuk.org] <br clear=left> | |||
May 18 - 23 Noise Action Week<br> | |||
[http://www.noiseactionweek.org.uk/ noiseactionweek.org.uk] <br clear=left> | |||
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April 24 - 30 Big Beach Clean-up<br> | |||
[http://www.mcsuk.org/foreverfish/ Marine Conservation Society] <br clear=left> | |||
== News and comment == | |||
'''2016''' | |||
Cars don’t just choke our children – they tear a hole in our communities, George Monbiot, Nov 8 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/08/cars-choke-communities-pollution-diesel The Guardian]</ref> | |||
'''2015''' | |||
Smoke and Mirrors, September 22 <ref>[http://www.monbiot.com/2015/09/22/smoke-and-mirrors/ monbiot.com]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
UK admits that air quality targets will be missed by 20 years, July 10 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28255246 BBC News]</ref> | |||
How the smog in Nottingham became worse than Beijing – and David Cameron made up a lot of unscientific nonsense, April 4 <ref>[http://energydesk.greenpeace.org/2014/04/04/smog-nottingham-became-worse-beijing-david-cameron-made-lot-unscientific-nonsense/ energydesk.greenpeace.org]</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[https://www.gov.uk/local-environmental-quality Local environmental quality] | *[https://www.gov.uk/local-environmental-quality Local environmental quality] | ||
'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
{{Attrib sca ref|Environment quality UK}} | {{Attrib sca ref|Environment quality UK}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 23 November 2016
Environmental inequality in the United KingdomUK environmental inequalities refers to the way in which the quality of the environment differs between different communities in the UK. Examples of environmental inequalities in the UK include: Access to parks, green spaces and the natural environment; Exposure to flood risk; Air pollution; Exposure to harmful chemicals; Transport-related problems and Proximity to waste and landfill sites. Responses to UK environmental inequalities have included NGO's, academia and government. W CampaignsPesticide-free towns and cities, pan-uk.org ResourcesApps for sustainabilityCitizens data initiativeUK AIR, air quality information resource, Defra MapsNightBlight, CPRE UK Ambient Air Quality Interactive Map, Defra UK, government site What's in Your Backyard? Local and national environmental data from the Environment Agency Networks
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Events2015 September 18 - 21 Beachwatch May 18 - 23 Noise Action Week April 24 - 30 Big Beach Clean-up News and comment2016 Cars don’t just choke our children – they tear a hole in our communities, George Monbiot, Nov 8 [1] 2015 Smoke and Mirrors, September 22 [2] 2014 UK admits that air quality targets will be missed by 20 years, July 10 [3] How the smog in Nottingham became worse than Beijing – and David Cameron made up a lot of unscientific nonsense, April 4 [4] See also
Interwiki linksWikipedia: Environmental inequality in the United Kingdom External linksInformation from gov.uk
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