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Commons: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_United_Kingdom Atlas of the United Kingdom]
Commons: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_United_Kingdom Atlas of the United Kingdom]
=== Networks ===
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* [http://www.projectdirt.com/ Project Dirt], active community linking environmental projects
* [http://www.transitionnetwork.org/ Transition Network], based in Totnes, [[Devon]], includes many initiatives across the UK, as well in other countries
* [https://www.thealternative.org.uk/ Alternative UK], political platform based in the United Kingdom. "Through curation, editorial, public events, commissioning and research, we aim to transform the language and practice of politics on these islands. Inspired by and associated with Alternativet in [[Denmark]], we are trying to bring about "a friendly revolution".
'''News and comment'''
'''2019'''
'''Jun 2''' Alternative Editorial: Capturing and Surfing the Wave <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2019/6/2/alternative-editorial-capturing-and-surfing-the-wave  The Alternative UK]</ref>
'''2018'''
Plastic Free Towns, a movement aiming to reduce single-use plastics in the UK, Nov 26 <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/blog/plastic-free-towns-a-movement-aiming-to-reduce-single-use-plastics-in-the-uk Shareable]</ref>
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[[Networks, news and comment]]: It’s time to talk about We, Oct 22 <ref>[https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/its-time-to-talk-about-we/ Transition Network]</ref> / [[It’s time to talk about We, A response|A response]]<br clear=all>
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[[Devon]]: What kind of space can welcome a diverse community? Apr 28 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/4/29/what-kind-of-space-can-welcome-a-diverse-community The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>
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A report from #CTRLshift2018, Apr 5, Rob Hopkins <ref>[https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/a-report-from-ctrlshift2018/ Transition Network]</ref>
=== Research ===
*[http://grassrootsinnovations.org/ Grassroots innovations], researching sustainability from the bottom up
*[http://www.participatorycity.org/report-the-research/ Read the research - Participatory City]
*[http://tailor-made.cdf.org.uk/ tailor-made], How community groups improve people’s lives
=== Video ===
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This article focuses on information specific to the United Kingdom. Please see our CASwiki resources page for an overview.

Resources

  • Citizens Advice (previously Citizens Advice Bureau and also known as Cyngor ar Bopeth in Welsh) is a network of 338 independent charities throughout the United Kingdom that give free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems. The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are "to provide the advice people need for the problems they face" and secondly "to improve the policies and principles that affect people's lives" a research and campaigns agenda known as "social policy". W
  • Community How To, doing more with digital
  • Just Act, "practical advice for anyone wanting to make a difference and improve their community."
  • yourrights.org.uk, Liberty's guide to Human Rights. Liberty (formally known as the National Council for Civil Liberties]) is an advocacy group, which campaigns to protect civil liberties and promote human rights – through the courts, in Parliament and in the wider community. W
  • You’ve got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights gov.uk

Apps for sustainability

News and comment

2017

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The Liverpool app that sidesteps the banks, Sep 14 [1]

Citizens data initiative

DataShine:Census

UK Environmental Change Network

Full Fact, independent factchecking organisation

Neighbourhood Statistics, Office for National Statistics

Open Data Communities, Datasets

OS OpenData

TheyWorkForYou, "takes open data from the UK Parliament, and presents it in a way that’s easy to follow – for everyone."

WhatDoTheyKnow, make and browse freedom of information requests

whatworkswellbeing.org, "Independent high quality evidence on what organisations – Governments, Charities, Businesses – can do to improve wellbeing"

Migration levels: What do you know about your area? visual.ons.gov.uk

Thriving Places Index

Campaigns

Open Rights Group, works to preserve digital rights and freedoms by campaigning on digital rights issues and by fostering a community of grassroots activists. It campaigns on numerous issues including mass surveillance, internet filtering and censorship, and intellectual property rights. W

News and comment

2018

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London news: “People Create Place: Doteveryone’s response to the Smarter London Listening Exercise”, Mar 29, by @rachelcoldicutt [2]

2017

Measuring local wellbeing – what data matters? Aug 7 [3]

Commons UK

News and comment

2017

Building a new social commons, May 2 [4]

See also

Commons - Community currencies UK - Food UK - Sharing UK - Towards sustainable economies UK

External links

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information on land in the UK

Funding

  • 95 tips to help your community crowdfund, Just Act
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  • Spacehive, a civic crowdfunding initiative. In their first five years, they have raised 6.7 million pounds for 306 projects, and many of these projects have been getting support directly from the Mayor of London. His office has pledged 800,000 pounds towards these community-proposed projects. It was basically a pound for pound match against the 900,000 pounds that had been raised. [5]
  • Students’ Green Fund

News and comment

2018

Research and development funding for ecosystems, Oct 31 [6]

2017

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Bristol news: Can Bristol crowdfund its way to a sustainable future? Aug 2 [7]

UK Innovation Group Releases Report on Civic Crowdfunding For Cities, Jul 6 [8]

Images

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Legal resources

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Environmental Law Foundation

EarthRights Solicitors

News and comment

2017

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Environment quality UK: UK government sued for third time over deadly air pollution, Nov 7 [9]

ClientEarth threatens UK with legal action as councils miss air pollution targets, Oct 19 [10]

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Climate action UK: Ministers who fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions should face legal action, says former chief government scientist, Sep 27 [11]

Maps

information on land in the UK

  • Map of Green Britain, Friends of the Earth
  • MAGIC website providing geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain
  • UK Tax Haven Map
  • Waste of space map, campaign (July 2014) to raise awareness of the ‘brownfield first’ solution - Wellbeing mapper
  • Fascinating new map shows EVERY river basin with a different colour @MailOnline, 20 December 2018


Commons: Atlas of the United Kingdom

News and comment

2017

“Human beings being human: Part two of Connecting well” by David Robinson, Oct 20 [12]

This is how we take back control: from the bottom up, George Monbiot, Feb 8 [13]

2015

My data is bigger than yours - five steps towards better data projects - RSA, December 10 [14]

How the Soup project is changing the UK , October 3 [15]

Rekindling Kindliness: Learning from Hebden Bridge, March 31 [16]

2013

Simple Map Making With Google Fusion Tables, May 1. Attribution: Tony Hirst. [17]

Edge Fund: a new grassroots fund for social justice, April 3 [18]

2012

A long-held ambition realised as the ODI opens officially, December 4 [19]

See also


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