The Green Up! Award Scheme –This scheme click here supports your mosque or group to make a commitment to work towards becoming more environmentally friendly. Green Up! is the UK’s first eco-award scheme for mosques and Islamic groups which has been supported by a host of prominent community leaders

Sustainability and Spirituality: Levenshulme’s Eco-Mosque -news story

Quakers Sustainabililty Toolkit – web page

Christian organisations and development agencies – links click here involved in environment and climate change issues, plus web pages and information provided by the churches.

Tearfund are running a campaign covering sustainability and climate change
https://www.tearfund.org/about_you/campaign/

Pope Francis Encyclical Report 2015 in full

Catholic Climate Covenant and Interfaith Power & Light have teamed up to bring you Pope Francis’ encyclical Climate Action Kit. You’ll receive a step-by-step guide to understand and apply the encyclical, shrink your carbon footprint, and advocate for policy change.

Waste

Friends of the Earth Waste pdf- practial ideas and things to do on waste, recycling

Story of Stuff – 20 minute fast paced animated video on consumption and production

Food and Drink

The Soil Association – did you know that 2015 is the International Year of Soil? – see quiz here. The Soil Association is the UK’s leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health.

Our Food, The Planet, and Us – presentation slides from Prof Charles Ainger 2014

Sustainable Restaurant Association – website

Resources for Schools on Food and Drink and Energy

EDF Energy Month November 2015 – Free resources for schools and youth groups click here

Soil Association resources for schools click here.

Growing Grub provides a step-by-step guide for teachers who want to run a growing project in their school. It covers ground growing and container growing for those schools with limited outdoor space.

Food for Life Partnership working with 2,700 schools across England to transform school meals and food culture resources here

Campaign for School Gardening (Royal Horticultural Society website) to get your own school growing and help bring the joy of gardening toschool children across the UK. This website also provides curriculum resources, case studies and gardening advice.