If I want to find out more, who do I contact?

WHO	Centre for Alternative Technology
WHERE	http://www.cat.org.uk/
WHAT	The centre demonstrates ways in which people, nature and technology can live together successfully. CAT explores and demonstrate a wide range of alternative technologies - like sewage systems, generators that obtain free power from the sun, rain and wind, and environmentally conscious buildings.
AND	Debate of the Age
WHO	Centre for Design at RMIT
WHERE	http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/
WHAT	The centre is involved with developing and demonstrating new design methods, tools and processes aimed at improving the environmental performance of products and services.
WHO	demi
WHERE	http://www.demi.org.uk info@demi.org.uk
WHAT	demi is a unique and innovative project funded by the Teaching Learning and Technology Programme (TLTP) to develop new environmental, sustainability and design resources for UK higher education and beyond. The initiative's long-term aim is to improve the relationship between design and its broad environmental impact by informing, stimulating and guiding academic staff and students.
WHO	DETR
WHERE	http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/sustainable/educpanel/index.htm 0870 1226 236
WHAT	Sustainable Development: a guide to selecting educational resources aimed at educators to raise awareness of the voluntary code of practice supporting sustainable development through educational resources.
WHO	Enterprise Ireland Environment Unit
WHERE	www.enterprise-ireland.ie +353 1 808 2612 dorothy.maxwell@enterprise-ireland.com
WHAT	Development and ongoing update of a database of contact sources designed to get companies started down the eco-design road. At present the database is distributed in paper form as a guide book on Eco-design contact sources. Data for a second version is being collated. Development of a scheme, tool set and guide for industry to identify and assess the feasibility of applying eco-design to their manufacturing process and products. This scheme would be run by Enterprise Ireland and is designed to educate, encourage and practically help companies to integrate eco-design concepts into their products and process. This scheme, tool set and guide are at an early stage of development.
WHO	Environmental Agency
WHERE	http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/envinfo/sus_dev/ index.htm
WHAT	Provides information on sustainable development which is the agency's principle aim, and details initiatives in the UK.
WHO	Environmental Business Network
WHERE	http://www.shef.ac.uk/~ebn +44 (0)114 222 4600 a.omalley@sheffield.ac.uk
WHAT	Network for Yorkshire and the Humber
WHO	Ecological Design Institute (EDI)
WHERE	http://www.ecodesign.org/edi/aboutedi.html
WHAT	Put forward five principles of sustainable design. They also detail US educational projects.
WHO	Eco-efficiency Initiative
WHERE	http://www.dti.gov.uk/ukeei   +44 (0) 207 215 1967/1873 uk-eei@envd.dti.gov.uk
WHAT	Government initative supplying free advice
WHO	Eco Innovations Group
WHERE	Dr Tracy Bhamra Fax +44 (0)1234 750852 t.bhamra@cranfield.ac.uk
WHAT	The group conducts research, teaching and training in the area of Ecodesign particularly focusing on the implementation of principles within industry. One of the main outputs has been the Ecodesign Navigator published in conjunction with Manchester Metropolitan University, which looks at relevant ecodesign tools.
WHO	Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme (ETBPP)
WHERE	http://www.etbpp.gov.uk Environment and Energy Helpline 0800 585794
WHAT	The Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme is a Government funded programme which aims to help UK industry reduce business costs by the adoption of better environmental practices. By reducing waste at source, companies can often make considerable cost savings. Some of these savings can be realised through management measures that involve relatively simple changes to procedures or equipment. However, investing in cleaner technology can often make major savings. Cleaner design can be an important element in choosing and getting the most out of cleaner technology. The Programme is currently compiling three Good Practice Guides that will address applying and implementing cleaner design. These will be available later this year. In the meantime, a Good Practice Case Study is already available that demonstrates the economic and environmental benefits of applying cleaner design techniques to the redesign of electronic medical equipment. NC201, Electronic equipment manufacturer benefits from cleaner design, is a four page leaflet describing the cleaner design project undertaken at Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd. NR201 is a long report on what the company did and includes example forms and checklists.
WHO	Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
WHERE	http://www.ethicaltrade.org +44 (0)20 7831 8677 eti@eti.org.uk
WHAT	Issues related to ethical trading
WHO	Design Council
WHERE	Go to the bookshelf and download the article
WHAT	More for Less: Design for environmental sustainability A discussion paper from the Design Council which explores how the effective use of design can contribute to the environmental sustainability of products and services, while improving their competitiveness. It focuses on the drivers for environmental sustainability and the subsequent competitive advantages, and outlines the strategies and tools for developing more sustainable products and processes.
Further Reading Brezet. H (1997) Dynamics in ecodesign practice, UNEP Industry and Environment Journal, Jan-June pp21-24 Brezet. H & Van Hemel. C (1997) Ecodesign: a promising approach to sustainable production and consumption, Delft Univeristy of Technology, United Nations Publication, ISBN 92 807 1631 X Brown. M & Wilmanns. E (1997) Quick and Dirty Environmental Analysis for Garments: What do we need to Know Now?, Textiles, Design and the Environment: On-line Conference, http://www.cfsd.org.uk/online-tde/patagonis.htm Dewberry. E & Goggin. P (1995) Ecodesign and Beyond: Steps towards Sustainability, The European Academy of Design Inaugural Conference, Salford, April. Dewberry. E (1996) EcoDesign - Present Attitudes and Future Directions, Ph.D. Thesis, The Open University, Milton Keynes, September Fletcher. K (1999) Environmental Improvment by Design: An investigation of the UK Textile Industry, ph.D Thesis, The Open University, Milton Keynes, September Fussler. C & James. P (1996) Driving Eco Innovation: a breakthrough discipline for innovation and sustainability, Pitman Publishing, ISBN: 0 273 62207 2 Graedel. T, Comrie. P, Sekutowski. J (1995) Green Product Designing, AT&T Technical Journal Nov./Dec. pp 17-25 Graedel. T & Allenby. B (1995) Industrial ecology, AT&T, Published by Prentice Hall ISBN: 0 13 125238 0 Kalisvaart. S & Van der Horst. T (1995) Implementing Ecological Product Design, World Class Design to Manufacture, MCB University Press, Volume 2, No. 6, pp 21-30. Keoleian. G & Menerey. D (1993) Life Cycle Design Guidance Manual: Environmental Requirements and the Product System, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mackenzie. D (1997) Green Design: Design for the Environment, 2nd edition, Laurence King, UK Roy. R (1994) The Evolution of Ecodesign, Technovation, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp 363-380. Sweatman. A et al. (1996) Design for Environmental Tools and Product Innovation, presented at the 3rd International Seminar on the Life Cycle Engineering "ECO-Performance '96", Zurich, Switzerland. van der Ryn. S & Cowan. S (1996) Ecological Design, Island Press, Washington D.C, ISBN 1 55963 389 1. van Hemel. C (1998) Ecodesign empirically explored: design for environment in Dutch small and medium sized enterprises, Delf University of Technology, Delft. van Hinte. E (ed.) (1997) Eternally Yours: visions on product endurance, 010 publishers, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 6450 313 3