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Member Organisations
This page alphabetically lists every
current member of GreenWeb, of which there are over fifty. Click on any of the
organisations in blue letters to learn more about
them.
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Abergavenny
& Crickhowell Friends of the Earth
Local Friends of the Earth group,
campaigning and taking action locally. |
Abergavenny
Cycle Group
Local group campaigning and taking
action to improve facilities, routes and safety for cyclists in
Abergavenny |
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Campaign Against the Levels Motorway (CALM)
An alliance of environmental and community groups opposed to the
construction of a new M4 across the Gwent Levels. |
Abergavenny
Fairtrade Forum
Local voluntary group raising awareness
of Fairtrade issues in Abergavenny, encouraging local people to buy
Fairtrade goods and shops to stock them. |
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Campaign
for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) Monmouthshire
Branch
Local branch of a national charity,
concerned with protecting our rural landscapes and the services that
country people depend on. |
Chepstow
Friends of the Earth
Local Friends of the Earth group,
campaigning and taking action locally. |
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Chepstow
Fairtrade Forum
Local voluntary group raising awareness
of Fairtrade issues in Chepstow, encouraging local people to buy
Fairtrade goods and shops to stock them.
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Chepstow
Society
Local society raising awareness about
the heritage and natural history of Chepstow. |
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New!
Coed Cadw -
Woodland Trust
National charity working to maintain and increase the
broadleaved woodland cover in Wales. The Trust - Coed Cadw, manages
a number of woodlands and forests in Monmouthshire. |
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Countryside
Council for Wales
Statutory advisor to the Government on
sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and opportunities to enjoy the
outdoors in Wales. |
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Environment
Agency Wales
Statutory body, directly funded by the
Welsh Assembly whose remit includes enforcing anti-pollution laws,
overseeing waste management, looking after our rivers and fisheries
and reducing flooding. |
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Forestry
Commission Woodlands For Learning
Educational woodland visits for schools
in Monmouthshire, Forest School and training for Forest School
leaders. |
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Forestry
Commission
Welsh Assembly Government's Department of Forestry, managing the
national forest estate in Wales. |
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Forgotten
Landscapes Partnership
Project based around the World Heritage
Site at Blaenafon to help conserve and restore the built features on
the site involving local people and landowners. |
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Gilwern
Eagles Community Association
Community group working to improve life
for local young people in the village of Gilwern, by improving
facilities and providing activities. |
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GAVO
(Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations)
Umbrella organisation providing support,
advice and information to voluntary and community groups. |
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Gwent Badger
Group
Local group dedicated to badger
conservation, protection and rescue, and educating the public about
badgers. |
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Gwent
Ornithological Society
Local group interested and active in all
aspects of bird life, including species surveys, reserve management
for birds and education of the public. |
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Gwent
Wildlife Trust
Local wildlife charity managing 30
nature reserves, campaigning on local wildlife issues, providing
land management advice and public events. |
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Homemakers
Furniture Recycling
Local charity collecting unwanted
furniture and electrical goods for re-sale, preventing these items
from entering the waste stream. |
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Local
Landscapes
A toolkit for local communities to use in looking at
their local landscape in new ways, and beginning projects based on
it. |
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Llanthony
& District Garden Club
Local garden club sharing tips and
inspiration. |
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Monmouth Civic Society
Local Civic Society,
campaigning to improve the quality of the built environment and
townscape |
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Monmouth
& District Friends of the Earth
Local Friends of the Earth group,
campaigning and taking action locally. |
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Monmouth
Freecycle
Local group, part of a worldwide network
of people interested in preventing useful items from being thrown
away by offering them to others on the web. |
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Monmouth
Fairtrade Forum
Local voluntary group raising awareness
of Fairtrade issues in Monmouth, encouraging local people to buy
Fairtrade goods and shops to stock them. |
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Monmouthshire
Biodiversity Partnership
Partnership of over 30 organisations and
naturalists dedicated to recording and conserving local flora and
fauna. |
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Monmouthshire
Countryside Service
Monmouthshire County Council's
Countryside Service - managing sites, educational programmes,
managing footpaths and other opportunities to enjoy the countryside. |
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Monmouthshire Environment Partnership
Board
A Partnership of key organisations in
the County responsible for developing and delivering the
environmental elements of the county's Community Strategy. |
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New,
revised page
Monmouthshire County Council -
Sustainable
Development in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Council initiatives
and policies for sustainable development, working with local
communities. |
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Monmouthshire
Local Access Forum
Statutory Forum advising on how to make
the countryside more accessible and enjoyable for recreation. |
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Monmouthshire
Meadows Group
Local charity helping local landowners
and gardeners to manage traditional meadows for their wildflowers
and other wildlife. |
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Monmouthshire
Real Nappy Campaign
Monmouthshire campaign to encourage
mothers to use washable, re-usable nappies on their babies, and thus
reduce the use of disposable nappies. |
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Rounded
Developments Enterprises Ltd
Organisation that encourages use of
eco-friendly building materials, through a demonstration eco-house,
training courses etc. |
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South East Wales
Energy Agency
Energy efficiency advice, grants and
development of County Council energy strategy
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New!
Supporting Community Enterprise Monmouthshire
Help, advice and support for
new and existing community enterprises in Monmouthshire |
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Tools
for Self Reliance (Cymru)
Charity that collects unwanted tools,
refurbishes them and sends them to Africa for use by artisans. |
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Transition Chepstow
Chepstow's Transition Town initiative, working together to
tackle the challenges of climate change and Peak Oil |
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Ty'r Morwydd
Environmental Education Centre
Residential Environmental Education centre in Abergavenny, also
offering accommodation and courses. |
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Transition Monmouth
Monmouth's Transition Town initiative, working to tackle climate
change and Peak Oil |
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Usk Conservation
& Environmental Group
Local conservation group, developing
local projects and social activities based around a shared interest
in the local environment. |
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Usk
Civic Society
Local Civic Society,
campaigning to improve the quality of the built environment and
townscape |
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Usk Fairtrade
Group
Local voluntary group raising awareness
of Fairtrade issues in Usk, encouraging local people to buy Fairtrade goods and shops to stock them. |
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Village Alive
Trust
Local Trust working to increase tourism in an unspoiled, but
isolated corner of Monmouthshire - renovating historic vernacular
buildings, publicising places to stay and things to do. |
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Wentwood
Timber Centre
Project aimed at increasing the market
for local timber products from sustainably managed Monmouthshire
woodland. |
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The
Wellsprings Fellowship
Local charity focussed on Welsh wells,
springs and water sources, which often have important historic and
cultural associations |
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Wye
Valley AONB
Statutory body responsible for the
management of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
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Wye Valley Society
Local society working to safeguard the
natural beauty and character of those parts of Monmouthshire,
Gloucestershire and Herefordshire that
are in the Wye Valley AONB. |
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Wye Valley
Communities for Safe Cycling
Community group in the lower Wye Valley supporting the
development of non-motorised local transport links, in particular a
cycle & walking route between Chepstow, Tintern and Brockweir. |
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