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Air Pollution Research Database  - Database providing access to up-to-date information on researchers in the United Kingdom working in the field of air pollution, highlighting their expertise and areas of interest.

Air Quality Homepage, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs  - Contains links to air quality information websites and a headline/latest news links pages.

Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO)  - Non-profit company responsible for encouraging and developing recycling collection initiatives, for consumer education, and for representing the aluminium packaging industry to government.

Anglian Water  - Providers of water and wastewater services to industrial, commercial and domestic customers in the East of England.

Architectural Heritage Fund  - Helps to repair and regenerate historic buildings

Associated British Ports  - Ports business providing facilities and services to shippers and cargo owners.

Atlantic Living Coastlines  - Project promoting and involved in Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Devon and Cornwall.

Auto Cycle Union  - The governing body of motorcycle sport throughout Britain.

Bag It and Bin It Campaign  - National water industry-led campaign promoting responsible disposal of personal products.

Ballast Ham Dredging  - Dredging and marine contracting company with dredging operations in the Thames Estuary.

Basildon District Council

Bexley Education Business Partnership  - Broker links between education, businesses and the wider community.

BIOSIS  - Non-profit organization that delivers information on life sciences and biodiversity

Birkbeck College

Bourne Stream Partnerships  - Formed to improve, protect and enhance the Bourne Stream green corridor.

BP Amoco  - Petroleum and petrochemicals group involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals.

British Association for Shooting and Conservation  - The UK's national representative body for country shooting, aiming to promote and safeguard the interests of all those who enjoy shooting sports.

British Canoe Union  - The governing body of paddle sports within the United Kingdom.

British Horse Society  - Registered charity aiming to promote the interests of horse and pony breeding and to encourage their use and protection.

British Orienteering Federation  - The official governing body for orienteering as a sport and recreation in the United Kingdom.

British Trout Association  - Association funded by trout farmers and feed suppliers working to promote the British Trout Industry

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers  - Ensure that the potential of voluntary action for the environment is fully realised.

British Water Ski Federation  - The National Governing Body for water skiing in Great Britain, responsible for the development of the sport.

Business and Biodiversity  - Website aimed at companies, helping them to contribute to conserving biodiversity in the UK.

Cambridge Coastal Research Unit  - Provides scientifically-informed input for the better management of shorelines and their associated ecosystems

Carp Society, The  - National organisation safeguarding the future of carp fishing

Cash for Cans  - Cash for cans programme run by Alcan

Castle Point Borough Council

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (Formerly Institute of Hydrology)  - One of the Centres and Surveys of the Natural Environment Research Council. Involved in surveying terrestrial and freshwater environments.

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science  - Scientific research and advisory centre for fisheries management and environmental protection, providing contract research, consultancy, advice and training in fisheries science and management and other related subjects.

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)  - Scientific research and advisory centre for fisheries management and environmental protection, providing contract research, consultancy, advice and training in fisheries science and management and other related subjects.

Cleanaway Ltd  - European waste management organisation.

Coastal and Esturine Research Unit (University College London)  - Within the Department of Geography at UCL, offering research and consultancy expertise in coastal and esturine issues.

Coastnet  - The UK's national network that supports those who care for and manage our coastline. Provides a practical network for the exchange of information, ideas and expertise in the sustainable management of the coastal and marine environment.

Community Recycling Network, The  - National organisation representing community waste organisations, including regional networks and comprehensive listings of community networks all over the UK.

Composting Association, The  - UK’s membership organisation promoting good practice in composting and the use of composted materials

Corporation of London

Cory Environmental  - Recycling and waste management company.

Countryside Access  - What to do and where to go in the countryside.

Countryside Agency  - The statutory body working to make life better for people in the countryside; and improve the quality of the countryside for everyone.

Cozone (Coastal Zone Research Network)  - Research group which aims at future understanding and effective management of the coastal zone (esp Coastal Engineering)

Cray Anglers Conservation Group  - The Cray Anglers Conservation Group is a THAMES 21 Adopt-a-River group, made up from local residents in the Cray Valley, Bexley, SE London & NW Kent.

Creekside Education Trust  - Working with the local community to sustain the regeneration of Deptford Creek through education, conservation and the forging of partnerships.

Cutty Sark, The  - Last surviving example of an extreme clipper built for the lucrative China Tea trade, open for the public, corporate functions, weddings and schools.

Cyclists Touring Club  - The UK’s national cyclists’ association.

Dart Estuary Project  - Co-operative action to protect the natural wealth and beauty of the area and insure its sustainable use, so that our local heritage will be available unspoilt for future generations.

Dartford Borough Council

Dee Estuary Strategy  - Provides a network to improve co-ordination and communication between different organisationsbbb around the Dee Estuary.

DEFRA, Fisheries Pages  - DEFRA fisheries pages, with news and information.

DEFRA, Recycling and Waste pages  - Provides news, information and links on recycling and waste.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport  - Government department aiming to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  - Government department working for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  - Government department working for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants

Department for Transport  - Aims to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.

Department of Health  - Government department working to improve the health and well being of the population.

Department of Trade and Industry  - Government department which aims to generate wealth for everyone in the UK by helping people and businesses to become more productive and more successful.

Dorset Coast Forum  - Promote a sustainable approach to the management, use and development of Dorset's coastal zone, which will ensure that its inherent natural and cultural qualities are maintained and enhanced for the benefit of future generations.

Duddon Estuary Partnership  - Aims to bring everyone with an interest in the estuary together to exchange ideas and work for the good of the Bay.

East London Waste Authority  - Responsible for waste disposal in four London boroughs (Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge)

Eco Schools  - Integrating sustainable development into school life

EfishBusiness  - Government site concerning areas of fish movement

Energy from Waste Association  - Non-profit independent business association involved in the energy to waste sector.

English Heritage  - Public body with responsibility for all aspects of protecting and promoting the historic environment, aiming to help people understand and appreciate why the historic buildings and landscapes around them matter.

English Nature  - Government funded body whose purpose is to promote the conservation of England's wildlife and natural features.

Environment Agency  - Non-departmental public body protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.

Environment Agency, Flood Pages  - Environment Agency pages on Flooding issues.

Environment Agency, Science and Research Pages  - Information on the role of the EA in scientific research

Environment Agency, Water Quality Pages  - Background Information on water quality issues.

Environment Council  - UK charity aiming to develop long term solutions to environmental issues.

Environment Daily  - European environmental news service. Provides daily news updates via email to its subscribers.

Environment Trust  - Independent/registered charity established to promote environmental improvement and educational projects, primarily in the east end of London.

Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS)  - Environmental charity which aims to achieve litter free and sustainable environments by working with community groups, local authorities, businesses and other partners.

Environmental Services Association  - Trade Association for companies providing waste management and associated environmental services.

Environmentjob.co.uk  - Searchable database of jobs and volunteering opportunities within the environmental sector.

Envirowise  - Waste minimisation advice for businesses

Essex Air Quality Consortium  - Address local and strategic air quality issues across Essex county.

Essex Biodiversity Partnership  - Informal partnership of organisations and individuals who have committed themselves to enhancing biodiversity and are working together to implement the Essex Biodiversity Action Plan.

Essex County Council

Essex Estuaries Initiative  - Supports good decision making and developing sustainable solutions to the many issues which arise on the Essex coast.

Essex Wildlife Trust  - Charity aiming to secure a better future for the wildlife and people of Essex.

Estuary Processes Research Project  - Project funded by DEFRA and the EA delivering research on hydrodynamic and sediment processes in estuaries and the interactions between biology and sediments.

EUROPA, Water Policy Pages  - Information on water policy in the European Union. Links to European Water Directives. Provides information on the Water Framework Directive

Exe Estuary Management Partnership  - Aims to encourage all those who use and manage the estuary to work together to avoid conflicts and pursue opportunities for improvement.

Farmer’s Link  - Promoting awareness of sustainable agriculture and rural development in the UK and overseas.

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group  - Exists to provide farmers, landowners and our other clients with the best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective, quality solutions.

Farming Online  - Independent Farming News

Finest Prospect  - Explore the archaeology and history of south Essex.

Firth of Clyde Forum  - Working towards integrated, sustainable management of the Clyde's environmental, economic and community resources.

Fish-e (EA fisheries Pages)  - Pages entirely dedicated to fish, fishing and fisheries management.

Fishbase  - Searchable database holding information on over 280,000 species of fish.

Fisheries Research Service  - Provides scientific and technical advice to Government on marine and freshwater fisheries, aquaculture and the protection of the aquatic environment.

FishLink  - Information resource centre for fish and shellfish

Floating down the Thames  - Dot and Ian Hart share their experiences of boating on the Thames.

Flood Hazard Research Centre  - Interdisciplinary research centre specialising in the interaction between people and the environment, together with the analysis and appraisal of environmental policies.

Flood Hazard Research Centre (University of Middlesex)  - Interdisciplinary research centre specialising in the interaction between people and the environment, together with the analysis and appraisal of environmental policies.

FloodRiskNet  - Cross-disciplinary network of excellence that aims to address the problems of flooding, dam safety, and coastal erosion using risk and uncertainty analysis methods.

Food Commission, The  - Campaigning for safer, healthier food in the United Kingdom

Food Standards Agency  - Independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.

Food Standards Agency  - Independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.

Forth Estuary Forum  - Voluntary partnership aiming to promote the wise and sustainable use of the resources of Firth of Forth.

Forward Farming

Foster Yeoman Ltd  - Independent quarry company in Europe limestone quarrying at Torr works in Somerset, granite production at Glensanda in Argyll, Scotland, recycling, contracting, and asphalt manufacture.

Friends of the Earth  - International environmental pressure group

GLOBE  - An international environmental education project for children who can collect information about their local environment and share it with the world via the database on the Internet. To date 104 countries are involved in GLOBE and over 400 UK schools, clubs and centres. The data collected by GLOBE students is used by environmental scientists in their research so the children must follow a strict set of scientific protocols to maintain the validity of the data.

Golden Hinde, The  - A meticulously reconstructed, fully operational warship currently berthed on the River Thames in the heart of London, between London Bridge and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Government Office for the East of England  - Covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, bringing together into a single operation the varied regional activities of a range of Government departments with the aim of making the Region a better place to live and work in.

Government Office for the South-East  - Represents central government in the South East. Works to influence contract and develop government programmes and initiatives at a regional and local level, by working in partnership with relevant organisations to meet local needs.

Government Office London  - Works with partner organisations throughout London, acting as a bridge between Whitehall and the London community, to deliver policies on behalf of numerous government departments.

Gravesend Rowing Club  - Rowing club operating on the tidal Thames with a selection of club boats and racking for privately owned boats.

Gravesend Sailing Club  - A friendly family Club sailing on the tidal Thames with a mix of dinghy and cruiser sailing - both cruising and racing.

Gravesham Borough Council

Greater London Authority

Greater Thames Estuary Regional Research Framework  - Arhaeological Research Framework for the Greater Thames Estuary

Green Alliance  - Promote sustainable development by ensuring that the environment is at the heart of decision-making.

Greenpeace  - Independent non-profit global campaigning organisation that uses non-violent confrontation to highlight global environmental problems and their causes.

Imperial College

Innogy  - UK energy company supplying gas, electricity and other home services, such as insurance and telecommunications, through a retail business npower.

Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM)  - International organisation of persons sharing common interest in the modern management of recreational and commercial fisheries

Irish Sea Forum  - Aiming to enhancement the environmental health of the Irish Sea and its associated coastal features and estuaries and to ensure sustainable use of its resources.

Joint Nature Conservation Council  - UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales.

Joint Nature Conservation Council  - UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales.

Kent Air Quality Partnership, Homepage  - Partnership working towards improving the quality of Kent’s air.

Kent Coastal Network  - A network established by Kent County Council to improve communication between Kent’s coastal stakeholders and raise awareness of the many activities taking place around the coast.

Kent County Council

Kent Sports Development Unit  - Kent County Council's Sports Development Unit is the first point of call for all your sporting needs in Kent.

Kent Wildfowlers  - Britain's largest wildfowling club, protecting the interests of wildfowlers.

Kent Wildlife Trust  - Manages nature reserves including woodland, wetland, grassland and coastal sites to protect and encourage the native plants and animals. Also provide advice on management of wildlife habitats.

King’s College London

Lafarge Group  - Producer of building materials

Land Heritage Trust  - Working towards sustainable systems of food production that build soil fertility, protect biological diversity, and thereby ensure the supply of nutritious, uncontaminated food for all people, for all time

Lea Rivers Trust  - Works with businesses and neighbouring communities to enhance the wildlife, economic and human value of the waterways.

LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)  - Charity helping farmers improve their environment and business performance

Let's Recycle  - Recycling and waste management news site aimed at local government and industry.

Linden House  - Charming four-storey riverside property with elegant south facing façade. Currently used as a sailing and rowing clubhouse, Linden House was purchased in 2001 by the London Corinthian Trust, a registered charity.

Local Heritage Initiative  - A national grant scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture

London 21 Sustainability Network  - Trust promoting a sustainable waterway environment that positively contributes to the economic, social and environmental well being of East London and the Lea Valley.

London Air Quality Network  - Coordinates and improves air pollution monitoring in London. Website provides air quality information for a given postal code or London borough.

London Aquarium  - One of Europe's largest and most spectacular displays of aquatic life. It features 45 exhibits showcasing 30,000 specimens including over 350 species of fish, invertebrates and marine life from different zones around the world.

London Aquarium  - One of Europe's largest displays of aquatic life. Features 45 exhibits showcasing 30,000 specimens including over 350 species of fish, invertebrates and marine life from different zones around the world.

London Biodiversity Partnership  - Biodiversity action plan for London

London Biodiversity Partnership  - Established as an effective, committed and participatory partnership to conserve and enhance biodiversity in London.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of Bexley

London Borough of Greenwich

London Borough of Havering

London Borough of Lambeth

London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Newham

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Southwark

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

London Borough of Wandsworth

London Corinthian Sailing Club  - Riverside sailing club based on the Thames at Linden House in Hammersmith.

London Development Agency  - London's economic development body, promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development and regeneration for the Capital.

London Rivers Association  - Co-ordinating body which spotlight the contribution the Thames and its tributaries make to the life and economy of London

London Thames Gateway Forum  - The London Thames Gateway Forum's principal activity is that of providing support and mechanisms for the participation of the community and voluntary sector in strategic regeneration and governance of Greater London.

London Walking Forum  - Partnership of organisations in and around London that have an interest in or responsibility for walking.

Mailing Preference Service, The  - Un-register yourself from the mailing lists that direct mailing companies use to target you with junk mail.

Meat and Livestock Commission  - Work with the British meat and livestock industry (cattle, sheep and pigs) to improve its efficiency and competitive position; and maintain and stimulate markets for British meat at home and abroad, while taking into account the needs of consumers.

Medical Research Council, Institute for Environment & Health  - Research into links between the quality of the environment and human health.

Medway & Swale Estuary Partnership  - Voluntary forum addressing estuary issues. The Partnership helps the organisations having an interest in safeguarding and promoting the area’s economic, social and environmental assets to work together more closely.

Medway Council

Medway Yachting Association  - Represents the waterborne interests of the leisure users of the Medway and the Swale.

Mersey Basin Campaign  - Government sponsored 25 year campaign: to improve, promote and regenerate the rivers, streams, canals and coasts of Northwest England.

Middlesex University

Moray Firth Partnership  - Encourages different interests to work together to safeguard the Moray Firth’s natural, economic and social resources, now and for future generations.

Morecambe Bay Partnership  - Works towards sustainable management for the coast by improving the co-ordination and communication between local people, local authorities, agencies, industries, and voluntary bodies.

Museum in Docklands  - Museum exploring the story of London's River, Port and People, from Roman settlement of the port, through to the recent regeneration of London's former Docklands - a 2000 year storyline.

Museum of London  - The Museum of London Group represents a quarter of a million years of history and over seven million modern Londoners. Collections include over a million items.

National Aquatic Litter Group  - Bringing individual organisations together to tackle litter in the aquatic environment.

National Aquatic Litter Group  - Bring individual organisations together to tackle litter in the aquatic environment.

National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory  - Compiles estimates of emissions from UK sources such as cars, trucks, power stations and industrial plants. These emissions are estimated to help to find ways of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment and our health.

National Biodiversity Network  - National Project building the UK’s network of biodiversity information

National Environment Research Council  - Provides independent research and training in the environmental sciences.

National Farmers Union  - Represents the farmers and growers of England and Wales. Its central objective is to promote successful and socially responsible agriculture and horticulture, while ensuring the long term viability of rural communities.

National Federation of Anglers  - Governing body for freshwater angling

National Federation of Anglers  - The governing body for freshwater angling, working to promote and protect angling.

National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations  - The main representative body for fisherman in England and Wales.

National Federation of Sea Anglers  - The official national organisation protecting and promoting the sport of sea angling.

National Flood Forum  - Non-profit making organisation set up by people with direct experience of flooding, dedicated to reducing the suffering of people from flooding throughout the UK

National Maritime Museum  - Museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.

National Maritime Museum  - Museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.

National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection.  - Promote clean air and environmental protection through the reduction of air, water and land pollution, noise and other contaminants, while having due regard for all aspects of the environment.

National Trust  - Registered charity founded to preserve places of historic interest or natural beauty permanently for the nation to enjoy.

Natural History Museum  - The UK's national museum of nature, and a centre of scientific excellence in taxonomy and biodiversity.

Natural History Museum  - The UK's national museum of nature, and a centre of scientific excellence in taxonomy and biodiversity.

Naturenet  - Voluntary enterprise providing resources for practical nature conservation and countryside management in the UK on the Web

North West Europe Programme  - European Community Initiative which supports transnational co-operation in the field of spatial development between national, regional and local authorities and a wide range of non-governmental organisations.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister  - Central government department responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional and local government and the fire service. It also takes responsibility for the Social Exclusion Unit, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Government Offices for the Regions.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister  - Central government department responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional and local government and the fire service. It also takes responsibility for the Social Exclusion Unit, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Government Offices for the Regions.

Oil Bank Online  - Find your nearest oil bank online.

Old Father Thames  - Online resource providing information relating to specific points along the River Thames. Information covers river crossings, historic incidents, buildings of interest, railway stations and parks.

Onyx Environmental Group Plc  - UK integrated waste management company offering commercial and industrial services such as refuse collection, recycling, landfill gas recovery and waste treatment.

Onyx Environmental Group Plc  - UK integrated waste management company offering commercial and  industrial services such as refuse collection, recycling, landfill gas recovery and waste treatment.

Planning Inspectorate

Planning Inspectorate (England and Wales)

Port of London Authority  - Public trust established to administer, preserve and improve the Port of London.

Port of London Authority  - Public trust established to administer, preserve and improve the Port of London.

Port of Tilbury  - The Port of Tilbury is one of the key gateways to London and the Southeast and handles a large and varied cargo.

Queen Mary & Westfield College

Queen Mary University

Ramblers Association  - Britain's biggest organisation working for walkers. A registered charity with 139,000 members across England, Scotland and Wales offering practical advice and walking events and routes.

Re-think rubbish  - Public-focused waste awareness campaign developed on behalf of the National Waste Awareness Initiative.

Recoup  - UK's household plastics recycling organisation.

Recycle More  - Website run by Valpak, recycling information resource

Recycling Consortium, The  - Non-profit company which encourages people to think again about rubbish and to deal with it in different ways.

Ribble Estuary Partnership  - Aims to sustain, enhance and improve the environment of the Ribble Estuary in order to maximise its potential for wildlife and human use."

River and Rowing Museum  - museum in Henley with three main galleries devoted to the River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the town of Henley.

River Thames Guide  - A user friendly guide to what the Thames and its surrounding areas have to offer in the way of boats and boating, entertainment, food and drink, accomodation, corporate entertainment and tourist information.

River Thames Society  - Registered charity aiming to protect and promote the River Thames from its source to the sea.

River Thames Visitor's Centre  - The River Thames Visitor Centre is a 'not for profit' project which aims to provide a location, on the River Thames to raise River awareness provide educational material and a meeting place for all interested groups and people. It will also provide a base for the River Thames Society for its work on the River.

Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE)  - Registered Charity offering an impartial approach to current and future challenges for rural Britain.

Royal Holloway

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds  - Wildlife conservation charity working for a healthy environment rich in birds and wildlife.

Royal Yachting Association  - National Association for all forms of sailing and windsurfing, motor cruising, sports boats, personal watercraft and powerboat racing. It is recognised by all Government offices as being the negotiating body for the water activities it represents.

Rural Payments Agency  - Responsible for CAP payment functions

RWC Recycling Works  - Not-for-profit company established to divert commercial and industrial waste from landfill.

SAIL II  - Formed to address the transnational elements of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Southern North Sea Area

Salmon and Trout Association, The  - UK-wide membership organisation representing the views of game anglers. It is also recognised as the governing body for game angling by Sport England.

Sea Anglers Conservation Network  - Keeping Recreational Sea Anglers informed about Conservation Issues which affect them.

Sea Fish Industry Website  - Works across all sectors of the UK seafood industry to promote good quality, sustainable seafood.

Severn Estuary Partnership  - Aims to improve communication, understanding and co-operation between agencies, users and local people whilst following international ICZM principles.

Severn Estuary Research Group (University of the West of England)  - Provide a focus for research on the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, with particular emphasis on the pollutants affecting the aquatic environment and the ecology of the diverse fauna the estuary supports

Shell UK  - Global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, with activities such as transporting and trading oil and gas, producing and selling fuel, generating electricity and providing energy efficiency advice.

Shellfish Association of Great Britain  - The Shellfish industry’s trade body, aiming to assist and promote the development of the shellfish industry in the United Kingdom.

Soil Association  - UK organisation campaigning for sustainable agriculture through the promotion of organic foods.

Solent Forum  - Regional coastal body established to improve the management of the Solent and its coastline

Solway Firth Partnership  - Coastal management partnership that embodies a voluntary and co-operative approach to management aimed at reaching consensus on how the Solway Firth should develop in the future and increasing communication and understanding between all users, planners and managers from both sides of the Firth.

South Central Orienteering Association  - Body responsible for orienteering in the South Central area of England.

Southampton Oceanography Centre  - An oceanography based marine centre of learning

Southend Marine Activities Centre  - Offers training in a selection of watersports and other outdoor activities.

Southend Marine Activities Centre  - Offers courses in sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, powerboat driving and personal watercraft riding as well as beach based activities.

Southend Museums  - Collections covering local social and human history, and as well as a fine collection of works of art.

Southend Museums  - Collections covering local social and human history, and as well as a fine collection of works of art.

Southend on Sea Borough Council

Southend RSPB Local Group  - The Southend Members Group supports the RSPB in carrying out the Society’s objectives of promoting the conservation of wild birds and their habitats, informing and involving the RSPB's members in conservation issues, developing policies and practical actions to protect important wildlife habitats and working with central and local government to create and implement solutions to conservation problems. The group provides activities for its members to give better access to our birdlife and offers monthly indoor lectures, coach trips and free field walks.

Southern Water  - Delivers water to households in the South East of England and also treat and recycle dirty water.

Sport England  - Responsible for providing the strategic lead for sport in England to deliver Government's sporting objectives. Develops the framework for the country's sporting infrastructure and distributes Lottery funding.

Steel Can Recycling Information Bureaux (SCRIB)  - Information website providing information on steel can recycling and its history

Stour and Orwell Estuaries Management Group  - Management group aiming to promote cooperation and reduce conflict issues in the Stour and Orwell estuaries.

Surfers Against Sewage  - Campaign for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste.

Sustain  - Alliance for better food and farming. Advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.

Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum  - Aims to conserve our natural and historic heritage, whilst encouraging appropriate opportunities and giving full recognition to the important needs of commerce, tourism, defence and leisure interests.

Tay Estuary Forum  - Aims to help promote a sustainable, integrated and co-ordinated approach towards management and use of the Firth of Tay and local coastline

Thames and Medway Canal Association  - Association formed to halt the deterioration of the canal and its environs and promote its use as a multipurpose amenity.

Thames Chase  - One of 12 Community Forests now established throughout England. Covers 40 square miles of green belt land in east London and south-west Essex, providing habitats that support a great variety of wildlife and provides an attractive and safe setting for recreation.

Thames Explorer Trust  - Work to teach people about the Thames so that everyone can take a part in planning a healthy future for the river. Offers river visits for schools, community groups and adults.

Thames Explorer Trust  - Work to teach people about the Thames so that everyone can take a part in planning a healthy future for the river. Offers river visits for schools, community groups and adults.

Thames Gateway Kent Partnership  - Champions the economic, social and environmental regeneration of Kent Thameside, Medway and Swale.

Thames Gateway London Partnership  - Sub-regional alliance of local authorities, universities, the Learning & Skills Council London East and the London Development Agency working together with the private sector, local communities and strategic agencies to deliver the economic, physical and social regeneration of the Thames Gateway in London.

Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership  - Aims to provide an improved quality of life for all the people of South Essex and to allow the area to participate in the prosperity of the wider South East and East of England.

Thames Landscape Strategy  - Work to conserve, protect and enhance the River Thames, between Hampton and Kew, for the future.

Thames Path  - Online resource providing visitors with information to help them in their travels down the river.

Thames Path Online Guide  - Information source for the Thames Tow Path

Thames Path Project, The

Thames Pilot  - Online resource providing visitors with free images and documents on the Thames.

Thames Sailing Barge Trust

Thames Sailing Barge Wyvenhoe  - Wyvenhoe is a Thames sailing barge, one of a small active fleet of these former trading vessels that can still be seen in the River Thames estuary and off the coasts of Essex, Suffolk and Kent.

Thames Sailing Club  - Oldest river sailing club in Britain, operating from Surbiton

Thames Strategy - Kew to Chelsea  - an organsiation providing a long term vision and a more holistic approach to the planning, management and use of the Thames between Kew and Chelsea.

Thames Tideway  - Internet information service about the tidal Thames, intended mainly to serve the needs of the leisure boater, but also includes details of companies running passenger services.

Thames Tideway Strategic Study  - The Thames Tideway Strategic Study was set up in 2000 to assess the environmental impact of intermittent discharges of storm sewage on the Thames Tideway, to identify objectives for improvement and to propose potential solutions, having regard to costs and benefits.

Thames Waste Management  - Provides waste management and recycling services to UK local authorities, utilities and industrial and commercial waste producers.

Thames Water  - Wastewater services company serving customers throughout London and across the Thames Valley.

Thames21  - Joint initiative to address poor local environmental quality on the Thames, its tributaries and the canals throughout London.

The Friends of North Kent Marshes  - Voluntary Organisation working to promote and protect the North Kent Marshes.

The Swiftstone Trust  - Charity established to advance the education of the public in the industrial history and usage of the River Thames.

The Thames Online Project  - Independent community website set up to enable effective communication between local groups along the River Thames. The project’s principal aim is to support and enable river groups concerned about inappropriate planning and development along Thames.

Thurrock Council

Thurrock Thames Gateway UDC  - Established in October 2003 as one of the delivery bodies envisaged in the Sustainable Communities Plan. 

Thurrock Yacht Club  - Sailing club open anyone wanting to enjoy sailing or boating. Facilities include a clubhouse, low water and deep water moorings as well as facilities for boat maintenance and on shore winter storage.

Tilbury Energy and Environment Centre  - Enables study of energy production and local wildlife and habitats

Tower Bridge Experience  - Tower Bridge Experience welcomes you inside the Gothic towers to discover the fascinating history of the bridge

Transport Energy, Cleanup  - Aimed at improving air quality in the UK. CleanUp reduces emissions from diesel vehicles by offering government grants and assistance to fit emissions reduction technologies.

UK Agriculture  - Website produced by Living Countryside Ltd, a non-profit company which believes in the preservation of the countryside through a viable agricultural industry.

UK Biodiversity Action Plan  - Website supporting the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and the partnership involved in biodiversity conservation.

UK CIP  - The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) provides scenarios that show how our climate might change and co-ordinates research on dealing with our future climate.

UK Coastal Zone, The  - Website aims to be the definitive online source for information relating to the integrated management of the United Kingdom coastal zone, as well as the use of geospatial technology for coastal management.

UK National Air Quality Archive  - Site providing up-to-date, comprehensive, detailed information on air quality

UK Rivers Network  - Environmental organization designed to campaign on river issues throughout England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and North Ireland.

UK Sustainable Development Commission  - Advocate sustainable development across all sectors in the UK, review progress towards it, and build consensus on the actions needed if further progress is to be achieved.

University College London

University of Cambridge

University of East London

University of East London  - With approximately 15,000 students UEL a lively place to study, and with campuses in Docklands, Barking and Stratford.

University of Greenwich

University of Hertfordshire

University of Hull, Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

University of Plymouth

University of Reading

University of the West of England

University of Westminster

Unlocking Essex's Past  - Information on archaeological sites and historic buildings in Essex, including many bordering the Thames.

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority  - Work with local communities to ensure the conservation, restoration and responsible management of water, land and natural habitats. The Authority’s objective is to ensure that the rivers, lakes and streams in the upper Thames River watershed are properly safeguarded, managed and restored.

Visit Thames  - The Environment Agency’s guide to the river with information on events, fishing, boating, walking and accommodation.

Waste and Resources Action Programme  - Non-profit company working to promote sustainable waste management by creating stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products.

Waste Point  - Online reference for recycling points throughout the UK

Waste Watch  - National organisation promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

Waste Watch  - National organisation promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs – waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Contains searchable database for products available in the UK which contain recycled materials.

Water In Schools  - Education resources for schools, run by Thames Water

Water Pollution Forum  - Free online water pollution forum

Water UK  - Representative organisation that brings together all of the UK's water and wastewater utilities.

Westminster City Council

Westminster Dredging  - The world's largest dredging contractor, with dredging operations in the Thames Estuary.

Wild Trout Trust  - Charity dedicated to the conservation of wild trout in Britain and Ireland through the protection and restoration of their habitats

WildWeb  - London has many important nature areas bursting with wildlife. Wildweb helps you to find out where they are, what you may see, how to get there, and why they are vital to the capital's biodiversity.

Woodland Trust, The  - Conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.

Worldwide Fund for Nature  - Independent conservation organisation involved in managing projects to protect endangered species and their habitats.

Young People's Trust for the Environment  - Charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability.

Youth Hostel Association London  - Part of the International Youth Hostel Federation, a charity aiming to help all, especially those of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside and cities.

Zoological Society of London (ZSL)  - A charity devoted to international conservation and education.