Country info:England - organisations

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List of organisations for England

Organisation	Web site	Notes
Association of Rivers Trusts	http://www.associationofriverstrusts.org.uk/	The main aims of the River Trusts are, “to co-ordinate, represent and develop the aims and interests of the member Trusts in the promotion of sustainable, holistic and integrated catchment management and sound environmental practices, recognising the wider economic benefits for local communities and the value of education.”
Blueprint for Water	http://www.wcl.org.uk/	Blueprint for water is a campaign of the Wildlife and Countryside Link. Wildlife and Countryside Link is an umbrella body, whose purpose is to bring together voluntary organisations in the UK to protect and enhance wildlife, landscape and the marine environment, and to further the quiet enjoyment and appreciation of the countryside. From their homepage, go to Water and follow the links to Blueprint for Water.
Environment Agency	http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/restore	The Environment Agency (England & Wales) is the overall project leader of RESTORE. The EA is the largest organisation in funding and delivering river restoration in England and Wales and has developed significant expertise in this field over the last 20 years. This expertise covers the breadth and depth of restoration activities from strategic planning through to the design, implementation and monitoring of restoration activities.
European Centre for River Retsoration	http://www.ecrr.org/	The ECRR is a European network consisting of national centres and individual members bound by their mission to enhance and promote river restoration throughout Europe.
The Angling Trust	http://www.anglingtrust.net/	Information about fishing, fighting pollution, protecting fish stocks, campaigning for anglers' rights and how to enter competitions.
Wild Trout Trust	http://www.wildtrout.org/	The Wild Trout Trust stimulates hands-on, in-the-water projects, helping others to help themselves with habitat improvement in and around rivers and lakes.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature	http://www.wwf.org.uk/	WWF-UK is the UK arm of the WWF Network. Using a combination of practical experience, knowledge and credibility, to work with governments, businesses and communities both here in the UK and around the world so that people and nature thrive within their fair share of the planet's natural resources.