Information Centres & Resources

Global Centre
c/o Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, Exeter, EX4 3RG Map, Tel: 01392 438811
Email: dde@globalcentredevon.wanadoo.co.uk
Web: www.globalcentredevon.org.uk
The Global Centre aims to work with people of all ages, from all parts of Devon and from all different backgrounds:

• To understand the links between our own lives and those of people throughout the world
• To increase our understanding of the complex forces that shape our lives in an age of globalisation
• To work together to bring about positive change and take control of our own lives
• To promote ways of living together that are sustainable and just.

• Resources and Information – educational packs, books, games, world music, CDs, posters, everyday objects from around the world – available to buy or to loan.
• A range of Fairtrade drinks and foods for sale.
• The offices of Devon Development Education
• Flexible and stimulating meeting environment available at various times during the day and evening and holding up to 40 people.
• Noticeboards and leaflets with information on issues and events with a global dimension taking place in Devon.
• A focal point for local campaigning and community groups such as the Devon Trade Justice Network and Exeter Friends For Animals.

Plymouth Environment Centre
c/o Greenbank Neighbourhood Office, 35 Armada Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, Tel: 01752 290015
www.plymouthenvironmentcentre.org.uk
Plymouth Environment Centre is an organisation working towards opening an Environment Information Centre including a vegan café and green shop in Plymouth. This will provide educational material and promote and distribute information about organisations, campaigns and schemes that seek to protect the environment and improve quality of life for humans and animals. They have a good selection of books about animal rights and the environment which are available for loan. If you have any relevant books you no longer need you could donate them to PEC. Devon Community Foundation have given them a grant to develop a 'green and compassionate living guide to Plymouth'. This guide will be based on their website If you would like to be a volunteer at their office then please get in touch. Their email address is: info@plymouthenvironmentcentre.org.uk They also need donations to help make this project happen. If you are able to assist then please make cheques payable to 'Plymouth Environment Centre'

Green Events Devon
www.greenevents.co.uk/devon/page-view.php?page_id=8
Greenevents are an independent organisation, not affiliated to any political group or set of beliefs, aiming to support and promote any person or group that works - peacefully and within the law - to encourage change to a more sustainable and wholesome lifestyle of personal and planetary well being. Such persons or groups are typically involved in activities, referred to here generically as 'green & holistic'.

• 'Green' is used to imply: working to protect the environment from destruction, pollution or degradation, and taking steps to live in a more sustainable way. 'Green' typically includes such activities as: enviromental campaigning groups, alternative energy, fair trade, vegetarianism, anti-globalisation, ...
• 'Holistic' emphasising the organic or functional relationship between parts and the whole. 'Holistic' typically includes such activities as: complementary therapy, natural health, positive living, meditation, one world, world music, community ....

Exeter Green Party
www.exetergreenparty.org.uk
Email: contact@exetergreenparty.org.uk
Website of the Exeter Green Party, containing information on their policies and meetings plus other relevant info relating to green living, including peak oil and climate change.