Environment and agriculture : Contacts and resources

Jobs and work

• A future in - environmental and land-based careers information provided by Lantra
• AgriVenture - run by the International Agricultural Exchange Association (IAEA). Farm work placements in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Japan.
• British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) 
• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) 
• College & University Sustainability Placements (CUSP)  
• Commission for Rural Communities  
• Concordia International Volunteers  - agricultural and environmental projects overseas
• Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) 
• Countryside Jobs Service (CJS) 
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)  
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 
• Earthwatch - organises conservation expeditions and research opportunities worldwide
• ENDS Environmental Consultancy Directory - guide to environmental consultancy and other services
• ENDS Environmental Job Search  
• Environment Agency (EA) 
• Environmental Careers - includes vacancies
• Environmental Data Services (ENDS) 
• Environment Jobs 
• Experience International - opportunities in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and natural resource management in the USA
• Farmers Guardian - farming news and vacancies
• Farmers Weekly  - agricultural and farming jobs and news
• Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) 
• Forestry Commission - government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands
• Forestry Commission Scotland - includes voluntary opportunities and job vacancies
• Fresh Info - fruit, vegetable and flower trades news and vacancies
• Fresh Produce Consortium - trade association for the fresh produce sector in the UK
• Friends of the Earth - organisation that campaigns for solutions to environmental problems
• The Grocer - food and drink retailing news and jobs
• Groundwork - environment-related voluntary work and careers
• Horse and Hound - equestrian jobs and news
• Horticruitment UK - specialist recruitment agency for the horticultural industry
• Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) 
• Horticulture Week - careers and training information, jobs and news
• Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) 
• International Exchange Program UK - environment and land-based placements overseas
• Land-Force  - jobs in land-based industries
• The Landscape Institute (LI) - includes careers information on becoming a landscape architect
• Lantra: The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector - careers and training information on the 17 industries that make up the sector
• MorePeople - specialist recruitment agency for the fresh produce, fresh food, horticulture and garden and  leisure sectors
• National Farmers Union (NFU) 
• National Trust 
• National Trust for Scotland 
• Natural England - government’s adviser on the natural environment
• Nature Jobs  
• Noble Futures - specialist recruitment agency for the animal health, equestrian and agricultural industries
• Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) 
• Royal Forestry Society (RFS) 
• Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) 
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) 
• Scottish Natural Heritage 
• StudentForce for Sustainability 
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) - operates in over 40 of the most disadvantaged countries. Opportunities are available in sectors relating to animals and natural resources for those with experience.
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 
• The Wildlife Trusts 
• Women in Rural Enterprise - supports businesswomen in rural areas
• The Woodland Trust 
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)  
• World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) - voluntary work on organic farms and the opportunity to learn about sustainable ways of living

Study

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
• Find a Masters  - database of taught and research Masters courses
• Womens Farm and Garden Association - practical training in gardening