Thinking About An Ethical Career in Science and Technology

Contacts list - employment/ training

The organisations listed provide one or more of the following:

employment for scientists and engineers in an area considered ‘ethical’;
training courses for scientists and engineers in areas considered ‘ethical’;
specific information concerning employment in the ‘ethical’ area in which they work.

If you think your organisation deserves to be in this list, please send an email including your organisation’s contact details to: ethicsproject@sgr.org.uk

NB. It is important for prospective employees or students to check that any organisation to whom you might apply for a job or course is ‘ethical’ as you yourself define it. Everyone has a different definition of ‘ethical’, hence SGR cannot guarantee that any organisation listed here conforms to everyone’s personal definition.

Since SGR is a UK organisation, the main focus of this list is on UK employers etc. However, there is also a small International Section. You may also find our general Links page of interest.

Index

Biological Sciences
Cleaner Technologies
Climate Change
Environment and Sustainable Development
Information Technology (IT)
International Development and Poverty Alleviation
International (non-UK) Organisations
Miscellaneous
Peace and Disarmament
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

NB Some organisations work in more than one of the areas listed - so we have placed them under the heading we consider best categorises their main activities.

*Environment and Sustainable Development*
Biological Sciences
ESRC Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (CESAGen) Institute for Advanced Studies County South Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YD England	Tel: Penny Burton on +44 1524 510842 Fax: +44 1524 510856 Email: p.burton@lancaster.ac.uk Web: http://www.cesagen.lancs.ac.uk
• CESAGen bring together natural and social scientists to research the economic, social and ethical consequences of genomic and genetic science.
Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research 84A Tilehouse Street Hitchin, Herts SG5 2DY England	Tel: +44 1462 436819 Fax: +44 1462 436844 Email: info@drhadwentrust.org.uk Web: http://www.drhadwentrust.org.uk
• Research and campaigning organisation specialising in non-animal research. Can provide information on research groups working in UK in this area.
Garden Organic Henry Doubleday Research Centre (HDRA) Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry CV8 3LG England	Tel: +44 24 7630 3517 Fax: +44 24 7663 9229 Email: enquiry@hdra.org.uk Web: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk
• Research centre which specialises in organic farming
GeneWatch UK Dr Helen Wallace 60 Lightwood Road Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 7BB England	Tel: +44 1298 871898 Fax: +44 1298 872531 Email: helen.wallace@genewatch.org Web: http://www.genewatch.org
• Provide detailed background information on ethical issues in genetics. Employs a small number of scientists.
Cleaner Technologies (see also Renewable energy and energy efficiency)
Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) Machynllenth, Powys, SY20 9AZ Wales	Tel: +44 1654 705950 Fax: +44 1654 702782 Email: info@cat.org.uk Web: http://www.cat.org.uk
• Non-profit organisation employing scientists and engineers on a broad range of cleaner technology projects. Also runs training courses and a visitor centre.
Interface Fabrics Ltd., Europe (Subsidiary of Interface Inc) Hopton Mills, Mirfield, West Yorkshire England	Tel: +44 1924 491666 Email: fabrics@eu.interfaceinc.com Web: http://www.interfaceinc.com/
• Employs scientists and engineers in the production of carpets using recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Has plants and offices in UK and USA.
Rail Research UK School of Engineering Gisbert Kapp Prittchatts Road University of Birmingham Birmingham, B15 2TT England	Tel: +44 121 414 5063 Fax: +44 121 414 3145 Email: enquiries@railresearchuk.org.uk Web: http://www.railresearchuk.org.uk/
• Centre spread across nine UK universities focussing on engineering research for the rail industry, including work on safety and environmental aspects.
Whitbybird Ltd 60 Newman Street London W1T 3DA England	Tel: +44 20 7631 5291 Fax: +44 20 7323 4645 Email: london@whitbybird.com Web: http://www.whitbybird.com/
• Engineering company with a focus on construction projects consistent with the principles of sustainable development. A specialist in design using renewable energy and energy efficient technologies.
Climate Change (see also Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency)
Climate Research Unit University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ England	Tel: +44 1603 592722 Fax: +44 1603 507784 E-mail: cru@uea.ac.uk Web: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/
• Carries out research and postgraduate teaching on climate change science and impacts.
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research Met Office FitzRoy Road Exeter Devon, EX1 3PB England	Tel: 0870 900 0100 Fax: 0870 900 5050 International Tel: +44 1392 885680 International Fax: +44 1392 885681 (All the above for the Met Office Customer Centre) Email: hadley@metoffice.gov.uk Web: http://www.met-office.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/
• UK government research laboratory specialising in understanding the physical, biological and chemical processes of climate change, and estimating future effects.
Tyndall Centre, University of East Anglia Norwich, NR4 7TJ, England	Tel: +44 1603 593900 Fax: +44 1603 593901 Email: tyndall@uea.ac.uk Web: http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/
• National network of university research centres who focus on tackling climate change. The contact details are for the lead institution.
BioRegional Development Group BedZED Centre, Helios Road, Wallington Surrey SM6 7BZ England	Tel. +44 20 8404 4880 Fax. +44 20 8404 4893 Email: info@bioregional.com Web: http://www.bioregional.com/
• Non-profit organisation employing scientists and engineers on a broad range of sustainable development projects, including the BedZED environmentally-friendly building project in south London.
Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH England	Tel: +44 1483 876670 Fax: +44 1483 876671 Email: cesinfo@surrey.ac.uk Web: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/CES
• Carries out research and postgraduate teaching across wide range of sustainable development issues. Specialisms include life-cycle assessment and cleaner technology.
Centre for the Environment and Society, University of Essex , Wivenhoe Park , Colchester , CO4 3SQ, England	Web: http://www2.essex.ac.uk/ces/
• Research centre, one of whose main focuses is environmental issues related to agriculture.
Centre for Human Ecology 12 Roseneath Place, Edinburgh EH9 JB Scotland	Tel: +44 131 624 1972 Email: info@che.ac.uk Web: http://www.che.ac.uk
• Carries out research and runs courses across a range of sustainable development issues.
Centre for the study of Environmental Change and Sustainability John Muir Building , The King's Buildings, Mayfield Road , Edinburgh , EH9 3JK, Scotland	Tel: +44-131-650-4866 Fax: +44-131-650-7214 Email: cecs-office@ed.ac.uk Web: http://www.cecs.ed.ac.uk/
• Research centre promoting interdisciplinary research from departments throughout the University of Edinburgh . Research is focussed on the impacts of climate change , waste management, soil remediation, sustainable urban development, public perception, risk analysis, environmental impacts and environmental knowledge management.
Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford , 5 South Parks Road , Oxford , OX1 3UB, England	Tel: +44 1865 281180 Fax: +44 1865 281202 or 281181 Email: enquiries@eci.ox.ac.uk Web: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/
• Research centre whose work covers seven main areas: Biodiversity , Climate Change , Conservation Practice, Energy , Human Ecology , Land Degradation and Water .
ERM Consultants (London Office) 8 Cavendish Square London W1G 0ER England	Tel: +44 20 7465 7200 Fax: +44 20 7465 7272 Web: http://www.erm.com/
• Large consultancy employing scientists and engineers on environmental management projects. Has 4 offices in UK and others in USA & Asia. Works a lot with multinational businesses.
Forum for the Future Overseas House 19-23 Ironmonger Row London EC1V 3QN England	Tel: +44 20 7324 3630 Email: info@forumforthefuture.org.uk Web: http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
• Non-profit organisation which runs projects on sustainable development, working with business, government and the voluntary sector.
Global Action Plan 8 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HG England	Tel: +44 20 7405 5633 Fax: +44 20 7831 6244 Email: all@globalactionplan.org.uk Web: http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk
• Independent charity committed to encouraging people to be more environmentally sustainable.
The Green Directory 58 Kingley Close Wickford Essex SS12 0EN England	Tel: +44 1268 468 000 Fax: +44 1268 451 111 Email: info@greendirectory.net Web: http://www.environmentjobs.com/
• An index of environmental organisations in the UK. It also has a jobs section.
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) 28 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AB England	Tel: +44 207 799 2244 Fax: +44 207 799 2600 Email: central@ieeplondon.org.uk Web: http://www.ieep.org.uk/
• An independent, not-for-profit research centre for the analysis and development of environmental and related policies in Europe . It has offices in London and Brussels.
Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ England	Tel: +44 1524 510204 Fax: +44 1524 510217 Email: lec@lancaster.ac.uk Web: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/lec
• An interdisciplinary research centre whose researchers are drawn from disciplines across the natural and applied sciences, humanities, management sciences and engineering.
Schumacher College The Old Postern, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA England	Tel: +44 1803 865934 Fax: +44 1803 866899 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Web: http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk
• Runs residential short and post graduate courses and other events across a wide range of sustainable development issues.
Information Technology (IT)
Aptivate Fenners Gresham Road Cambridge CB1 2ES England	Tel: +44 1223 760 887 Email: info@aptivate.org Web: http://www.aptivate.org/
• Aidworld's objective is to to develop Information Communication Technology (ICT) services and support ICT communities that contribute to the eradication of poverty, suffering and conflict and to the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by the 2015 target.
GreenNet Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4JX, England	Tel: 0845 055 4011 International Tel: +44 20 7065 0935 Fax: +44 20 7065 0936 Email: info@gn.apc.org Web: http://www.gn.apc.org/
• Supports a progressive community working for Peace, the Environment, Gender Equality and Social Justice, through the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)
International Development and Poverty Alleviation
Development Technology Unit School of Engineering University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL England	Tel: +44 24 7652 3122 or +44 24 7652 2339 Fax: +44 24 7641 8922 Email: dtu@eng.warwick.ac.uk Web: http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/dtu/
• R&D centre which focuses on the development and transfer of technologies appropriate to rural areas of tropical countries. It also studies "bottom up" industrialisation in those countries. Its programmes cover areas such as building materials, landmine clearance and water technologies. It runs a degree course and postgraduate programmes.
Engineers Without Borders 29 Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1QA England	Fax: +44 1223 765625 Email: enquiries@ewb-uk.org Web: http://www.ewb-uk.org/
• Provides basic training/ internships for student engineers in poverty alleviation projects in developing countries
Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RE England	Tel: Tel: +44 (0)1273 606261, Fax: +44 (0)1273 621202 or 691647 Web: http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids
• Leading global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development.
Intermediate Technology Consultants (ITC) The Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, Bourton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9QZ England	Tel: +44 1926 634403 Fax: +44 1926 634405 Email: itc@practicalaction.org.uk Web: http://www.itdg.org/home.html
• ITC is a commercial consultancy which employs engineers and scientists to work on projects (eg clean energy, sustainable agriculture) to help the poorest in developing countries
Practical Action The Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, Bourton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9QZ England	Tel: +44 1926 634400 Fax: +44 1926 634401 Email: enquiries@practicalaction.org.uk Web: http://www.practicalaction.org/
• Practical Action aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. It works directly in four regions of the developing world – Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia, with particular concentration on Peru, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.
RedR London 1 Great George Street London, SW1P 3AA United Kingdom	Tel: +44 20 7233 3116 Fax: +44 20 7222 0564 Email: info@redr.org Web: http://www.redr.org/london
• Their mission is to relieve suffering caused by disasters by selecting, training and providing competent and committed personnel to humanitarian programmes world-wide. They organise training courses for relief workers of all disciplines that are widely recognised by humanitarian aid agencies and can also count towards formal schemes of Continuing Professional Development. They have offices all over the world - see their website
Voluntary Services Overseas 317 Putney Bridge Road London, SW15 2PN England	Tel: +44 20 8780 7200 Email: enquiry@vso.org.uk Web: http://www.vso.org.uk
• Places volunteer professionals in international development work, including scientists, engineers and teachers. For more info on development volunteering, see http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/index_standard.asp. For more info on environment & development volunteering, see http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/external_natural_resources.asp
International (non-UK) Organisations
Daisy Alliance, Suite 830 990 Hammond Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30328 USA	Tel: +1 770-804-5578 Fax: +1 770-804-5631 Web: http://www.daisyalliance.org
• Nonpartisan grassroots peace organization, seeking global security through nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament and the elimiation of all Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), whether nuclear, chemical or biological.
Environmental Education Directory PO Box 101293 Pittsburgh, PA 15237 USA	Tel: +1 412 486-4017 Email: ward@EnviroEducation.com Web: http://www.enviroeducation.com/
• Provides a guide and index to environmentally related departments/ courses in universities/ colleges in the USA, UK and elsewhere in the world.
Environmental Careers Organisation National Office 30 Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 USA	Tel: +1 617-426-4375 Fax: +1 617-423-0998 Web: http://www.eco.org/
• Provides information, advice and opportunities in the environmental sector in the US
The Gallon Environment Letter 119 Concession 6 Road Fisherville, Ontario N0A 1G0 Canada	Tel: +1 905 779 0003 Email: info@cialgroup.com Web: http://www.cialgroup.com/gallonletter.html
• Provides news and job opportunities in the environmental sector in North America
International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) Glinka Str. 5 D-10117 Berlin Germany	Tel: +49 30 4401 0498 Fax: +49 30 4401 0497 Email:ines.office@web.de Web: http://www.inesglobal.com
• International coalition of science and ethics groups (including Scientists for Global Responsibility in the UK). Has member organisations in over 40 countries which employ scientists and campaigners.
*Miscellaneous*
Future Considerations Unit 17 142 Battersea Park Road London SW11 4NB England	Tel: +44 20 7498 3459 Fax: +44 20 7498 3473 Email: info@futureconsiderations.com Web: http://www.futureconsiderations.com
• London based Consulting and training firm working with UK & international corporations, local and national government, and charities in Corporate Responsibility, Values based Leadership, Diversity, and Change Management
Peace and Disarmament
Dept. of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Bradford, West Yorks England	Tel: +44 1274 235 235 Fax: +44 1274 235 240 Email: e.l.barraclough@bradford.ac.uk Web: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/
•Carries out research into a wide range of issues concerned with bringing about a more peaceful world
Medical Action for Global Security (Medact) The Grayston Centre 28 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT England	Tel: +44 20 7324 4739 Fax: +44 20 7324 4734 Email: info@medact.org Web: http://www.medact.org
• Research and campaigning organisation focussed on the health dimensions of global issues, including conflict.
Peaceworkers project of International Alert 346 Clapham Road London SW9 9AP England	Tel: +44 20 7627 6838 Fax: +44 20 7627 6900 Email: peaceworkers@international-alert.org
• Organisation offering training and placements to individuals to help them use their skills to contribute to non-violent conflict resolution, mainly in overseas areas of conflict. Professionals with experience in areas such as engineering or teaching are generally in demand. Peaceworkers is now part of International Alert
The Praxis Centre Leeds Metropolitan University, Faculty of Information and Technology, Headingley Campus, Priestley Building, Leeds LS6 3QS West Yorkshire England	Tel & Fax: +44 113 2837585 Email: Professor Dave Webb - d.webb@leedsmet.ac.uk Web: http://praxis.leedsmet.ac.uk/praxis/
• Carries out research and postgraduate teaching on peace, conflict resolution and security - especially in areas such as the militarization of space, non-lethal weapons and technologies for political control.
The Richardson Institute for Peace and Conflict Research Department of Politics and International Relations Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YL England	Tel: +44 1524 594262 Fax: +44 1524 494238 Email: f.cochrane@lancaster.ac.uk Web: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/richinst/
• The oldest peace research centre in the UK - offers courses and research on a wide variety of peace and conflict issues.
VERTIC (Verification Research, Training and Information Centre) Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street London EC2A 4JX, England	Tel: +44 20 7065 0880 Fax: +44 20 7065 0890 Email: info@vertic.org Web: http://www.vertic.org/
• Independent organisation promoting effective implementation of international agreements, especially on arms control. It maintains the Verification Organizations Directory (VOD), listing organisations around the world that are involved in verification-related activities in arms control and disarmament. Runs an Internship programme.
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (see also Cleaner technology)
Association for the Conservation of Energy Westgate House, Preband Street, London N1 8PT England	Tel: +44 20 7359 8000 Fax: +44 20 7359 0863 Email: info@ukace.org Web: http://www.ukace.org
• Trade association which promotes the efficient use of energy. Its member organisations include specialists in insulation materials who employ scientists and engineers in this field.
British Association of Biofuels and Oils Curlew Court, Guy's Head Road, Sutton Bridge, Lincs PE12 9QQ England	Tel: +44 1406 350848 Fax: +44 1406 351791 Email: info@biodiesel.co.uk Web: http://www.biodiesel.co.uk/
• Trade association which promotes the use of biofuel, ie fuels from sustainable-managed crops, trees etc, in transport. Its member organisations employ scientists and engineers in this field.
British Wind Energy Association Renewable Energy House 1 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London, N1 0PW England	Tel: +44 20 7689 1960 Fax: +44 20 7689 1969 Email: info@bwea.com Web: http://www.bwea.com
• Trade association which promotes the use of wind energy. Its member organisations employ scientists and engineers in this field.
Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd, Overmoor, Neston, Wiltshire, SN13 9TZ England	Tel: +44 1225 812102 Fax: +44 1225 812103 Email: enquiry@esd.co.uk Web: http://www.esd.co.uk/
• Consultancy which employs scientists and engineers on sustainable energy projects, especially to help combat climate change
Green Energy Jobs Latitude 56 Ltd Lunga Estate Argyll, PA31 8QR Scotland	Web: http://www.greenenergyjobs.com/
• An employment agency for the renewable energy sector.
Imperial College Centre for Energy Policy and Technology (ICCEPT), Dept of Environmental Science and Technology, 4th Floor, RSM, Prince Consort Road, London,SW7 2BP, England	Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9324 Fax: +44 (0)20 7594 9334 Email: iccept@ic.ac.uk Web: http://www.iccept.ic.ac.uk/
• Research centre focusing on technologies and policies related to energy and the environment.
RenewableEnergyJobs.com	Contact: Please click for the contacts page
• A web-based employment site for the global renewable energy sector.
Solar Century 91-94 Lower Marsh Waterloo London, SE1 7AB England	Tel: +44 20 7803 0100 Fax: +44 20 7803 0101 Email: enquiries@solarcentury.co.uk Web: http://www.solarcentury.co.uk/
• Environmental business which employs engineers to install solar panels (photovoltaic) for homes and businesses.
Solar Trade Association The National Energy Centre, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill Milton Keynes, MK5 8NG England	Tel.: +44 1908 442290 Fax: +44 1908 665577 Email: enquiries@solartradeassociation.org.uk Web: http://www.solartradeassociation.org.uk
• Trade association which promotes the use of solar energy (mainly for heating). Its 120 member organisations employ scientists and engineers in this field.
Solar Twin Ltd, 2nd Floor, 50 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA, England	Tel: +44 1244 403 407 Fax: +44 1244 403 654 Email: hi@solartwin.com Web: http://www.solartwin.com/
• Environmental business which employs engineers to install solar-heating kits in the home.
Sustainable Energy Research Group School of Civil Engineering and the Environment University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ England	Tel: +44 23 8059 2051 Fax: +44 23 8067 7519 Email: serg@soton.ac.uk Web: http://www.energy.soton.ac.uk/
• Focuses on engineering research on the efficient use of energy and renewable energy, especially related to the built environment.
Wind Prospect 3rd Floor 7 Berkeley Square Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1HG England	Tel: +44 117 925 7798 Email: careers@windprospect.com Web: http://www.windprospect.com
• Developer of wind farms in UK, Ireland and Australia