Environmental groups and wildlife
Brighton Climate ChangeMeet, appropriately, at Brighton Peace and Environment Centre to discuss Energy Production, Airport Expansion, Transport, Microgeneration, Housing, the Economy and other matters with an environmental significance.
Environmental issuesA partnership between English Nature, the Environment Agency, East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council, the RSPB, the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
The website is actually quite interesting and consists of a biodiversity action plan for the county.
The plan identifies a number of different habitats and sets out a plan for preserving and improving the biodiversity within each habitat.
Brighton Permaculture TrustThe Trust promotes the use of permaculture, which they describe as "practical ecological strategies for land, water, buildings, people and communities" to increase sustainability.
Chichester Harbour ConservancyChichester Harbour was established as a Nature Reserve by an act of Parliament in 1971.
Chichester Harbour Conservancy is the statutory harbour authority for Chichester Harbour with a legal duty to manage the harbour and the surrounding land for the purposes of recreation and leisure, conservation and landscape protection. The Conservancy also manages the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The conservancy's website contains a lot of useful information about its work, as well as maps, photos, videos, information about moorings , harbour dues and facilities for sailors. There are sections on wildlife and a well thought out Learning Zone for children and a webcam.
Chichester Harbour TrustChichester Harbour Trust is an independent charity which "exists to conserve, protect and improve the natural beauty and wildlife of the area for the public benefit by acquiring land, sites and buildings within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its setting."
Coastal West SussexPartnership of organisations (mainly councils and other government bodies) that have joined together to champion the sustainable development of the coastal communities from Selsey in the west to Shoreham in the east.
South Downs Joint CommitteeQuango set up by most of the Councils covering the South Downs Area.
Sussex Green LivingBuilding a Green Network in Sussex to help everyone become aware of greener ways of living and using natural resources here in West Sussex.
Friends of Chichester HarbourThe Friends of Chichester Harbour fund conservation, amenity and education projects in cooperation with Chichester Harbour Conservancy.
Natural EnglandPublic Body formed out of the meltdown of the government's previous efforts at running the countryside.
Recycle for West SussexFundamental information on recycling, composting and what can and can't be done without incurring the wrath of the Big Brother State.
South Downs SocietyHigh class site of the South Downs Society who have been urging people to leave their car behind and enjoy the South Downs since 1923.
Steyning Downland SchemeWiston Estate led scheme to record, preserve, enhance and enjoy 160 acres of chalk downland between Washington and Steyning.
The Wiggonholt AssociationWiggonholt is an attractive patch of countryside, including a hamlet, near West Chiltington. The Wiggonholt Association was formed to prevent Wiggonholt from being turned into a sand pit in 1996.
Having won their battle, albeit with some pain along the way, the Association's members decided that they were really rather enjoying themselves and morphed the organisation into a body committed to preserving the countryside anywhere.
To this end the Association works with other similar bodies to crusade against concrete and encourage country pursuits and an understanding of all aspects of the rural environment.
West Chiltington Rural Preservation SocietyNot for profit organisation with over 600 members which organises talks and outings and has a voice in the future development of West Chiltington.
West Weald Landscape ProjectAn interesting site - look at the Publications section for the "The State of the West Weald's Natural Environment " report published in 2006
- Birdlife monitoring
- National Trails
- Downs Link
- Outdoor equipment
- Monarch's Way
- LIPCHIS Way
- Salterns Way
- Bognor Regis
- Burgess Hill
- East Grinstead
- Haywards Heath