2018
- Approval achieved on a European funding bid between English and French UNESCO Biosphere Regions to develop “bio-cultural heritage tourism” in the Channel region
- Event held on 'Growing Our Living City: Securing our Environmental Life Support System into 2030 and beyond' (July 2018)
2017
- New identity of “The Living Coast” launched to re-brand our Biosphere communications and work (March 2017)
- Launch of our ‘Biosphere Research & Monitoring Strategy’ (2017-19) with local Universities (March 2017)
- Vice-chair appointed to the Biosphere Delivery Board as Sean Ashworth (Deputy at Sussex IFCA)
- Partnership working with the University of Brighton and others in a CUPP-funded project to develop the foundation of a future Greenspaces Network for Brighton & Hove
2016
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Establishment of Biosphere Delivery Board, chaired by Ben Earl (Southern Water)
to develop a suite of priority projects led by Biosphere Delivery Board Partners
- Creation of 2 pilot “rain gardens” (Sustainable Drainage Schemes) in Portslade parks to help address flood risk
- Participation as a case study urban area in the national ‘SPADES’ project to develop a planning tool to take account of “ecosystem services” in developments
- 10 schools in Brighton & Hove participated in the innovative “Our Water Maters” environmental education programme on the local water cycle, with funding from the University of Brighton and BHCC Public Health
- Participation in first-ever meeting of UK Biospheres Network meeting, held in Dumfries Scotland (October 2016)
2015
- Transitional Biosphere Board established, for one year with Paula Murray (BHCC) as Chair Formal link established with the Greater Brighton Economic Board
- Creation of a ‘Bee Bed’ at The Level park in Brighton, with the University of Sussex, for public education about pollinators and garden plants’; and a new ‘Butterfly Bank’in Brighthelm Gardens in central Brighton
- Publication of a 'Best of our Biosphere' guide with Visit Brighton to develop Development of a virtual Biosphere world using the popular computer game software of Minecraft Collaboration with Brighton Festival ‘Gauge’ artistic installation on water, and with Brighton Dome on a schools competition for water-saving ideas
2014
- Biosphere Management Strategy 2014-19 commences operation for 5- year period, and Action Plan of priority areas for improvement action drafted (April onwards)
- Technical feedback received from UNESCO MAB International Advisory Committee (IAC) (April)
- Successful decision on Biosphere designation received from UNESCO MAB International Co-ordinating Committee (ICC) (June 11th 2014)
- Sussex Festival of Nature at Stanmer Park held as public celebration of our Biosphere (22nd June 2014)Partnership chair Chris Todd (CVSF) hands role over to Paula Murray