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The Living Coast
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A designated urban biosphere reserve, The Living Coast stretches between Newhaven and Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex. From the grassy South Downs down to the chalk-and-shingle coast and city streets, it embraces everyone and everything that lives within this area and makes life here possible.
UNESCO biospheres are areas with significant natural value, created to help us learn how to balance what people and nature need to flourish. If you live, work or visit this region, you are part of The Living Coast and can be a part of creating an environment that we can all enjoy now and in the future.
Latest news
Promoting sustainable development through UNESCO’s programmes and sites
New sites selected for the final cycle.
UNESCO designates 11 new biosphere reserves
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves now totals 759 sites in 136 countries.
Gathering with the London & South East UNESCO sites at the Tower of London
On Monday 17th of June, the UK National Commission for UNESCO invited all of the UNESCO designated sites from London and the SouthEast ...
What’s on across The Living Coast
Half term mini garden hedgehog trailExpired
Half term mini garden hedgehog trail
Lovebrook Farm community Mondays
Happier Mondays on Lovebrook Farm
Half term mini garden hedgehog trail
Spotlight on
Rampion Visitors Centre
Rampion Visitor Centre on Brighton Seafront is a free educational centre where you can learn all about the Rampion story and more. A great place to visit with kids, the staff are friendly, super knowledgeable and passionate about wind power and renewable energy.
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Things to do in The Living Coast
