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About UsWe Are Our South DownsOur South Downs is a community created to support local businesses in their pursuit of sustainability. We help micro and small businesses connect with each other, and share and develop skills, learnings and resources around their common values. We believe that the creation and development of a supportive community of like-minded businesses will help the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) achieve its environmental goals more quickly and easily, at the same time as helping businesses to prosper financially. After all, the businesses of the South Downs National Park (SDNP) are among the most important custodians of our landscape. There are more than 8,000 businesses in the SDNP – including yours. Between you, you own or manage over 70% of the landscape and provide jobs for over 54,000 people. Your actions and contributions are paramount to the National Park’s environmental, financial and social development. Together, we can make a real difference, the impact of which will ripple far beyond the edges of the SDNP. * Our South Downs platform is a key part of the SDNPA’s journey towards achieving its Nature Recovery Targets of 33% by 2030 and Climate Change Targets of net zero by 2040. Our South Downs MissionPromote stronger, shorter rural supply chains and support businesses in their pursuit of sustainability. Our South Downs PurposeSustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Our supportive community of small and micro businesses is dedicated to building a more resilient and vibrant economy in and around the South Downs National Park. Our South Downs TeamOur South Downs is the vision of the Thrive Team at the South Downs National Park Authority. We’re responsible for supporting businesses in the National Park to help deliver against the SDNPA Corporate Priorities.
South Downs National Park Authority
The South Downs National Park Authority is a public body, funded by government, and run by a Board of 27 Members. It’s responsible for keeping the South Downs a special place. The SDNPA is also the planning authority for the National Park.
South Downs National ParkThe South Downs National Park has it all – rolling hills, glorious heathland, river valleys, ancient woodland, thriving villages and market towns, and the iconic white cliffs of the Heritage Coast. Covering over 1,600 square kilometres of England’s most valued lowland landscapes in the busiest part of the UK, it has been shaped over the centuries by the activities of its farmers and foresters, its large estates and communities, its charities and local businesses. It includes inspirational landscapes, internationally important wildlife, cultural heritage and lively market towns and villages. Learn More
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