Who we are

We are the local CPRE branch in Sussex.

Our vision: a beautiful, thriving and sustainable Sussex countryside, that enriches all our lives.

We seek to shape a greener future for Sussex by protecting, celebrating and regenerating the Sussex countryside and green spaces.

Our work supports our priorities:

• Protect: resist excessive and poor development in Sussex to protect landscapes, natural systems and green spaces, while supporting genuinely affordable housing and tackling climate change.
• Celebrate: inspire people with a love of the Sussex countryside, and enable everyone to access its transcendent beauty, and the health and wellbeing it brings
• Regenerate: create a greener future for Sussex through practical action and policy change, to restore clean water and air and flourishing nature, and build a thriving, equitable, economy that links rural and urban Sussex

Read about our work to meet our priorities: www.cpresussex.org.uk/what-we-care-about/

Our priorities build on over 50 years of action. With our volunteers and local communities, we’ve campaigned to protect the countryside against inappropriate development; warned about the environmental impact of Gatwick Airport expansion and dualling/bypasses on major roads; opposed oil drilling and fracking; campaigned for a South Downs National Park; promoted affordable housing, public transport, and sustainable farming; and planted thousands of trees. Discover more about our history in our 50 year anniversary review.

We engage with decision makers, influencing them and challenging them to protect the Sussex countryside and green spaces. We inform on environmental issues and empower individuals and communities with robust evidence to defend and enhance the green spaces they love. We believe in collaborating with others to ensure a greener future for our county. We research and provide advice on planning issues. Together we can shape a greener future for Sussex.

CPRE Sussex has worked for half a century to support and promote our countryside, and we’ll be doing this for generations to come. That’s why we are ‘the countryside charity’.