How we protect our environment

How we're responding to climate change, our flood defences and coastal management.

Protecting the environment

Climate action

Be part of the city’s climate action for a cleaner, healthier and fair future. Find out what we’re doing and how you can help.
Climate and biodiversity emergency
Find out how climate change affects our local environment. What we're doing and how you help.
Run a sustainable event
Find out how you can run your event without having a negative impact on the environment. View our Single-use plastic policy.
Our City, Our World

Find out how the climate strategy for schools is helping communities to learn about sustainability, climate change and the environment.

City Downland Estate Plan

City Downland Estate Plan
Explore our plan to manage the downland we own in line with our commitments to net zero, public access, health and wellbeing.

Flooding and coastal defence

Get advice on flooding

Find out how to prepare for flooding, check the flood risk in your area and what we're doing to reduce the flood risk in the city.
What we’re doing to reduce the flood risk in the city 

Find out how the the Norton Road rain garden project will reduce the flood risk in the city.
What sustainable drainage is
Find out what a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) is and what property developers have to include in planning applications for major developments.
Who manages our shoreline

Find out which authorities handle the different types of flooding that Brighton & Hove faces.
Read our coastal management policies

Find out how we plan to manage our shoreline now and in the future, and download our coastal management policies.
Protecting our coast from flooding and coastal erosion
Find out what we are doing to protect our coastline from the elements
Find tide times

Find tide times for Brighton & Hove from VisitBrighton.