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How we protect our environment

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

Protecting the environment

Climate change emergency

Learn about climate change, what we're doing to become carbon neutral by 2030 and what you can do to help.

Run a sustainable event

Find out how you can run your event without having a negative impact on the environment.

What environmental education is

Find out how we help our schools teach pupils about the environment through a project called BHee.

Save water and energy

Find out how you can save water and energy to save money and reduce your impact on the environment.

City Downland Estate Plan

City Downland Estate Plan

Help us create a new vision for the city’s Downland Estate. Get involved in discussion groups and find links to the consultation.

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 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.

How our coast is defended against coastal change

Find out what defences our coastline has against natural processes like erosion.

Find tide times

Find tide times for Brighton & Hove from VisitBrighton.

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