European sustainable development rural actor database


Council for the Protection of Rural England

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Generals Informations

Structure type:
- NGO
- Independant service provider

Intervention type: Local National Regional

Employement number: 0

Main objective:

To protect a beautiful, tranquil and diverse countryside that everyone can value and enjoy; a working countryside that contributes to national well being by enriching our quality of life, as well as providing us with crucial natural resources, including food



Coordinate
Country:
Royaume Uni
Adress:

128 Southwark Street London, SE1 0SWUNITED KINGDOM

Phone:
00 44 (0)20 79 81 28 00
Fax:
00 44 (0)20 79 81 28 99
Contact:
info_ANTI_SPAM_@cpre.org.uk
Web:
http://www.cpre.org.uk/home

Presentation

CPRE is a registered charity with over 60,000 members and supporters living in English cities, towns, villages and the countryside. It operates as a network with over 200 district groups, a branch in every county, a group in every region and a National Office. Over 2,000 parish councils and 800 amenity societies belong to CPRE, making it a powerful combination of effective local action and strong national campaigning.

As one of the longest established and most respected environmental groups, influencing policy and raising awareness ever since its foundation in 1926, CPRE sees itself as the champions of England's countryside. In this perspective, CPRE works a lot at in-depth research, supporting active campaigning. Above all, it seeks to influence public opinion and decision-makers at every level, through both reasoned argument and lobbying.

Themes activities

Planning

Housing and urban policy

Transport

Landscape

Climate change and resources

Farming and food

Activities
  • Agriculture, environment and territory
  • Environmental education and citizenship

      • Agriculture, environment and territory
      Covered topics:
      Support farmers’ diversification
      Land use (urbanisation control)
      Actions examples:

      Organising debates on the future of land useGreen belts campaign: protect green belts, improve their quality and quantity, protect the countryside from urban sprawl, stop towns from merging into each otherHousing supply campaign: CPRE has been working to develop alternative approaches to planning for housing which would give people decent homes whilst protecting the countryside and the environment. CPRE demands policies which would create more affordable housing, make better use of previously developed or 'brownfield' land and promote urban regenerationLocal foods campaign: promoting local food projects

      Environmental education and citizenship
      Covered topics:
      Raising public opinion’s awareness