South West Protected Landscapes Forum : SDF

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Sustainable Development Fund

All Protected Landscapes in the South West operate Sustainable Development Funds to support local action that contributes to sustainable living or sustainable change.

SWPLF is working to support exchange of good practice in administrating SDF across the region and ensuring that the innovative practice is promoted more widely.

Sustainable Development Fund Showcase 2010

Another great year for this light touch, local fund that connects people to the care and management of their special places - Download pdfs of projects showcasing the delivery of key landscape and sustainability objectives:

Sustainable Development Fund Showcase 2008

Regional Overview of SDF 2007/08 Pdf
Steps toward a low carbon economy Pdf
Building sustainable communities Pdf and
Meeting biodiversity targets Pdf

SDF Showcase 2008 video
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Sustainable Development Fund Showcase 2007

A regional round up of SDF spend across the region during 2006/07 has been produced to raise awareness of the vital role the Fund is playing in delivering Protected Landscape and wider sustainability objectives.

The Showcase is presented in a series of themed Pdfs and as Quicktime and Powerpoint presentations. They are tools for partners to draw on in promoting SDF in the region.

Regional Overview of SDF 2006/07 Pdf

Steps toward a low carbon economy Pdf
Building sustainable communities Pdf and
Meeting biodiversity targets Pdf

Powerpoint presentation or
Quicktime movie (NB use keyboard to navigate around slides)

Sustainable Development Fund Showcase 2006

: Stepping Towards Sustainability: The story of the Sustainable Development Fund in South West England

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Short video (13 mins) plus Slideshow of SDF by AONB/NPA (992Kb)

Useful links: