Dean Spears - 'The 100-Mile Blueprint for Coastal Seascape Recovery'

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Dean Spears discusses the Sussex Bay project aimed at restoring coastal habitats and building a fund for nature-led recovery.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of A Drop in the Ocean, I sit down with Dean Spears, Head of Sussex Bay - a bold, hopeful project reimagining 100 miles of coastline from Camber Sands to Selsey Bill. Dean shares the story behind Sussex Bay’s mission to build a £50 million fund for nature-led recovery, restoring our seascape, rivers and coastal habitats so communities and wildlife can thrive together. From blue natural capital to coastal regeneration, this is a conversation about connection, l...

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Host: Stu Davies

Guest: Dean Spears

Topics covered

• coastal recovery
• nature-led recovery
• community engagement
• marine conservation
• environmental funding

Keywords

• coastal seascape
• blue natural capital
• coastal regeneration
• environmental sustainability
• wildlife conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sussex Bay

Places: Camber Sands, Selsey Bill

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