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October has been a busy month for the team, particularly for our science and conservation work. Read all about it here. 

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We are proud to announce that Saskia Elliott was recently invited to Burlington House in London to present the Geo-Heritage Sustainability Study (Protected Site Strategy Project) for the Engineering Group of the Geological Society of London’s Glossop Award.

As our long standing CEO departs for a new shores at the end of the year, Jurassic Coast Trust Trustees invite expressions of interest from an experienced Interim Chief Executive to lead our independent charity through the next stages of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Partnership Plan. 

Trustees of the Jurassic Coast Trust announce that Lucy Culkin, Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving the role at the end of the year, after 7 years with the Trust and 5 years in role as CEO.

Enter now to win a 4-night stay in one of Newlands Lyme Holiday Homes for up to 6 guests. 

Conservation of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site - September 2024 update. 

Whilst the approval of plans to build an Energy Reclamation Facility on Portland has been a blow for many local people, another conservation issue on Portland has been making the news recently. Dorset Council are in the early phases of designing a scheme to strengthen and protect the Chesil Cove sea wall...

Read all about what the Jurassic Coast Trust team have been working on...

The Jurassic Coast Trust are very disappointed by the decision to grant permission to build the energy reclamation facility on Portland. Although the development will lie outside the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site itself, there will be an impact to the Site's overall setting. 

The Jurassic Coast has been named in the list of top staycation experiences this year! Travellers wanting to fossil hunt on the Jurassic Coast, ranked at number 9 on a list of the must-do experiences in the UK for 2024.