SouthDownsNationalPark

Who We Are

Future Countryside, created in 2023 by Julian Glover and Nick Herbert with the support of the steering group which is made up of leading rural policy experts, brings together diverse perspectives to foster collaboration and shape a bold, modern vision for thriving and sustainable rural communities and landscapes.

Julia_Aglionby

Julia Aglionby

PROFESSOR IN PRACTICE, UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
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James_Bethell

James Bethell

HOUSE OF LORDS
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Elizabeth_Buchanan

Elizabeth Buchanan

CHAIR, APHA
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Ewen_Cameron

Ewen Cameron

CHAIR, LAND USE COMMITTEE
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Jake_Fiennes

Jake Fiennes

Box contentDIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION, HOLKHAM ESTATE
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Lord-Salisbury

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil

HATFIELD HOUSE
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Julian_Glover

Julian Glover

CHAIR, LANDSCAPES REVIEW
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Nick_Herbert

Nick Herbert

CHAIR, COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE
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Sion_McGeever

Siôn McGeever

CEO, SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
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Sarah_Mukherjee

Sarah Mukherjee

CEO, INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT
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emily_norton

Emily Norton

RURAL AND FARMING POLICY CHAMPION
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Stephen_Vickers

Stephen Vickers

CEO, THE DEVONSHIRE GROUP
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Kathy_Willis

Kathy Willis

PROFESSOR OF BIODIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
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