Part of the ERUGGp briefing document for planning.
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark is one of Earth’s extraordinary places covering the whole of the unitary authority of Torbay. The Geopark celebrates, conserves, enhances, and protects the unique and diverse culture, heritage and environment of this naturally inspiring area. Working with multiple partners it is a driver for education, expansion of the tourism offer, and sympathetic regeneration through sustainable social and economic development. It enriches the lives and supports the development and well-being of the local community. The Geopark aims to reconnect human society at all levels to the local area, to the wider environment and to celebrate how Torbay’s 400-million-year long history has shaped every aspect of our lives and our societies, and informs the future.