The Mission of the Society

Published on Saturday 8 July 2006

The Mission of the Society is to ensure the ecological and environmental well-being and wise management of the Solent area, its natural beauty and amenities, so that these may continue to be enjoyed by present and future generations.

In pursuit of its mission the Society will take an active and constructive part, either by itself or with other organisations and bodies with similar interests and concerns, to safeguard the natural beauty and amenities of the Solent area, with special attention towards its creeks, rivers, harbours, and adjacent waters, including Southampton Water, Portsmouth, Langstone and Chichester harbours to the east and the Needles channel to the west; to the foreshores and surrounding lands, picturesque and historic buildings, domestic and commercial developments, roads and bridges, trees, rights of way, advertisements, litter, other eyesores, and, the implications of ecological, environmental and climatic changes for the area irrespective of from whence they have emanated.