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Isle of Wight Biosphere

The Isle of Wight received Biosphere reserve status from UNESCO in June 2019.

The Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve is home to 140,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populous island in northern Europe.

The Island is developing eco-tourism and working with universities and institutions to foster environmental innovation and attract new investment, and testing new measures for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Below are articles which refer to the Biosphere.

Artist impression of Branstone Farm development

27, January 2021·3 min read

Biosphere principles of live, work and play will come to life at Branstone, say council

Nature and sustainability will be at the heart of this flagship regeneration scheme with "genuinely affordable housing", an outdoor education area, new green space, a rural business park area, and a new brewery and visitor centre for Goddard’s Brewery

8, February 2021·2 min read

Letter: Branstone Farm Development – A Lost Opportunity for Isle of Wight Biosphere

This reader believes the Branstone Farm development is a "20th Century rehash", with a lack of forward thinking. Read how they think it have been developed

16, March 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight pilot verge management scheme aims to protect ‘Nature’s Highways’

The Isle of Wight's verges are effectively mini nature reserves and this new pilot scheme will allow the biodiversity found there to thrive. Details within

23, April 2021·1 min read

Conservative candidate: Confident of a ‘sound case’ to convince planning committee to reject new Isle of Wight oil well plans

During Earth Week, the Conservative candidate shares her views on plans for exploratory oil wells in Arreton

23, August 2021·2 min read

£100,000 funding boost for ‘Creative Biosphere’ Project

The project will see five creative practitioners embedded in schools in Ryde, Ventnor West and Newport

maps of the Isle of wight laid out on table

30, September 2021·3 min read

Island Plan does not adequately protect natural beauty and green spaces from ‘unscrupulous property developers’, say CPRE IW

CPRE, The Countryside Charity, condemns plans to build 7,290 new homes on the Isle of Wight over the next 15 years as undeliverable and a potential threat to our UNESCO Biosphere status

6, October 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council sets out its aspirations for the next four years (updated)

The plan features a list of 50 corporate aims which will sit at the very heart of the authority, providing a blueprint for the direction of staff, priorities and core values of the new Alliance Administration

2, November 2021·4 min read

Hullabaloo’s Festival of Arts and Science celebrates The Bay in the Biosphere

It was small but beautiful. This year's Hullabaloo Lite was another success for the Shademakers team, with the support of The Common Space, IW AONB and many others

5, January 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight councillors to consider impact on young people and future generations, as well as environmental factors when making decisions

The two new considerations for all decisions will shortly be joined by considering how those living in poverty would be impacted by a decision

5, January 2022·2 min read

Alliance announce plans to provide ‘truly affordable homes’ for Isle of Wight families at risk of homelessness

The Cabinet are being asked to support plans 20 two-bed units, offering affordable rents and running costs, using land initially in the Newport area. Read the details within

The Lost Duver Project - Sea Thrift by Dinosaur Isle

7, January 2022·2 min read

‘Biosphere in the Bay’ project will stretch from Culver to Ventnor

Cllr Bacon said the vision for the Biosphere in the Bay project "includes making the Culver Parade area more attractive to visitors interested in the area’s unique landscape, wildlife and history; attracting a greater share of the increasing eco-tourism sector"

Green grass, with cows resting under shade of a tree under the blue sky and sunshine

14, January 2022·2 min read

Steering Group will oversee work to support, sustain and enhance the Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve

Cllr Bacon says, "We’ll not only be protecting our Island for future generations, but enhancing our biosphere and doing our bit for the rest of the world"

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