Governing document THE NORTH DEVON BIOSPHERE FOUNDATION
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/06/2002
AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/10/2010
NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/02/2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 SEP 2017
Charitable objects
1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:
- THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;
- THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.
2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, THE TRUSTEES MAY, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, SUPPORT THE AIMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNESCO-DESIGNATED NORTH DEVON’S BIOSPHERE RESERVE. THE MEANING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS CONTEXT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS
