1) to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:
a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources, particularly in brighton and hove and the surrounding area,
b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, particularly in brighton and hove and the surrounding area, and
c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration, particularly in brighton and hove and the surrounding area.
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.
3) to advance the education of the public in subjects related to peace movements, the causes and effects of war, and the peaceful settlement of conflicts.
“sustainable development” means “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.