We look at what we eat and how we use the land together because of the impact they have on one another. Climate breakdown is a growing threat to the security of our food supply as extreme weather reduces harvests and drives up staple food costs. Fortunately the UK has enough land and agricultural resources to avoid greater import dependence and to boost self-sufficiency. Local initiatives are a key part of this roadmap: to make food production more resilient, be smarter in our use of land to produce food alongside adapting to climate change and reducing pollution, and to make healthier diets more accessible and affordable.
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Featured initiatives
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NW EnglandOpen Kitchen
Food & AgricultureReducing food waste and supporting communities across Greater Manchester.
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SW EnglandMiddle Ground Growers
Food & AgricultureProducing ecologically grown food for local communities.
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Edinburgh and LothiansGranton Community Gardeners
Food & AgricultureImproving biodiversity, community connectedness and health & wellbeing through urban gardening & food growing.
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UKPupils Profit
Food & AgricultureOperating healthy tuck shops, stationery shops and eco-refill shops for kids, by kids.
Sustainable agriculture is not just about growing crops, it’s about caring for the soil, the water, the air and all the living things that depend on them.
Vandana Shiva
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Space to Grow
How the Right to Grow could help your community reap the benefits of locally produced food. Could unused council land…
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Local projects lead the way for others to create lasting positive change
We’re launching an innovative pilot series of Commmunity-to-Community Workshops to catalyse local climate action. With generous support from the National Lottery Community Fund,…
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From Footprint to Changeprint
How do some local climate initiatives create such remarkable impact? Find out in this special video podcast episode.