Improved public land use planning and regulation, green belt protection, reduced dependence on pesticides, more sustainable livestock farming, organic and no-till farming, urban agriculture/farming, local food production, afforestation, conservation, carbon sequestration and more...
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Transition Towns
Increasing local resilience, reducing energy use and building a regenerative local economy.
UK
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Energy
Community Fridges
Reducing food waste and empowering communities.
UK
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy
Rewilding Soar Valley
Creating a landscape rich in wildlife, valued and enjoyed by all.
North West Leicestershire
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Farm Urban
Growing tasty, sustainable greens from an urban, vertical farm.
Liverpool
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy
Glasgow Community Food Network
Creating a sustainable food city.
Glasgow City
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Sustainability at Hawksmoor
Reducing emissions across the restaurant group to drive sustainability.
Kensington and Chelsea
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Waste
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Energy
Think big locally
Why Land Use, Food & Agriculture?
Farming and other forms of land use are highly exposed to environmental changes, and those who work and manage the land have much to lose as well as gain. Agriculture as a whole is a carbon emitter, although emissions from food production and livestock farming can be reduced by encouraging healthier diets, reducing food waste, and changing land management practices. Our shifts in food demand and farming practices may increase land for restorative use, with productivity redefined based on the ability to capture carbon, prevent flooding or improve biodiversity.
Achieving The Impossible Dream
The community of Langholm in southern Scotland fundraised £millions to buy 5,000 acres of local land for a new nature reserve. Hear how they achieved this.
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Transition Towns
Increasing local resilience, reducing energy use and building a regenerative local economy.
UK
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Energy
Community Fridges
Reducing food waste and empowering communities.
UK
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy
Rewilding Soar Valley
Creating a landscape rich in wildlife, valued and enjoyed by all.
North West Leicestershire
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Farm Urban
Growing tasty, sustainable greens from an urban, vertical farm.
Liverpool
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy
Glasgow Community Food Network
Creating a sustainable food city.
Glasgow City
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Sustainability at Hawksmoor
Reducing emissions across the restaurant group to drive sustainability.
Kensington and Chelsea
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Waste
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Energy
Leeds Greener School Meals
Reducing carbon emissions with greener school meals.
Leeds
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Petrus Incredible Edible Rochdale
Supporting the community to improve their health and wellbeing through horticulture.
Rochdale
Biodiversity loss
Flooding & drought
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
IBERS Energy Crop Biology
Increasing energy crop yield, resilience, and carbon sequestration potential.
Ceredigion
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Tech & Innovation
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy
Energy
Norwich FarmShare
Growing sustainable food for the local community using low-impact farming methods.
Norwich
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Stroud Valleys Project
Enriching lives and transforming places through a host of interconnected environmental projects.
Stroud
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Rhug Estate Low Carbon Project
Measuring and rolling out a carbon management plan to reduce emissions to net zero.
Denbighshire
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Tech & Innovation
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Energy