Land Use, Food & Agriculture

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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Tech Tyfu Vertical Farming

Working with growers in North Wales to develop fresh micro greens sustainably.

Gwynedd
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Glasgow Food Policy Partnership

Creating a fairer, healthier, more sustainable and resilient food system.

Glasgow City
  • Food security & supply
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

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

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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Tamar Catchment Partnership

Improving farming practices in the River Tamar for a more resilient catchment ecosystem.

Cornwall
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Food security & supply
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Aweside Farm

Restoring arable land, soil health and biodiversity through smallholder regenerative farming.

Wealden
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Ugie Peatland Partnership

Restoring the exploited and degraded peatland ecosystem across the River Ugie catchment.

Aberdeenshire
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Grow Batheaston

Strengthening community, creating food security, and encouraging biodiversity.

Bath and North East Somerset
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

Welcome To Our Woods

Running forests as a community organisation for the benefit of all.

Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Air pollution
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Bold Forest Park

Creating and maintaining an area of opportunity for rural investment in the visitor economy.

St. Helens
  • Air pollution
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Sefton Coast Woodlands

Safeguarding the long-term future of a cherished and economically important landscape.

Sefton
  • Air pollution
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Forest School

Bringing the great outdoors right into the heart of the national curriculum for children.

Warrington
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

SLUG: South Liverpool Urban Garden

Transforming derelict land into an outdoor community space and garden in Garston, Liverpool.

Liverpool
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Avon Needs Trees

Reforesting the Bristol-Avon catchment area.

Wiltshire
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Paludiculture

Allowing rewetted peatlands to be productively used.

South Lakeland
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Energy
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