Transitioning to net-zero farming
“Looking to find the best ways to maximise ecological health in agricultural spaces.” . Agriculture is seeing huge changes – and will be seeing more… Read More »Transitioning to net-zero farming
“Looking to find the best ways to maximise ecological health in agricultural spaces.” . Agriculture is seeing huge changes – and will be seeing more… Read More »Transitioning to net-zero farming
“There isn’t one green new deal, there are many versions – and that’s a strength, not a weakness.” “The current cost-of-living crisis, largely driven by energy… Read More »Levelling up: a green new deal for the UK?
But industry groups have warned that many farmers are still left in the dark over the future direction of their businesses, with notable concerns including… Read More »Environmental Land Management scheme: replacing the CAP
“Our peatlands are an incredibly valuable natural resource. They play a crucial role in locking up carbon, provide habitats for wildlife and help with flood… Read More »Looking after peatlands in the South West
“The benefits community food growing brings to an area, including increasing access to nutritious food, boosting biodiversity and creating community cohesion.” . A citizen science… Read More »Allotments and urban farming: a new study
“Agroecological farming can nurture biodiversity, sequester carbon and regenerate the planet by looking after our soil.” “A more attentive approach to soil biodiversity soil management… Read More »Looking after the soil on our farms
Overfishing: “who’s doing it (Asia mostly & the U.S.), what’s contributing to it (government subsidies, fish farms, etc.), how serious it is (very), and solutions… Read More »The future of fishing: “Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish”
“… issues about water quality in Lyme Bay.” But “new partnership brings sustainable mussel dishes to market.” . Back in November 2010, an offshore mussel… Read More »An uncertain future for Devon’s mussel farming industry
“Government has set a target for 30% of land in recovery for nature by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050 – in order to achieve… Read More »COP26: what it means for Devon’s wildlife
Report urges governments to take urgent action, set more ambitious targets and building codes, and embed sustainability within planning systems. . There is the idea… Read More »‘Built for the environment’: building for the environment
“The average farm in England could expect a visit by an Environment Agency Officer once every 263 years.” . Rivers are very much in the… Read More »Looking after our rivers
Could UK rivers be given the same rights as people? . For the latest Costing the Earth programme on Radio 4 this week, Tom Heap… Read More »Creating a stink on Britain’s dirty rivers
Visiting rescue centres and wildlife santuaries should help raise awareness of the human impact on habitats and animal populations. “On a mission to help animal… Read More »How ‘ethical’ are animal sanctuaries?
Meeting both growers’ and ‘net zero’/sustainability criteria. . For some years now, there has been a lot of interest in peat moors – and their… Read More »The alternatives to peat compost
STATE POWER IN A PANDEMIC: “To quarantine the people who are ill is not an interference with their rights; it is merely preventing them from… Read More »Public health vs personal choice