Farming Advisor & PhD Student | University of Aberystwyth & Farm Steps CIC
Soil health, grassland management and livestock emissions mitigation. Rural policy, food security and net zero strategy.
I am a farming advisor and developing policy leader, dedicated to promoting agroecology and building sustainable livestock systems. Having bounced from veterinary to agribusiness and tripped over genetics along the way, I’ve happily landed in the livestock sustainability sector as Co-Founder at training non-profit Farm Steps CIC and Livestock Policy Advisor to DEFRA. I'm also studying towards a PhD at IBERS Aberystwyth as part of Project Rhizoe; researching carbon and nitrogen dynamics and soil microbiome function in grassland systems.
Student | University of Leeds
- research interests in most elements
As a student at the University of Leeds, I am studying for an MSc in Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security. I am currently enjoying our module in sustainable production with an interest in agroecology
Student | University of Leeds
Waste streams and circular economy
I am a student at the university of Leeds studying for an MSc in Sustainable Food systems and food security I have an undergraduate degree in food science and I'm particularly interested in food waste and the circular economy
Chairman | Scottish Organic Milk Producers
Biodiversity knowlege exchange. Caarbon sequestration and benchmarking. Resource management and renewables. Waste and water management
I am 64 years old. Our family has benm farming here since 1947. We have been Organic for nearly 25 years. I have served as a board member of various organicsations including Organic Herd (previously OMSCO). I have 2 children and a partner of 40 years.
Head of Agri-Economics Unit | SRUC / SAC Consulting
The economic impact of Net Zero and contributions from innovations in the above topics
I lead the Scottish Farm Business Survey team in Scotland and also lead on internal Knowledge development work for SRUC's SAC Consulting in five thematic areas, Carbon, Biodiversity, Business Management and productivity in Arable and Livestock farming. SAC is part of the commercial arm of SRUC, now a university. We produce economic and farm level Nitrogen and GHGs datasets that we deliver to Scottish Government upon which they base their policy decision making.
Project Lead, Ethnobotanist | Common Flora
Food security, organic production, agroforestry and forest gardening, community development around farms, mental wellbeing among farmers and landworkers.
I am part of a small certified organic agroforestry social enterprise where we grow plant materials, process onsite and sell online (mostly). We also run a funded farm network/cluster focussing on improved habitat for pollinators, farmer well being and people who are vulnerable (disability, refugees, low income). I am a plant biologist and environmental anthropologist.
Art Psychotherapist
How we communicate about issues, particularly how we include people with intellectual disabilities in conversations about climate change.
I'm a qualified psychotherapist and have worked in the NHS, charities and local government. I am currently working on two projects with young people with learning disabilities and/ or neurodivergence, using art to have conversations about their concerns for the planet. One of these projects will culminate in an art exhibition. One will culminate in a vegetarian cook book written and illustrated by the young people.
Executive Director | Food Ethics Council
Masters Student | University of Leeds
Networking
I am a Masters student studying the MSc of Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security and I am interested in attending talks about networking with people across the food system
Research Associate | University of Sheffield
Life Cycle Assessment Practitioner | Foodsteps
Early Researcher | University of York
1- Developing innovative approaches to address food insecurity and malnutrition through sustainable and community-driven interventions, particularly in underserved regions. 2- Sharing knowledge and best practices for sustainable transitions in the agri-food sector, focusing on governance, leadership, and policy integration.
I am an early researcher with a keen interest in sustainable food systems and agri-food transitions. My academic background includes an MSc in Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Management from the University of York, where I explored socio-technical aspects of sustainability, leadership, and stakeholder engagement in organisations. I have over 15 years of professional experience in corporate responsibility and social impact, including leading large-scale nutrition initiatives in collaboration with corporate, government, and community stakeholders.
