From tree planting to house building, it is estimated that an area more than twice the size of Wales is needed to meet all the UK’s land use policy targets. This report sets out how the UK can support innovation to address these pressures on land.

This briefing is based on a webinar discussion between Professor Alex Teytelboym and Emily Norton. Alex sets out a new approach to scaling investment in nature recovery at a time of urgent need for private finance to pick up the heavy lifting in nature recovery.

This report, published by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), in partnership with three national research initiatives – the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), Land Use for Net Zero, People & Nature Hub (LUNZ) and Agri-Food for Net Zero Network+ (AFN Network+) – sets out how the UK can support innovation to address pressures on land.

This month: New ECR Board starts work, catch up on our latest webinar, the long-term challenge of net-zero transition … and more

Defra has announced its new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) – here’s a round-up of what’s happened and who’s who. 

Published by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, the Citizen Manifesto to Fix Food the culmination of nearly two years of conversations with citizens across the country to find out what people really want from food.

In this joint webinar with the FFCC, our speakers share insights from their latest research, which the organisation undertook following concerns raised by citizens in #TheFoodConversation – and explain why questions of power and profit need to rise up the political agenda.

Find out about our upcoming webinar on power in the food system, our new briefing on alternative proteins, and the latest vacancies and events.

Why have farmers felt squeezed by the push for cheaper food at all costs? Why is this a problem? And what should be done?

This briefing on alternative proteins is based on an AFN Network+ webinar discussion with Lydia Collas, Tom MacMillan and Stuart Roberts. It examines the impact of the growth of the alternative protein sector on farmers and the potential it might present to use more land for carbon sequestration and other needs.

Oxford University economist Alex Teytelboym sets out a new approach to scaling investment in nature recovery in conversation with Emily Norton, AFN Network+ Policy Champion, and natural capital markets expert.

This month: Last-minute Big Tent places, new Flex-Fund projects, CCC Carbon Budget digested … and more