Agriculture can resolve our ecological woes
In an interview with “The Guardian” late last month, the Government’s chief advisor, Sir Mark Walport, advised that we should concentrate less on denying that climate change is happening and focus more on how we can respond to it. Contributing almost 10% of the UK’s GHG emissions, agriculture attracted comment from Richard Tol, an economics professor […]
Open Farm Sunday one month on: officially another record breaking year
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), the organisers of Open Farm Sunday confirm that 2014 was officially a record breaker – with increased visitor numbers, and greater reach across Britain than ever before. Since 8th June, LEAF has been reviewing feedback from both farmers and visitors and, one month on, is delighted to announce that just […]
Voluntary environmental efforts essential for farmers to retain Government trust
Farmers are being encouraged to add value to their land by grasping the opportunities created by new greening options and promoted by the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE), an initiative backed in recent announcements by Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson. CFE, an industry-led initiative of 14 partners already advises farmers across the country. […]
Celebrities create a buzz for local bee charity
BBC bee lovers including Sophie Raworth, Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, James Naughtie and Bill Turnbull will be attending an exclusive bee garden party on July 1st hosted by Martha Kearney from Radio Four, presenter of The Wonder of Bees and Hive Alive. The sold out charity event is being held in the beautiful gardens of Lambeth […]
Planting 200 million trees could generate £500 million annually
More than 200 million new trees should be planted in Britain according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new report published today reveals that converting almost 7,000 km2 of land (an area larger than the size of Cumbria) to forest could generate an income of £500 million annually. But careful consideration […]
Chief Exec awarded honorary fellowship of the Society for the Environment
Caroline Drummond MBE, Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) was among five new Honorary Fellows to be presented by the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) this week, during a reception at the House of Lords. Caroline received her Fellowship in recognition of the contribution she has made, through her work with LEAF (Linking […]
Natural resources worth more than US$40 trillion must be accounted for
Governments and companies must do more to account for their impact and dependence on the natural environment – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. New research published today in the journal Nature Climate Change reveals that although some companies like Puma and Gucci are leading the way, more needs to be done […]
Pesticides analysis underlines need for more sustainable farming
A major review of systemic pesticides – the best known of which are neonicotinoids – led by a range of leading scientists has confirmed these chemicals are already causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial invertebrate species. Additionally the authors have recognised the potential threat to other species, such as birds. Dr David […]
Is it time to bring back the Lynx?
An Imperial student is seeking people’s views on reintroducing wild lynx parts of the UK, to explore whether this might one day be feasible. Jamie Wyver, who is currently studying towards an MSc in Conservation Science at Imperial College London, is exploring attitudes towards bringing back the carnivorous animal, once native to the country. He […]
