Countryside and Community Research Institute
“An internationally excellent Research Institute” (REF, 2021).
Shaping rural development policy and practice in the UK, Europe and further afield.
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Latest news
Matt Reed and Pippa Simmonds record Podcast
CCRI Director Matt Reed and PhD student Pippa Simmonds have recently recorded a Podcast for the ‘People Place and Nature Podcast’ entitled ‘Farming, Sustainability, and the Food Cycle’.
About CCRI
CCRI – one of the largest specialist rural research
centres in the UK.
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Current research projects
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FoodCop: Food Systems Transformation Startup Villages Bioeconomy Community of Practice
researchers are collaborating with partners from nine European countries on an international project to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability within rural communities.
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Integrating Local Authority Climate Policies
University of Gloucestershire is working with public sector partners and the farming industry to identify and implement actions which can support positive changes to what we eat and how we farm in the county, to help the UK meet its net zero targets.
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Resilience Of The Rural Electricity Network To Meet Net Zero Impacts
This project seeks to gather expert insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with electrifying rural communities using sustainable energy sources.