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‘Climbing the wall’ – The big walls of Yosemite as a commons resource

In early 2015, there were numerous news reports of a significant climbing event unfolding in Yosemite valley, California - the first 'free' ascent of 'The Dawn Wall' route on El Capitan. Senior research fellow, John Powell from CCRI took great interest in this as he was once a fairly formidable climber himself.

SROI & Local Food Programme

Recently the CCRI were commissioned to conduct an SROI (Social Return on Investment) on the Local Food Programme. SROI is a relatively new technique that aims to assess the financial contribution for outcomes that are not ordinarily associated with monetary…

Bristol Pound & CCRI

CCRI are developing closer links with the Bristol Pound (B£), an alternative local currency for the city.

SUPURBFOOD meeting in Rome

Matt Reed talks about his 'zombie ideas', presented in his opening presentation at the latest project meeting of SUPURBFOOD, held in Rome.  

CCRI and the Maltese RDP

Janet Dwyer and John Powell, supported by Paul Courtney and Katarina Kubinakova, have been visiting Malta every couple of months for almost 2 years now, talking to farmers and other rural development stakeholders, running workshops, visiting farms, hosting meetings and making presentations…

Global Soil Week & Filming Farmers

Julie Ingram and Jane Mills are co-hosting a session on soil carbon management for sustaining agricultural productivity at the forthcoming 2nd Global Soil Week 2013 “Losing Ground?” The event runs from Monday, 28 October 2013 until Thursday 31 October in Berlin…