2nd Meeting of SUFISA to take place in Paris
Drs James Kirwan, Damian Maye and Mauro Vigani will be attending the second meeting of the SUFISA project in Paris on 15 – 16 December.
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Tackling the challenges of rural Europe
Professor Janet Dwyer has been invited as a key speaker to attend an International Scientific Conference in Slovakia, taking place at the University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia on 3-4 December 2015.
Urban food and the commons in the city
Dr Matt Reed was in Bologna last week attending an IASC-Conference on Urban Commons, where he presented a paper, penned by himself together with Drs Dan Keech and John Powell, on urban food and commons in the city.
Defra’s 25 year plan for nature
On Tuesday 3rd November Chris Short attended a Defra workshop in London, hosted by Rory Stewart MP. The aim of the workshop was to explore how, through partnership, the recently proposed 25 year plan for nature can be developed and delivered.
CCRI at the 2016 International Farming Systems Association Symposium
The CCRI is to be well represented at the 2016 International Farming Systems Association Symposium, with sessions linking to three EU funded projects on which the CCRI is currently a working partner - Glamur, SUFISA and VALERIE
GLAMUR story published
A CCRI research team is currently one of 15 pan-European partners working on an EU project called GLAMUR – “Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach”. A story on the project has just been published on the…
Working with the Severn Vale Catchment Partnership
On 12 November, Chris Short and Rob Berry, together with Lucy Clarke, will be showcasing the CCRI and NSS (School of Natural and Social Sciences at the University of Gloucestershire) work around the area of catchment management at the Severn…
New online Toolbox aims to help EU farmers switch to soil-friendly practices
An article regarding the SmartSOIL toolbox has been published in Agra Europe.
CCRI evidence noted in Stage 1 Committee Report for new Environment Bill for Wales
In July, CCRI’s Professor Janet Dwyer and Dr Rob Berry attended the Environment and Sustainability Committee of the National Assembly for Wales to contribute evidence to the Environment (Wales) Bill, which had been introduced by Carl Sargeant AM, Minister for…