Exciting opportunity for local food producers in Gloucestershire
A survey is taking place to gather information on the local food chains of Gloucestershire.
How the University of Gloucestershire is having a Green Impact across Gloucestershire
Back in 2016, the University of Gloucestershire won a bid to be part of a jointly funded £3.16 million National Lottery /European Social Fund Building Better Opportunities (BBO) project known as GEM (Going the Extra Mile). This inclusive employment project was set up with the aim of engaging with and supporting individuals experiencing barriers to work due to a range of circumstances, and moving them closer to education, training or employment.
CCRI welcomes new placement student for 2020-2021
CCRI is please to welcome a new placement student for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Call for papers on COVID-19 and impacts on the natural environment
Phil Staddon and Dan Keech from CCRI and Professor Ok from Korea University are to guest edit a special issue of Cogent Environmental Science on the impacts of COVID-19 on the natural environment.
Summer publication successes by CCRI researchers
The summer period has been a successful time for CCRI researchers with five papers having been published or accepted for publication.
New report for Defra and Natural England published – Social Indicators for Agri-environment schemes
Jane Mills led a team of researchers from CCRI and the University of Exeter in developing a set of indicators that will be used by Defra and Natural England to assess engagement and social outcomes associated with agri-environment schemes.
New infographic on farmer-centred innovation – adapting evaluation approaches
A new farmer infographic has been published following a seminar that took place last year.
Farm shops and food system resilience in a time of crisis
In this blog, we hear from Dr. John Lever, Reader at the Centre for Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance and Ethics at the University of Huddersfield. John has been conducting research on the regional food system in Kirklees in West Yorkshire for over five years. This blog post draws on a recent University of Huddersfield funded project (A safe and just local food system) exploring its changing dynamics during the Covid-19 health pandemic.
COVID-19 Reset: Place-based food initiatives in a time of crisis
In this blog entitled 'COVID-19 Reset: Place-based food initiatives in a time of crisis' we hear from Dr. Rebecca Sandover, Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and Trustee of Food Exeter.