Bristol Pound & CCRI
CCRI are developing closer links with the Bristol Pound (B£), an alternative local currency for the city.
Investigating the impact of proposed CAP reforms on farmers’ behaviour
The CCRI worked with ADAS on a research project for Defra which explored stakeholder views on possible responses to CAP measures by farmers in England and to identify possible risks for implementation of the CAP reforms in England.
Towards hydrocitizenship. Connecting communities with and through responses to interdependent, multiple water issues
The CCRI won a project to lead a large multi-institute team which has won a large grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Connected Communities, Environments and Sustainability.
Evaluation of the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF)
In December 2013, the CCRI and Ricardo-AEA (a global sustainability consultancy) were awarded a three-year research contract to evaluate the Rural Community Energy Fund.
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.
Assessment of the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of Axes 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England
Defra commissioned the CCRI to undertake an assessment of the social return on the investment of axes 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
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…
Review of EU activity on agriculture and fisheries
Yesterday Defra launched a new call for evidence and invited farmers and fishermen to comment upon how they feel the EU has affected the UK national interest.
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…