The Evolving Role of Land Use in a Sustainable Economy 26 MAY 2022 In the afternoon session of Rural Policy Group’s annual conference we turn our attention to agriculture as the engine of a sustainable UK plc. We will be investigating the growing demand for farmland...
Creating the Conditions for Investing in Sustainability 26 MAY 2022 In the opening session of Rural Policy Group’s Sustainable Food & Farming Conference we examine the structural conditions needed to stimulate investment in sustainable agritech and new farming...
Brexit: A Year in Food, Farming & Agriculture 27 JANUARY 2022 Brexit has been momentous for UK agriculture, food and farming; it has resulted in a framework of policies which appear to be moulding the British food system and countryside into something new, and...
The Rural-First Economy 18 NOVEMBER 2021 Agriculture is reported to be responsible for circa 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and up to 30% globally. Creating the conditions for investment in going green will not only improve the environmental and...
Building a Sustainable Rural Economy 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 The rural economy has the power and the will to drive forward the sustainability agenda. We ask what a rural-first economic policy would look like and what it would mean for prosperity now, and for future...
