Nick Losee’s Post

Sometimes, you don’t know how a project will work. And this could not be truer than in re-gen agriculture. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find funding, just ask Sustainable Table. F&P chats to Jade Miles, CEO of Sustainable Table to address the role of re-gen ag in tackling climate and environmental crises, and how, for it to be successful, support must be based on trust and given with an open-mindedness that makes way for discovery and innovation. Often, that means taking a leap of faith when the outcomes are not clear. Read on here: https://lnkd.in/g_mWJB6g

Get funding to help #taxonomy. We have 7 specific topics we need help with. Topic 1 is about indexing of pollinator collections. Taxonomists need to know where they are and what are the contents. An online database for European collections is being constructed. We need help specifically with #butterflies (Papilionoidea), #bees (Apoidea), and #hoverflies (Syrphidae). Apply for up to €200,000 to help. Several projects will recieve grants for topic 1. We very much encourage you to apply. There is a high likelihood of proposals receiving a grant if the application matches our criteria. The #TETTRIsEU consortium cannot receive funding. Submit your proposal here https://lnkd.in/eJBAauPq If you have any questions, do not hesitate to talk to us. Send a message to administrator.tettris@catalyze-group.com. TETTRIs exists to transform #taxonomy in Europe. We need to work together with taxonomists to acheive our goals. #biodiversity #funding #eu

If you want to see what doing the right things looks like read this interview.

Our Founder CEO Jane Miriam Dunlop was interviewed by NewsWeek Investor Reports. Here's an extract from the interview which you can read in full in the link below. āluān's business approach 'ensures long-term presence and systemic change. In regions like Sumatra, the primary threat to ecosystems is industrial activity. By investing in alternatives like replanting coconuts for small farmers, we can prevent destructive land use like palm oil plantations. This model allows us to shift the economic foundation of an entire landscape, making a lasting impact. It's about changing the industry to protect the environment and improve the local economy, marking a shift from traditional charity models as well as from local business models.' https://lnkd.in/dCwc-qnB

It has been really interesting to be part of SAOS leadership group on this important piece of work. Everything David says makes total sense...the difficult question is how policy can enable this to happen. It's an important one, though....farming faces massive challenges in the coming years-not least from changing support structures and competing land use pressure-not to mention from lack of fairness in the supply chain. We need to continue this conversation to identify mechanisms that enable the next generation into farming and allow those who wish to exit to do so with dignity.

It was interesting and thought provoking at The CLA conference today. Thank you James Shepherd for the invitation. Two of the presentations stood out for me: Heather Hancock - made the point that farming is being weaned off a support system and new markets are immature and unpredictable. But we must embrace change and be brave to take the next steps to sustainable and profitable businesses together - not necessarily always with all the information we would like to have. We need to focus on optimism, learning, forming coalitions and giving confidence to our community. Neil Heseltine talked about the catalyst that changed his whole farm in the form of the Limestone Country Project and how stock numbers, species, breed and grazing timings can significantly influence the benefit to nature on the farm. That, for him, putting nature and the environment at the forefront of the decision making has resulted in better profit, better nature and better wellbeing for him and his family. Catch up with Saving our Wild Isles from about 7 minutes onwards to find out more about his farm. https://lnkd.in/dZPP-FTe Alongside this, an inspiring introduction from CLA president Victoria Vyvyan, a great presentation from Tim Hopkin from The Land App, a retailer perspective from M&S, conversations about responsible access and an insight into current policy aspirations from Steve Barclay including the announcement of a third £5M round of investment readiness funding and a further £45M of farm innovation funding. https://lnkd.in/e2u2mskN We also heard about what the shadow SoS Steve Reed would support. Finally, we heard the reflections of the next farming generation. My overall take home reflection was that we need to keep the conversations going: about data, farm assurance and consumer demand for sustainable produce, business risk and reward, what ELMS and other funding could do to help, what the opportunities are to engage and support local rural communities; how to engender a love for nature in order to protect it and farm sustainably and how to make the whole thing joined up. We can do this 💪 we just need to work together. 🙌 Let’s get the different perspectives talking more to generate ideas and find solutions. Thanks to all involved. #sustainableagriculture #nature #noplanetb #carbonneutrality #biodiversity #nextgeneration #farming #future #togetherwecan

There is absolutely no investment worth more than owning a piece of the planet. ~ C.E.O DUFMA IAS ~ Contact us today to be a farmland owner #Expandinghorizons #Agriculturerevolution #agribusinesses #Creatingwealth #Improvinglives #Communityimpact #Thrivingtogether #Empoweringcommunities

There is absolutely no investment worth more than owning a piece of the planet. ~ C.E.O DUFMA IAS ~ Contact us today to be a farmland owner #Expandinghorizons #Agriculturerevolution #agribusinesses #Creatingwealth #Improvinglives #Communityimpact #Thrivingtogether #Empoweringcommunities

So very encouraging; to see The Common Ground Forum https://lnkd.in/ee7W83Rr emerging from so much work on the ground by so many parties! https://lnkd.in/eP-WcZQC #landmanagement #deer #deermanagement #partnershipworking #uplands #uplandmanagement #netzero #biodiversity #biodiversitycrisis

The ‘Wrong way’ to Solar Farming Taking away Farmers Land for the benefit of a wealthy Land Owner. Rosefield Solar Farm is a 2100 acre proposal to build a solar farm in a beautiful area of our countryside, to the detriment of farmers livelihoods. The agricultural land which has been worked by 3 generations of families is being taken back by the Land Owner - Sir Nicolas Verney of Claydon House at a very substantial sum over 40 years. Much needed crops here in the UK are being depleted in favour of these Solar farms. The abundance of wildlife, already suffering in this area due to HS2 and East / West Railways, will have no-where to go! Please be assured, I know we need more biodiversity but lets use land that has no value not land that is already being used for the UK’s very necessary crops/food and our wildlife. Perhaps we can think about wind turbines as an alternative…. We wouldn’t need to take farmers land and we would only need 5 wind turbines which would take up a lot less than 2100 acres of much needed agricultural space……. Please if you have the time, do take a look at our website designed to help people understand the ‘wrong’ way to set up Solar Farms. https://lnkd.in/ef--AJRE