Transition in the hills? Placing farmer identity and cultural landscapes at the heart of climate and nature friendly farming

Aglionby, Julia (2024) Transition in the hills? Placing farmer identity and cultural landscapes at the heart of climate and nature friendly farming. In: The Future of UK Agriculture: Plant Science, Soil Science and Regenerative Farming, 21 March - 22 March 2024, University of Cambridge, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

University of Cumbria's Professor of Practice Julia Aglionby was invited to contribute to this conference, held by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, Mark Leonard Trust, and Aurora Trust, at the Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge and Downing College, Cambridge. The conference explored emerging practice and soil health in regenerative agriculture and how plant science can help address knowledge gaps for farmers. Julia joined researchers, farmers, farming advisors to foster new connections and explore what type of further research is required, how it should be undertaken, funded, and communicated. Regenerative farming offers the potential to produce healthy, affordable food, help us mitigate and adapt to climate change, protect nature, and secure farmer livelihoods. However, more research is needed to support farmers to adopt and maintain regenerative farming systems.

Professor Julia Aglionby was Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land for 10 years, chaired the Uplands Alliance and sat on the board of Natural England. At the University of Cumbria, she continues her research interests in commons and uplands. In 2024, she will be a candidate for Penrith & Solway’s next MP.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Departments:	Institute of Science and Environment > Forestry and Conservation
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2024 20:54
Last Modified:	14 Apr 2024 08:00
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/7624

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