LUNZ Hub

The Land Use for Net Zero Nature and People (LUNZ) Hub

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🌱 What does Biodiversity Net Gain look like in Practice?

We sat down with Sam Bower Head of Sustainability – Natural Environment, @balfourbeatty to explore how this policy works on the ground & where it needs to evolve.

Read our key insights here 🔗

https://t.co/lXWUtdSbhV

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What’s going on in the Fens to meet the challenges posed by a changing climate and degradation of peat?

Our Big Tent event in Ely focused on these issues, and began with a day of field visits.

Read our insights here 🔗 https://t.co/08col1IlvG

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🧑‍💻 How can farmers navigate the growing world of greenhouse gas assessments with confidence?

Our latest webinar unpacks why calculators differ, how policy & supply‑chain pressures shape assessments, & what farmers need to use results with confidence.

https://t.co/F7gTLkVf26

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What does it really mean to return to work as a new parent in land use, agrifood and research? Our latest workshop on balancing identity, parenthood and work explores just that.

Follow this link to view the webinar and read our takeaways 🔗 https://t.co/ybWFnOwFWn

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A land use framework at last.

Read the latest blog from @Dirt_Science and @mike_morecroft examining how the framework navigates the competing demands and trade‑offs that arise when integrating spatial plans from different sectors, and what matters now.

https://t.co/BellivjQCI

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Join us on 9th June for our event 'Unlocking Finance for Farm and Landscape Recovery in Wales'

Bringing together Welsh land, water, supply chain, finance & policy partners to explore new finance for fair nature recovery

For more details & to register 🔗 https://t.co/fOkaj1Bl1V

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We’re excited to share more about the upcoming Lowland England ‘Big Tent’ event taking place in Ely and the surrounding countryside in March.

Follow the link to read more about the focus, what to expect & how to book https://t.co/doCKQ5BO53

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Calling all farmers, land managers, agri-food businesses, community groups, policy makers, planners, and researchers.

Join the Hub for our 'Big Tent' event in Ely, Cambridgeshire!

📍 Ely, Cambridgshire
📅 18-19 March
➡️ Book a place on either day here https://t.co/conCR1lA16

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The critical role of soils in mitigating flood risk 🌧️🌱

In this Soils & Flooding Workshop, experts discuss soil type, structure & connectivity.

Flood mitigation is a systems challenge & effective solutions need soil-specific actions at the right scale.

https://t.co/hnNEKgqs31

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Do you agree with this postcard suggestion at #ORFC?

In what context have you heard 'resilience' used - and does the term annoy you?

At @ORFC? Look out for our 'problematic language' postcards to get involved - or use our form: https://t.co/DIm1AhFmUP

#ORFC26

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"Many of the words used to describe sustainable farming foster or activate antagonistic & reactionary responses" - #ORFC26 attendee

Do you agree?

To get involved in our 'problematic language' exercise, look out for our cards at @ORFC or use our form: https://t.co/DIm1AhFmUP

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Our 'problematic language' cards are is getting great input at #ORFC26. Next up: 'regenerative'

"It rewards a history of bad behaviour - what about those who never de-generated?" - do you agree?

At ORFC? Look out for our cards - or use our form: https://t.co/DIm1AhFmUP

#ORFC

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“Sustainable”, “regenerative”, “agroecological" - all words we’re expecting to hear at #ORFC - but what do they actually mean?

If you spot our cards in the wild at #ORFC2026, pop a response on!

Or, if you don’t, drop words onto our form: https://t.co/DIm1AhEP5h

#ORFC #ORFC26

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On Feb 4th the RESPECT Project hosts a webinar on achieving a just transition in relation to Scotland’s peatlands, with contributions from Peatland ACTION, Community Land Scotland & Tóchar Wetlands Restoration initiative.

To register: https://t.co/kV2rHGG6s1

#Scotland #Peatland

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Confused about #soil carbon sequestration?

Watch the #LUNZHub Talking Heads interview where Ellen Fay speaks to Prof. Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen, & Dr Helaina Black, Honorary Associate with the @JamesHuttonInst & chief scientist at Agricarbon.

➡️ https://t.co/rAkxrE2LF4

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Save the date: Nov 4th we host a webinar on building capacity for net zero literacy in farming and rural communities, with expert speakers from @SRUC, @TheAHDB and @KepakGroup reflecting on their experiences in capacity building, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

#NetZero

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Wrapping up our series of clips about 'problematic language' from attendees at our #BigTent event, here's @ElliotColley, Social Scientist at @Forest_Research, with his thoughts on 'natural'.

Thanks to all who participated!

#LUNZHub #Language

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The sixth in our series of 'problematic language' interviews from attendees at our #BigTent event in Wales is from @HuwWoodward, Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at @imperialcollege - and his chosen phrase is 'systems thinking'.

#LUNZHub #Language

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The 5th in our 'problematic language' series of clips from our #BigTent event - for Prof @PrysorWilliams, Chair of Agriculture and Environment at @BangorUni (who's also an upland livestock farmer in North Wales) the problematic word is 'transformational'.

#LUNZHub #Language

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Prof Elizabeth Magowan (@AFBI_NI),co-lead of NI LUNZ Hub (w Prof Sharon Huws of @QUBIGFS), recently met the LUNZ HUB project leads from Scottish, Welsh, English & UK national teams to discuss & model pathways➡️ net zero focusing on land use contribution #LUNZhub #NetZero #Landuse