Event
Cultivating climate resilience: Perspectives from arable, beef and horticulture
Innovation for Agriculture event, part of Countryside COP, bringing together the rural community and businesses to showcase and inspire activity ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 – 22 November 2024.
Summary: Join this webinar to hear perspectives from three farms on how resilience to climate related challenges can be built into farming systems. It will include examples of steps farms can take to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
The speakers include:
- Tracy Russell and David Newman from Bucksum at Shabbington Fields Farm, to share how resilience is built into their horticulture business from the ground up
- Laura Awdry from Trendeal Vean Farm in Cornwall, sharing how they are focusing on maximising forage production to adapt to changing seasonal weather patterns
- Andrew Court from Cotes Lodge Farm in Staffordshire, sharing how regenerative farming techniques are being implemented to support resilience in his arable and beef enterprises
More information can be found here.
Speakers: Tracy Russell, David Newman, Laura Awdry and Andrew Court. Arran Redman chairing.
Now in its fourth year, Countryside COP provides a platform for anyone interested in the countryside to hear how the UK’s rural economy and agriculture can help tackle climate change and improve sustainability.
The Countryside COP allows the rural community and UK agriculture to set the agenda and will serve to amplify policy asks and other messaging through many voices.
For more information on Countryside COP 2024 events, go to https://agricology.co.uk/research-projects/countryside-cop4-04-08-november-2024/
