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The Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People (LUNZ) Hub is an innovative research initiative that will help drive the transformation of UK land use needed to achieve net zero by 2050. 🌱 https://lunzhub.com/
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.bsky.social? Look out for our 'problematic language' postcards to get involved - or use our form: bit.ly/44QjQVS
#ORFC26
"Many of the words used to describe sustainable farming foster or activate antagonistic & reactionary responses" - #ORFC26 attendee
Do you agree? Disagree?|
To get involved in our 'problematic language' exercise, look out for our cards at @ORFC or use our form: bit.ly/44QjQVS
#ORFC
Our 'problematic language' series is getting great input from a range of attendees 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: bit.ly/44QjQVS
#ORFC
“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: bit.ly/44QjQVS
#ORFC #ORFC26
On Feb 4th the RESPECT Project hosts a webinar on achieving a just transition in relation to Scotland’s peatlands, featuring contributions from Peatland ACTION, communitylandsc.bsky.social, and the Irish Tóchar Wetlands Restoration initiative.
For more and to register click on.
#Scotland #Peatland
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 @srucnews.bsky.social, AHDB and Kepak
reflecting on their experiences in capacity building, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
#NetZero
Wrapping up our series of clips about 'problematic language' from attendees at our #BigTent event, here's Elliot Colley, Social Scientist at @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, with his thoughts on 'natural'.
#LUNZHub #Language
The sixth in our series of 'problematic language' interviews from attendees at our #BigTent event in Wales is from @huwwoodward.bsky.social, Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social - and his chosen phrase is 'systems thinking'.
#LUNZHub #Language
The 5th in our 'problematic language' series of clips from our #BigTent event - for Prof Prysor Williams, Chair of Agriculture and Environment at @bangoruniversity.bsky.social (who's also an upland livestock farmer in North Wales) the problematic word is 'transformational'.
#LUNZHub #Language
Here's #4 in our Problematic Language series of clips from attendees at our #BigTent event.
For Toyin Oshaniwa from Lifegate Communities, there are questions around the phrase 'soil health'.
#LUNZHub #Language #SoilHealth
Here's #3 in our Problematic Language series of clips from attendees at our #BigTent event. What riles Dr Claire Kelly, environmental social scientist at @plymuni.bsky.social?
It's the phrase 'behaviour change'.
#LUNZHub #Language
#2 of our Problematic Language clips from attendees at our #BigTent event in Llandudno - for sustainable land use scientist Alan Radbourne from @ukceh.bsky.social, it's the word 'just'.
#LUNZHub
At our #BigTent event, we're collecting examples of Problematic Language: the vocabulary and terminology of land use that confuses, complicates or concerns, and gets in the way of meaningful communication.
Here's Prof Jacqueline Hannam from @cranfielduni.bsky.social on 'soil health'.
#LUNZHub
Among the many attendees of this year's Big Tent gathering, we're fortunate to have poet Harriet Fraser from Place Collective, who created this poem for our event from impressions gathered during sessions and presentations.
#LUNZHub #BigTent
Bringing our key objective into focus in a session at our #BigTent event today in the Net Zero Pathways workshop, attendees discussed how soil and agricultural systems can inform and support the development of pathways to net zero in the land use sector.
#LUNZHub #LandUse #NetZero
As presented today by Dr Angelina Sanderson-Bellamy at our #BigTent event in Llandudno, the GRASSLANDS Project is reshaping UK grasslands to support the journey to net zero while improving soil health, biodiversity, and rural economies.
#LUNZHub #BigTent
It’s the midway point of the #LUNZHub and we’ve covered a lot of ground so far.
Below are three infographics demonstrating project highlights, how we work and why, and some of the key question addressed so far
Click here to view all of the infographics ➡️ bit.ly/4lUljQy
The next #LUNZHub #BigTent event will be happening this month in Llandudno! Click the link below to find out more about the key themes, sessions, and ideas behind the event.
When: 18th September 2025
Where: Venue Cymru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB
Click here to read more: bit.ly/4lMEOdB
#LUNZ #LandUse
#LUNZ Hub partners @ffc-commission.bsky.social ran four workshops across England in April 2025 to support #Defra in its Consultation on Land Use.
You can read the Land Use Workshops Report now on the #LUNZHub Resources page here ➡️ bit.ly/4fZ6quI
Climate, diseases, crises: How wheat becomes more robust and yield-reliable. Nice German article on the future of wheat, quoting our own Nimai Senapati: "Global wheat production could be doubled through genetic improvement" 🧬🌱
www.transgen.de/forschung/28...
Farmers are under immense pressure &transitioning farming practices can feel daunting & risky in those first few years. For many farmers, this can be enough to stop them taking that leap. Join our webinar 12/09 @ 10am to hear our expert speakers discuss 👉 tinyurl.com/25x56fy3
With less than 3 weeks to go until the #LUNZHub #BigTent event in Llandudno, here is a reminder of the agenda, session plans, and key themes for the event.
When: 18th September 2025
Where: Venue Cymru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB
Click here to read more: bit.ly/4lMEOdB
#LUNZ #LandUse
#LUNZ Hub partners @ffc-commission.bsky.social ran four workshops across England in April 2025 to support #Defra in its Consultation on Land Use.
You can read the Land Use Workshops Report now on the #LUNZHub Resources page here ➡️ bit.ly/4fZ6quI
Great to see our historic Park Grass experiment still influencing research into the effects of fertilizer on grassland biodiversity in this new study from @ufz.de www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📢 There is only 1 day left to apply for the #LUNZHub Creative Collaborative Placements programme! 📢
Deadline for Applications: August 22, 5pm
Research, practice and production of work: November 2025 – May 2026
Award: £5000
Click here to find out more: bit.ly/4ld5a8n
It’s the midway point of the #LUNZHub and we’ve covered a lot of ground.
Below are some of Hub highlights, quotes from consortium members and questions that we've addressed so far.
Click here to view all of the LUNZ Hub resources so far ➡️ bit.ly/3UM0z2t
In July, the #LUNZHub Communications Lead Matthew Orman attended #Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival.
In this #LUNZ blog, Matthew outlines some key observations from the 2025 edition of the festival.
Click here to read the full blog ➡️ bit.ly/3V5lg9t
It’s the midway point of the #LUNZHub and we’ve covered a lot of ground so far.
Below are some of the questions that we've addressed through the Hub so far.
Click here to view all of the LUNZ Hub resources so far ➡️ bit.ly/3UM0z2t
t’s the midway point of the #LUNZHub and we’ve covered a lot of ground so far.
Below are some of the quotes from consortium members and Hub members about how we work and why.
Click here to view all of the LUNZ Hub resources so far ➡️ bit.ly/3UM0z2t
A desolate black and brown burnt landscape under a blue sky, with a tiny figure walking across the land in the background.
Amid the devastation of the fire at Holt Heath, there is a little ray of hope.
The fire at Holt Heath in Dorset decimated 69 hectares of heathland. The precious habitat is home to 6 types of native UK reptiles. Volunteers, including one of our rangers, came to rescue as many reptiles as possible.
