Lydia Collas
@lydiacollas.bsky.social
Food, farming, land use @ Green Alliance.
PhD in ag policy.
PhD in ag policy.
With less than the land we currently use to grow biofuels we could near double our fruit & veg production and add £2.3bn to our economy e v e r y y e a r
"We currently import more than half of our apples when we have everything we need to eat British apples year-round."
@lydiacollas.bsky.social discusses why we need a horticulture strategy to improve public health and ensure farmers have sustainable livelihoods in @the-independent.com.
@lydiacollas.bsky.social discusses why we need a horticulture strategy to improve public health and ensure farmers have sustainable livelihoods in @the-independent.com.
Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’
Green Alliance said the £5 billion horticultural sector accounts for 9% of the total contribution agriculture makes to the economy.
www.independent.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
With less than the land we currently use to grow biofuels we could near double our fruit & veg production and add £2.3bn to our economy e v e r y y e a r
CCC's 7th carbon budget shows how the UK can be just as self sufficient on food, & improve farm profitability, public health, reduce emissions AND cut land use overseas by –*does quick sums*– at least 3.7m hectares, an area equal to size of Wales & NI - important for global conservation efforts 🧵
The Seventh Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee
Presented to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Footnotes have…
www.theccc.org.uk
February 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
CCC's 7th carbon budget shows how the UK can be just as self sufficient on food, & improve farm profitability, public health, reduce emissions AND cut land use overseas by –*does quick sums*– at least 3.7m hectares, an area equal to size of Wales & NI - important for global conservation efforts 🧵
So proud of the report we have released today which tells the stories of 6 farms in England that are doing incredible things to support wildlife, reducing downstream flood risk, improving water quality and mitigating climate change, but need some swift action to make policy work better.
More here🔽
More here🔽
Our latest report features the stories of 6 farms we visited across England navigating the agricultural transition.
Informed by these visits, we outline the key challenges for farmers and how the government can evolve its agricultural policy to support them through the transition
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Informed by these visits, we outline the key challenges for farmers and how the government can evolve its agricultural policy to support them through the transition
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Farming at a crossroads: how farmers are navigating the agricultural transition
In this report, we detail recommendations to evolve UK agricultural policy based on insights from visiting six farms across England, each actively navigating the agricultural transition.
buff.ly
February 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
So proud of the report we have released today which tells the stories of 6 farms in England that are doing incredible things to support wildlife, reducing downstream flood risk, improving water quality and mitigating climate change, but need some swift action to make policy work better.
More here🔽
More here🔽
🚨Green Alliance event on 5th Feb "What do farmers still need from the agricultural transition?". Sign up at the link! Ft a speech from the minister Daniel Zeichner and a great panel discussion of experts and farmers
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-do-farmers-still-need-from-the-agricultural-transition-tickets-1138009409779
t.co
January 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨Green Alliance event on 5th Feb "What do farmers still need from the agricultural transition?". Sign up at the link! Ft a speech from the minister Daniel Zeichner and a great panel discussion of experts and farmers
t.co/BVmbr52t7B
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THREAD🌾Defra latest announcement claims they have injected £343M into UK Farming last week, are working on a 25 year roadmap and are relaunching Higher tier in 2025🌾BUT whats behind the headlines - lets get into it 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security
Government injects £343 million of funding into the rural economy last week, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers.
www.gov.uk
December 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM
THREAD🌾Defra latest announcement claims they have injected £343M into UK Farming last week, are working on a 25 year roadmap and are relaunching Higher tier in 2025🌾BUT whats behind the headlines - lets get into it 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Very exciting to hear Defra SoS Steve Reed announce today that government will produce a new food strategy.
Promising to hear the level of cross-govt buy in including from PM, No 10, health, education and business.
We look forward to hearing more on the timelines and the "co-created" process.
Promising to hear the level of cross-govt buy in including from PM, No 10, health, education and business.
We look forward to hearing more on the timelines and the "co-created" process.
December 10, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Very exciting to hear Defra SoS Steve Reed announce today that government will produce a new food strategy.
Promising to hear the level of cross-govt buy in including from PM, No 10, health, education and business.
We look forward to hearing more on the timelines and the "co-created" process.
Promising to hear the level of cross-govt buy in including from PM, No 10, health, education and business.
We look forward to hearing more on the timelines and the "co-created" process.
Already squeezed by supply chains, we wont tackle water pollution by playing a blame game with farmers. Our briefing looks at what govt can do to rapidly make progress on one of their flagship commitments. Plenty of scope to raise private finance, & ensure costs fall on those most able to pay.
Agricultural water pollution is responsible for 40% of rivers failing to meet good ecological status.
With water quality targets fast approaching, government must work with farmers to reduce this.
Our briefing highlights ten steps government can take, starting now 👇
With water quality targets fast approaching, government must work with farmers to reduce this.
Our briefing highlights ten steps government can take, starting now 👇
Ten recommendations to prevent water pollution from agriculture » Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment
buff.ly
November 22, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Already squeezed by supply chains, we wont tackle water pollution by playing a blame game with farmers. Our briefing looks at what govt can do to rapidly make progress on one of their flagship commitments. Plenty of scope to raise private finance, & ensure costs fall on those most able to pay.
We think investing in farmers to store more carbon, stop more floods & improve water quality is incredibly cost effective, but Defra need to make changes to its farming policy ahead of the next set of spending decisions to show Treausry every £ in their budget is a £ well spent.
In our latest blog, senior political adviser @lucypegg.bsky.social asks: can Defra prove that nature-friendly farming is value for money?
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/13/c...
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/13/c...
Can Defra prove that nature-friendly farming is value for money?
Ahead of Rachel Reeves’ first budget, speculation was rife about funding for farming. Underspends during the Conservatives’ tenure had left many nervous across both the farming and environment sect…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
November 14, 2024 at 8:21 PM
We think investing in farmers to store more carbon, stop more floods & improve water quality is incredibly cost effective, but Defra need to make changes to its farming policy ahead of the next set of spending decisions to show Treausry every £ in their budget is a £ well spent.