
Vicki Hird MSc FRES ππ¦ πππ
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Env justice/farming/food/bugs Campaigns, lobby, research Also @WildlifeTrusts. Wrote 'Rebugging the Planet' & 'Perfectly Safe to Eat?' Own views. RTβ agree
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Joined February 2009
Healthy soil β the ultimate essential infrastructureΒ new soil obsessed blog by me - looking towards @Groundswellaguk where soil is a key focus @SoilsAlliance
https://t.co/hzAz9k4gCJ
wildlifetrusts.org
As the Wildlife Trusts head off to the regenerative farming event Groundswell, where soil health rightly takes centre stage, Vicki Hird looks at the tools we need to restore and protect our soils.
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Bad news, farmers. π¨β Dame Angela Eagle has said discussions have taken place, but the Treasury is not going change IHT plans. Appearing on BBC Farming Today, Dame Angela told listeners: βDespite some of the speculation in the press, there is no likelihood that that will
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60K people turned up to #RestoreNatureNow, not even mentioned on the newsβ¦it was obvious that @UKLabour wasnβt going to prioritise #nature, #FoodSecurity and #water..donations from the wealthy developer lobbyists was far more important than a #SustainableFuture. @ChrisGPackham
π’Just 2 weeks before the election 60,000+ people took to the streets to demand that politicians #RestoreNatureNow π± We're now urging the new PM to heed the 87% of Labour voters who are worried about wildlife decline, & make nature & climate a top priority
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Restoring river corridors would be good news for flood resilience, water quality, & wildlifeπ Yesterday, MPs joined calls for funding for farmers & landowners to make #SpaceForWater π§ You can add your name & help restore our riversπ https://t.co/9GN1x8BDKD πΈRiverscape
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This #WorldFoodDay, weβre reminded that a healthy food system depends on healthy ecosystems and thriving farms. Supporting farmers while protecting nature is key to real food security. Read more here π https://t.co/vrhxZ1Qv1a
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Yesterday, we explored how your predictable routines become attack windows. Today, letβs look at what happens next: your financial negotiations and client relationships become commodities in the data broker marketplace.
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π₯£Brazilβs recipe to end hunger is shockingly simple. And it works! π§π½Universal school meals πΈCash transfers + minimum wage πΎBuying from family farmers π²Community kitchens πThe right to food in law π±Support for agroecological farmers https://t.co/DhqClIwsod
#WorldFoodDay
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β The Chancellor has interfered with planning yet again to try and produce growth! Growth canβt come at natureβs expense. Read our latest briefing and tell your MP why nature protections in planning matter, send them a postcard. https://t.co/sZRIDKt7wp
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Extending Countryside Stewardship agreements will help more than 5,000 farmers avoid a funding cliff edge. But short-term fixes are not enough. Farmers need long-term certainty to produce sustainable food and restore nature. Read more here π https://t.co/sBrcuUc8s9
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Sustainability of livestock production: raising the profile of animal welfare and the risks with βtechno-fixesβ - good to see a serious piece on this as its a huge risk - reductionist and narrow focussed fixes are not going to work in food systems
academic.oup.com
Sentient animals are at the heart of animal agriculture, and the practice of βanimal husbandryβ reflected the traditional societal emphasis on care and com
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When it comes to food, politicians often ignore the biggest wins - its #WorldFoodDay today so a blog form me musing on who has the power @WildlifeTrusts
https://t.co/EJAmKjm9LM
wildlifetrusts.org
To mark World Food Day, Vicki Hird looks at how the needs of nature and humans can and should be met through changes throughout our food system.
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"The chancellor continues to fail to understand that a healthy natural environment underpins a healthy economy" @JoanEdwards @WildlifeTrusts So true in so many ways. https://t.co/LD3AIUU7vi
theguardian.com
Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget
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Please dont do decking, slabs, concrete or astroturf.. There are so much better ways...
theguardian.com
Garden getting you down? Tempted to just pave or concrete over the whole thing and put your feet up? There are more enjoyable and eco-friendly alternatives, from miniature meadows to giant borders
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New #CSMT rollover for over 5000 farmers is welcome - for them and nature - but budget needs boosting overall!. Our comment. Extending Countryside Stewardship agreements avoids funding cliff edge
wildlifetrusts.org
Farmers need long-term support and certainty to continue providing sustainable food that helps to restore nature
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I'll be at the launch of this @AfN_UK_ @UKRI_News roadmap today - an impressive, detailed whole systems plan for a resilient food system - much needed to look at all levers for change as change is coming "let's shape it, not be shaped by it" as they say.. https://t.co/Bt9XIbmSwv
agrifood4netzero.net
The AFN Network+ is bringing academics and stakeholders together to explore different pathways for how the UK can help reach net zero through agri-food and examine the trade-offs and challenges. In...
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The problem isnβt snails, but a broken housing model. When asked whether wildlife should be protected even if it delays or raises the cost of infrastructure, every single voter group β including Labour, Tory and Reform β chose wildlife.
theguardian.com
Editorial: Rachel Reevesβs drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost
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It is not virtue-signalling for @Keir_Starmer to commit funds to restore nature in UK Overseas Territories β these areas home 94% of the UKβs unique wildlife. The nature crisis is also a global crisis which the UK has contributed to. It has a duty to take action to halt wildlife
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good to see @adamleyland at @TheGrocer taking poor forcasting by retail buyers seriously - the impact on farmers, their land, nature and overall sustainability is serious when forcasting on demand goes wrong and compensation not there. https://t.co/MZUby3YhZR?
thegrocer.co.uk
Failure to forecast accurately and fairly is a serious issue if taken to the extreme
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π°Nitrogen fertilisers are costly β for farmers AND the planet On #GlobalFertilizerDay, we want to spotlight legume-cereal intercropping, a sustainable practice that can reduce fertiliser use. Learn more π https://t.co/oeuGOGvph0 π± https://t.co/ljIC7Ghfsv
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Blairsville, GA brings peak color and mountain calm: Vogel State Park, Lake Trahlyta, Blood Mountain, and the AT through the building at Neels Gap, plus downtown cafΓ©s and cabin nights. π
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good to see new report for MPs on the @CommonsEAC on flooding risks - recognising the huge problems ahead and the benefits of Nature based solutions, farming needs and "to long-term, locally led solutions at the level of entire river catchments" https://t.co/zBarDZRsRL
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Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study @IUCN
https://t.co/mlFFB7hdrc
theguardian.com
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
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Good long read on the hidden environmental cost of Ultra processed foods #UPFs.. Complex very long supply chains, multiple ingredients (39 in dorritos to name one ), highly chemical processes for brilliantly marketed cheap pleasures .. https://t.co/OVyx2rUACq
theguardian.com
Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost
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