This Eastern England launch workshop is for the new BBSRC Land Use for Net Zero Footprint project (2024-2027) that aims to develop and evaluate a scalable, auditable farm- and food-level greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting framework for UK land use. The project involves five research institutions, three GHG calculator companies, and Savills.

Aims

  • To provide information about the objectives and scope of the LUNZ Footprint project.
  • To provide an overview of how the three major farm GHG calculators are working together.
  • To engage the farming and wider stakeholder community to understand different perspectives and support the development of a robust workable framework.

Who should attend?

This is an in-person insight meeting for stakeholders within travelling distance of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é in Bedfordshire. It is for farmers, land managers, advisers, land agents, regional stakeholders from policy, and supply chain representatives who are interested/involved in greenhouse gas assessment on UK farms.

Why attend?

  • Do you want to understand more about farm GHG accounting?
  • Do you want to hear how the three major farm GHG calculators are working together to make GHG accounting easier for farmers?
  • Do you want to be part of the farming and stakeholder community who will participate in and help shape this project?

If yes, then please .

This is the second of five regional insight events that will be held across the UK – future events are planned for Scotland (16 June), Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Event location

CMRI (Building 38), Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL

How to find us

Event programme

12:00 Sandwich lunch
13:00 Welcome, project overview: rationale, vision, and methodology including Living Lab - Paul Burgess (Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é) and Julie Ingram (CCRI, University of Gloucestershire)
13:30 Update on greenhouse gas calculator development - Eleanor Durrant (Cool Farm Alliance)
14:00 Supply chain and international insights - Dr Ceris Jones (previously Climate Change Adviser at the National Farmers Union and now Research Fellow at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é)
14:30 Break
14:45 World Café breakout groups to examine current GHG landscape, the understanding of net zero, and supply chain influences
16:00 Finish

Cost

Free to attend.