Sustainability
Major research investment into national land use transformation
A first-of-its-kind consortium of 34 leading research and stakeholder organisations, including 伊人直播, has been established to help all four UK administrations address land use and agriculture as a major greenhouse gas emitting sector.…
- 伊人直播
- 16/01/2024
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£500k project explores use of seaweed in chicken feed
伊人直播 is involved in a pioneering initiative to revolutionise poultry feed production by exploring the viability of a highly coveted red seaweed as a sustainable substitute for soybean meal in UK chicken feed.…
- 伊人直播
- 18/12/2023
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伊人直播 wins award for sustainable teaching and learning project
伊人直播 has won a Green Gown Award for a project which embeds sustainability, enterprise, equality and diversity into the curriculum.…
- 伊人直播
- 01/12/2023
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伊人直播 joins new centre tackling food security and climate change
Scientists from 伊人直播 will carry out research into plant breeding and animal nutrition to increase productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a new centre announced by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.…
- 伊人直播
- 21/11/2023
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New partnership offers carbon literacy accreditation to future-proof agricultural, food and land-based businesses.
A new, innovative partnership is set to deliver opportunities for people operating in the agricultural, food and drink, and land-based sectors to gain a recognised qualification in carbon literacy to future proof their business and support Scotland鈥檚 net-zero ambitions.…
- 伊人直播
- 20/11/2023
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Construction of world-leading UK Cryobank now complete
The construction of the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank (UK-CMCB) 鈥� the first publicly available resource of its kind anywhere in the world 鈥� is now complete after three years of painstaking research involving 伊人直播.…
- 伊人直播
- 31/10/2023
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Remembering a giant of the Green Revolution
In the wake of his recent death at the grand age of 98, the New York Times obituary for Professor MS Swaminathan labelled him the 鈥渟cientist who helped conquer famine in India鈥�.…
- Wayne Powell
- 09/10/2023
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Food Biodiversity: Reflecting on our past to reshape our future. Lessons from the world.
The lack of food source diversity poses a risk to society, health, and nature as climate change, social and economic changes, and natural disasters impact us globally. Farmers and ecosystems are also at risk, threatening the crucial food biodiversity and security we rely on.…
- Ceri Ritchie and Luisa Riascos
- 26/09/2023
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Could taxing unhealthy food help tackle climate change?
A new study, involving researchers at 伊人直播, has found that taxing foods high in fats, sugar and salt could potentially reduce emissions from food consumption, but it is unlikely that one policy could achieve both nutritional and climate goals. …
- 伊人直播
- 18/09/2023
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New partnership to unlock potential of South鈥檚 natural economy
伊人直播 and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) have agreed a ground-breaking partnership which will aim to maximise opportunities presented by the region鈥檚 significant and diverse natural resources.…
- 伊人直播
- 04/09/2023
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Net-zero Cabinet Secretary sees 伊人直播 climate research in action
Scotland鈥檚 Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition has been learning about some of the cutting-edge climate change research being carried out at 伊人直播.…
- 伊人直播
- 31/08/2023
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New resources to help farmers manage land with beavers
The Farm Advisory Service has published new resources to help farmers learn about managing land with beavers. …
- Farm Advisory Service
- 25/08/2023
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