Research projects

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Cow eating leaves on a tree

Farmer action for tree resilience

The “Farmer Action for Tree Resilience” project, led by Forest Research (and including the CCCRI, University of Exeter, FWAG South West and the Organic Research Centre), is developing better ways to support farmers in managing the health and resilience of…

A Zerodig site in Stroud, where ways of growing food without needing to plough the soil are researched and promoted

Integrating Local Authority Climate Policies

A series of new recommendations published by University of Gloucestershire set out how councils across the county can support critical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the food and farming sectors.

What Works in Environmental Citizen Science?

CCRI researchers have drawn important lessons from a national collaborative river health monitoring programme, that could help ensure the success of other citizen science initiatives.

Rural Wales Local Policy and Innovation Partnership

Funded by UK Research and Innovation, researchers and policymakers will work with communities from across rural Wales to explore innovative solutions to a range of major challenges faced by rural communities.