This is the recording of a webinar in which the chief executives of RSPB, Soil Association and Nature Friendly Farming Network discuss the Consensus for Food, Farming and Nature – hosted by Farm Gate, which is now part of 8point9.com. The webinar took place on (on 15th August 2023).
A GROUP of farmers and environmental organisations met in the margins of the 2023 Oxford farming conferences to forge consensus on a way forward for farming, recognising the huge pressures that many farming sectors are currently experiencing.
This consensus rests on a shared understanding that:
- A healthy natural environment underpins food security
- Farming does not just produce the food we eat but is also central to efforts to tackle the nature, climate, and public health crises
- Diversity – in nature, in farming systems and amongst those involved in farming – along with diversity in farm animals and crops, will enable resilience and innovation in the face of climate change and economic challenges.
Panellists:
- Helen Browning – Chief Executive, Soil Association
- Beccy Speight – Chief Executive, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- Martin Lines – Chief Executive, Nature Friendly Farming Network
- Panel chair – ffinlo Costain, Editor, 8point9.com
Find out more, and sign up to support the Consensus – https://www.foodfarmingnature.org/
Poll results from webinar
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Ecological security is essential for food production, human wellbeing & prosperity
Results: 100% agreement with 91% Strongly Agree and 9% Agree
2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: New technology will have the most important role in helping the agriculture sector meet net zero
Results: 5% strongly agree 19%agree 32% neutral 32% disagree 12% strongly disagree
3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The UK Government has overlooked the link between food and a resilient society
Results: 66% Strongly agree 24% agree 7% neutral 4% disagree