About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of the natural and man-made environment and the resources deriving from it, including environmental development and conservation, sustainability, agriculture, food, climate, and energy. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Bryce Evans
Professor Bryce Evans (CF 2014) has written a book entitled Feeding The People In Wartime Britain, which was published this month. The book draws upon Bryce’s Fellowship research, which explored social eating in Peru.
By Bryce Evans, 2022
Fellows' updatesMarch 2022 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC Two’s Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden show on 11 March. As a result of his Fellowship, he has begun establishing a nut tree nursery and has provided Marcus with trees.
By Tom Cannon, 2022
Fellows' updatesJanuary 2022 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC One’s Farmers Country Showdown on 20 January. Tom discussed learnings from his Fellowship, which explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 2022
Fellows' updatesJanuary 2022 Fellows' update: Anna de la Vega
The Urban Worm, the social enterprise founded by Anna de la Vega (CF 2016), has been featured in the Guardian. The piece explores Anna’s work to raise the profile of vermicomposting in the UK and her support for community worm-farming projects.
By Anna de la Vega, 2022
ReportCare farming: international best practice
By Mary Smith, 2022
BlogsA plan for greening our homes
By Elizabeth Leighton, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 2021 Fellows' update: Anna de la Vega
The social enterprise founded by Anna de la Vega (CF 2016), The Urban Worm, has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund this month. The funding will support 1,000 schools, community groups and households who are interested in worm farming.
By Anna de la Vega, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 2021 Fellows' update: Ed Hall
Photographer Ed Hall (CF 2020) has curated an exhibition for Leeds Museum this month. The exhibition highlights the importance of insects in natural history collections and ways of digitally preserving them, which is the topic of Ed’s Fellowship.
By Ed Hall, 2021
