BIOCHAR
BIOCHAR - Farmers, Growers and Gardeners 2015 Biochar Experiment.
SILTFLUX
The SILTFLUX project aims to unravel pollution challenges for a set of Irish rivers.
BOND - Bringing Organisations and Network Development to Higher Levels in the Farming Sector in Europe
The aim of this project is to reach higher levels of organisation and networking, and develop a healthier, and more productive and harmonious farming sector in Europe for the long term.
Exploring the Impacts of Brexit for Protected Food Names PFN in the UK
This research aims to explore the potential impacts and opportunities associated with Brexit for UK Protected Food Name Schemes (PFNs), and to create policy recommendations at the UK member state and national devolved scale for the future governance of PFNs.
Determining the performance of large biofiltration cells in treating contaminated runoff from a slum settlement and its reuse for urban food production South Africa
This project will determine the ability of purpose-built, large-scale biofiltration cells downstream from a large informal settlement to treat contaminated runoff resulting from dysfunctional sanitation and limited urban drainage infrastructure.
Water quality performance of permeable pavements
Permeable pavements (PPS) are often the most appropriate sustainable drainage (SuDS) device for highly urbanised areas and can be used for parking areas, low speed roads and landscaped areas.
Quantum Thinking for Agroecology
This research programme aims to explore the Principle of Complementarity or Wave-Particle Duality as it applies to agriculture
Blooms for Bees
Blooms for Bees aims to promote bee-friendly gardening and encourage citizen scientists from across the UK to explore the presence and floral preferences of bumblebees in their gardens and allotments.
Innovative designs of sustainable agro-hydro-health systems
Under the Researcher Links scheme offered within the Newton Fund, the British Council and Akademi Sains Malaysia will be holding a 5-day workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia commencing on 31 July 2017. The workshop is being coordinated by Professor Sue Charlesworth (Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University) and Associate Professor Dr. Abdul Halim Ghazali (Universiti Putra Malaysia), and will have contributions from other leading researchers. The workshop will explore the following research topics in relation to ‘off-grid’ communities.
Sustainable flood resilience in refugee camps; combining sustainable drainage with WASH
The aim of this project was to identify and redress issues affecting resilience to flooding in refugee camps.
An Evaluation of Bringing Hope's Second Chance Damascus Programme
The Damascus Road Second Chance Programme (DRSP) is a Personal Social Development programme delivered by Bringing Hope, a Christian organisation based in Birmingham.
Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU)
Building a European network on agroecology to accelerate the transition towards sustainable agriculture and food systems.
FOOdIVERSE - Diversifying sustainable and organic food systems
The FOOdIVERSE project aims to produce practice-oriented knowledge on how diversity in diets, novel food supply chains and food governance contributes to more organic and sustainable food systems.
Investigating stakeholder perspectives on the role of the semi-wild pony in maintaining biodiversity and agricultural sustainability in the uplands of Wales
The mountains, hills and valleys of Wales play a central role in the culture, recreation, economy and environment of the Welsh nation and yet they are declining. The semi-wild (or semi-feral pony) is native to Wales and can play a critical role in reversing that decline.
Identification and quantification of trace organic contaminants discharged from waste water treatment plants
The main purpose of this project is to generate pump priming data for novel applications of high resolution mass spectrometry methods for identification and quantification of organic pollutants discharged from waste water treatment plants.
Collaborative research on Women’s Communal Land Rights (WCLR) in Africa
The overarching objective of this project is to draw lessons from and scale up efforts to advance Women’s Communal Land Rights in East and West Africa.
Why are pregnant women in prison?
The aim of our study is to find out why pregnant women spend time in prison, on remand, on recall from licence conditions and on sentence.
A study examining the Drug, Alcohol & Recovery Team and the Drug Recovery Wing at HMP Rye Hill
The report presents key findings from a prison-based study examining the role of a Drug, Alcohol and Recovery team and a Drug Recovery Wing at category B prison.
AGROMIX
AGROforestry and MIXed farming systems knowns as Agromix is participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe.
The Master Gardener Programme working with urban communities: Garden Organic’s London Food Poverty Project: Southwark
Funded by The Hirschmann Foundation, The London Food Poverty Project aimed to work with communities to build resilience and knowledge so that involved communities feel confident to address the triggers of food poverty positively and proactively.
