- Peer to peer network to launch.
A new network for farmers and crofters to highlight and share
climate change mitigation actions is to be established.
The Agriculture, Biodiversity and Climate Change Network (ABCCN)
aims to inspire farmers and crofters to take greater action by
highlighting their peers’ activities in one location online. Once
set up, it will be hosted on the Farming for a Better Climate
website. Farmers will be able to share a wide range of
information, including videos and photos, to detail the measures
they have undertaken and the results.
It will be a joint government and industry initiative made up of
partner organisations who will offer their expertise on
agriculture, climate and the wider environment.
Rural Affairs Secretary said:
“We need to work together to reach our climate and environment
goals. In the Climate Change Plan update, we committed to
launching a new and expanded peer to peer knowledge transfer
initiative based on the success of our Young Farming Climate
Champions work.
“We know there are farmers and crofters who are already doing
some fantastic work to help reach these goals. We wanted to
create something that would allow them to share their work so
that others can take action to mitigate and adapt to climate
change, as well as increasing biodiversity.
“One of the benefits of this network will be that we’re making it
inclusive by allowing anyone who is taking action on climate and
environment to take part. This will allow us to get advice and
support from farmers and crofters in every area of Scotland and
help inspire others to take action now.”
QMS Director of Market Intelligence and External Affairs Sarah
Millar said:
“QMS are delighted to be supporting the Agriculture, Biodiversity
and Climate Change Network and the opportunity to showcase the
positive actions Scotland’s red meat producers have been making
to tackle both the climate and biodiversity emergencies. Farmers
can use peer-to-peer knowledge exchange to help embed changes and
new practises on their farms, and we look forward to showcasing
innovations and good practise as part of the initiative.”
Soil Association Scotland’s senior farming programmes manager
Colleen McCulloch said:
“We are delighted to be part of this new network, and to be able
to showcase the crucial role farmers and crofters can play to
mitigate and adapt to climate change, and increase biodiversity.
In times where the amount of information on how to do it can be
overwhelming, learning from peers is one of the most powerful
ways to inspire and drive change. We believe that sharing the
brilliant work being developed on the ground by these fantastic
innovators across Scotland will inspire others, providing ideas
and starting points to adopt new practices, and be a key part of
driving a climate and nature-positive revolution.”
Background
Partner organisations involved are National Farmers’ Union of
Scotland (NFUS), SAC Consulting, Soil Association Scotland and
Quality Meat Scotland.
Once material has been developed through the ABCCN, it will be
published on the Farming For a Better Climate website.
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