Land Use for Net Zero Hub (LUNZ Hub)

The Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) Hub is equipping UK policy-makers, industry, civil society and communities with the evidence they need to drive transformational change in land use. The purpose of the project is to provide rapid access to findings from the best available, established and novel research and to share knowledge across disciplines in easily accessible formats.

Innovation for Agriculture is part of the LUNZ Hub consortium. In the LUNZ Hub we are convening ‘Big Tent Events’ around the UK to develop inclusive dialogues about land use transitions for Net Zero and their relations with the diverse needs of people and nature. Each Big Tent event has distinct focus which is relevant to the geographic region. With a participatory and creative focus, the events seek to engage people from farming, forestry, land management, agri-food businesses, the renewable energy sector, community groups, policy makers, planners, and researchers from a wide range of disciplines.

Big Tent events and locations:

• Edinburgh, September 2024 – focusing on the value, prospects and challenges of changing land use to achieve net zero and meet the needs of people and nature.
• Cumbria, March 2025 – focusing on uplands and protected landscapes
• Llandudno, Wales September 2025 – focusing on our relationship with land and land use change, drawing on experiences from Welsh farmers, businesses, academics and other stakeholders.
• Ely, March 2026 – exploring changing relations with land and land use in lowland England, drawing particularly on contemporary experiences in East Anglia.

To get involved in the project see here: https://lunzhub.com/get-involved/