Making sense of social housing
By Tortoise Media
A new three-part series exploring the challenges facing Britain’s food and farming industry.
How can we ensure we have enough food to eat, without it costing the earth - and that farmers earn a decent living?
Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager meets farmers up and down the country to learn about the problems they are facing, and the possible solutions.
Making sense of sustainable farming is hosted by Tortoise editor Jeevan Vasager and produced by Eleanor Biggs. The executive producer is Jasper Corbett.
Making sense of sustainable farming is produced by Tortoise Media together with Lloyds Banking Group, who are the largest lender to agriculture in the UK, with over over 40,000 clients, providing significant funding to help businesses, including farms, transition to more sustainable practices.
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Latest episode
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The future of farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 3
Technology has the potential to transform farming, making it both more profitable for the farmer and better for the environment. Jeevan Vasagar meets some pioneering farmers who are challenging the whole notion of what modern farm in Britain could… -
Costing the earth | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 2
Data is the key for farmers wanting to understand the impact their practices are having on the environment. Recent political shifts in terms of subsidies and tax breaks, make it hard for them to plan for the future and prioritise the environment. … -
The trouble with farming | Making sense of sustainable farming Ep 1
British farming is an industry in crisis. Farmers say they can’t afford to make ends meet, yet we rely on them to keep producing food. Historic pressures to maximise food production have left our soils degraded. Is there a way to help farmers prof… -
Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming
Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farmingA new three-part series exploring the challenges facing Britain’s food and farming industry.How can we ensure we have enough food to eat, without it costing the earth – and tha… -
Episode 3: How do we fix it?
Is there a long-term solution to the social housing crisis? Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group, Charlie Nunn, as well as policy makers and campaigners look at possible solutions and consider what needs to change to make a real differenc… -
Episode 2: The crisis in our rental sector
Innovations are being made in the broader rental sector to improve the supply of housing. In episode 2 of Making sense of social housing, hear from the tenants and landlords who want to improve the way we let homes and find out about the city that… -
Episode 1: How serious is the crisis and how did we get into this mess?
The state of social housing in the UK has reached a crisis point in 2023. But how did we get here? In Liverpool, housing associations and those waiting to be housed are at the frontline of the crisis and have first-hand experience of the decline o… -
Introducing...Making sense of social housing
A new three part series looking at the UK’s social housing crisis, how we got here and what the future holds. The series charts the status of social housing from the late 1970s to the present day, explores the different solutions being offered by …
