14 Jan 2025

Introducing...Making sense of sustainable farming

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 Vasagar 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 Vasagar 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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Episoder(12)

A sense of place

Creating a place where people want to live is about more than building houses. It’s also about creating communities where people feel safe, where they want to raise a family. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate E...

7 Apr 25min

Homes fit for the future

The buildings we live and work in account for about a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer, explores what it’ll take to ensure ev...

30 Mar 24min

Has the government kept its promise?

The government has set an ambitious target… building 1.5 million new homes over five years, backed with billions of pounds… So – why is it so hard to get Britain building? Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Edit...

24 Mar 31min

Introducing...Making sense of social housing: Fixing the housing crisis

The government came to power pledging to fix Britain’s housing crisis. It’s a big promise. And this is a problem that needs to be fixed, quickly. Jeevan Vasagar, Climate Editor, The Observer has spoke...

16 Mar 1min

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 wh...

4 Feb 202525min

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 ...

28 Jan 202522min

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 soil...

21 Jan 202524min