Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 13hUlrich Schmutz as part of the Horizon Europe Innovation Action SCALE-it & the Agroecology Partnership attended the “Agroecology at Scale“ event organised by the Soil Association at Boxford Farms a large, fruit producer on the Suffolk-Essex border, managed by Robert England. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Congratulations to our students that graduated in July: Zarmina Zahoor Joshua Rees Ffion Thomas Carolina Gallo Granizo Cristian Argamino Neptali Nehemias Pino Venero Gordon Madamombe 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026You can’t build what you can’t picture; that’s the premise behind new project, SPARK4B+ (Strengthening Pathways for Alternative socio-economic paradigms & governance frameworks & Response-able Knowledge & action for Biodiversity-Positive & just futures) bit.ly/478TG1b 000
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRDAISY_HorizonEurope @daisyproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why Ambitious Environmental Policy Is Not Enough: Five Barriers to Transformative #Policymaking. A new #DAISY policy analysis asks why ambitious targets are not enough on their own — and what is needed for policymaking to generate genuinely systemic change. tinyurl.com/2rvfd34xtinyurl.comWhy Ambitious Environmental Policy Is Not Enough: Five Barriers to Transformative Policymaking - My DaisyBiodiversity in Europe continues to decline despite extensive environmental commitments, legislation, and policy initiatives. A new DAISY policy analysis asks why ambitious targets are not enough on t... 022
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 07/10/2026Did you miss our webinar on plant-blindness in the OneHealth approach? 🌱 🎥 You can watch the recording: youtu.be/Spwx9OI08ss?... 👉Learn more on our website: onestop-project.eu/news/one-hea...youtu.beWebinar: Is One Health Plant-Blind? (recording)YouTube video by OneSTOP 011
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 05/10/2026🌎 Do you want to learn more about our five #LivingLabs? 📑 Our latest factsheet presents how they bring together different stakeholders to trial new tools for detecting and monitoring invasive alien species in the UK 🇬🇧, Belgium 🇧🇪, Portugal 🇵🇹, Romania 🇷🇴 and Finland 🇫🇮 🔎 Learn more lnkd.in/daicrqkM 041
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRAgricology @agricology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026General tickets for @orfc.bsky.social are now live! 🌾🐝 🌳Over 2 full days you can expect 145+ dynamic in-person talks & interactive workshops exploring the most pressing topics of our time. 🔗For more information check out our event listing: ow.ly/56Xr50ZT2gU 022
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRDRAGONS @dragonsproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#DRAGONS is now on the #EU CAP Network! This brings our work closer to farmers, foresters, advisors and rural communities — helping connect #biodiversity research with practical action in #agriculture, #forestry and rural areas. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mwkmwkkt @greenformation.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRWATERSENS project @watersensproject.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🎥 What is WATERSENS all about? Our new video is here! 💧 Discover the challenges we are tackling and how WATERSENS is working towards smarter and more #sustainable #watermanagement. ▶️ Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1wJ...youtube.comOfficial WATERSENS videoYouTube video by WATERSENS project 012
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 08/07/2026Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about plant-blindness in One Health and how we can approach this issue in policy and health decision-making 🌱 📅 23 September 2026 ⏰ 15:00 CET 💻 Online on Zoom 🔗 Sign up for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 064
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRWATERSENS project @watersensproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026💧 Final days to share your input! The WATERSENS survey on Decision Support Systems for decentralised water management closes soon! Are you working in #watermanagement and #technology? Share with us your experience. 🕒 15–20 min | 📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026 🔗https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZTCG68P 021
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRDAISY_HorizonEurope @daisyproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Can a biodiversity app do more than collect data? The City Nature Challenge shows how citizen science, education and community engagement could help build stronger relationships between people and local nature. mydaisy.eu/from-an-app-... #Biodiversity #CitizenScience #DAISYmydaisy.euFrom an App to Action: How Citizen Science Can Change Our Relationship with Nature - My DaisyCan a biodiversity app change how communities relate to nature? Through the Coventry-Warwickshire-Solihull City Nature Challenge, DAISY explores how digital citizen science, education and community en... 032
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRButterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The results are in 🦋📢 A huge thank you to the 101,565 of you who took part in this year's #BigButterflyCount! While many widespread butterfly species had a good summer, drought and record heat could impact next year’s populations. Read the full results 👉 buff.ly/V75ZHi7 07041
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRSPARK4B+ @spark4bplus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Six places. Six future pathways about what can work better. @greenformation.bsky.social, @unibergen.bsky.social, @uvigo.bsky.social, @unihohenheim.bsky.social, @stockholm-uni.bsky.social, @lundsuniversitet.bsky.social, @lundsuniversitet.bsky.social & more. More: greenformation.net/2026/09/09/s... 054
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRSPARK4B+ @spark4bplus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What is SPARK4B+? Read more: tinyurl.com/3u7fa22a @greenformation.bsky.social, @unibergen.bsky.social, @uvigo.bsky.social, @unihohenheim.bsky.social, @stockholm-uni.bsky.social, @lundsuniversitet.bsky.social, Coventry University and more... 022
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 11/09/2026Getting ready for the Open poster session at #Neobiota2026 💻 📹 Watch Helen Bayliss from Coventry University talk about her poster on the OneSTOP #LivingLabs 🔎 Learn more: lnkd.in/dgtxb998 👉 Access all #Neobiota2026 posters: lnkd.in/dgtxb998 031
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRDAISY_HorizonEurope @daisyproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The Transformation Gap – What 344 EU-funded projects reveal about #biodiversity, #equity and #transformative_change Explore “The transformation #gap” #infographic! Read more: mydaisy.eu/the-transfor... @greenformation.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRDAISY_HorizonEurope @daisyproject.bsky.social · 08/09/20263 futures for #Europe – but which #economy delivers for both #biodiversity and #equity? More: mydaisy.eu/3-futures-fo... #eu #transformation #transformationchange #daisy @greenformation.bsky.social @spark4bplus.bsky.social 094
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRWATERSENS project @watersensproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2026💧 Save the Date! On 21 September, 14:00–15:30 CEST, WATERSENS, DECIRE-WATER & NAMOR join forces for #WorldWaterMonitoringDay. 🔎 Discover how three Horizon Europe projects are advancing #watermonitoring for more #resilient #watermanagement. Register 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/028d19... 022
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROrganic Research Centre @organicrescent.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A new paper from the #AGROMIX project, led by Maria Raimondo with ORC’s Rowan Dumper-Pollard cited as a co-author, looks at what influences farmers’ decisions to adopt and maintain #agroforestry. www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-…organicresearchcentre.comUnderstanding motivations for agroforestry maintenance and adoption: a comparative analysis in Europe - The Organic Research CentreA new paper from the AGROMIX project, led by Maria Raimondo with ORC’s Rowan Dumper-Pollard cited as a co-author, looks at what influences farmers’ decisions to adopt and maintain agroforestry. 052
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRAgricology @agricology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This guide from Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR Landworkers' Alliance & Organic Research Centre introduces a practical method for farmers & growers to assess non-crop plants as indicators of soil conditions.🌱🌼 🔗 ow.ly/lEm750ZJetI ✏️Credit: CAWR/ Alix Villanueva 041
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The OneSTOP and DAISY projects will present their work and engage with visitors at the annual EcoFest in Leamington Spa. Come and join us at the Pump Room Gardens, 10 – 5 tomorrow, Saturday, 5th of September: bit.ly/3Sri3U9 000
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRSPARK4B+ @spark4bplus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026SPARK4B+ project launches on 1 September 2026! @greenformation.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social @uvigo.bsky.social @unihohenheim.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social @lundsuniversitet.bsky.social, Coventry University and more... greenformation.net/2026/09/02/s...greenformation.netSPARK4B+ project launched on 1 September 2026 - GreenformationStrengthening Pathways for Alternative Socio-Economic Paradigms and Governance Frameworks and Response-able Knowledge and Action for Biodiversity-Positive and Just Futures 043
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If you wanted to catch up on any of our previous seminars then take a look at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CAWRCoventryUniver… 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Francis Rayns & Judith Conroy presented a webinar for Garden Organic members, based on CAWR’s NERC funded REPAS project that explored citizen science as a way of quantifying environmental contamination. As well as highlighting the problems some practical tips for managing plastic use were suggested. 030
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Francis Rayns recently attended an open day in Essex to see trials being conducted as part of the project ‘Empowering English farmers to produce peat-free composts for horticulture’. This ADOPT funded work is evaluating different methods of composting willow, which could be more widely used on-farm. 010
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 21/08/2026🔎 The next member of #TeamOneSTOP we focus on is Coventry University. 🦋 They are coordinating the collaboration between all 5 #LivingLabs, and are in charge of the UK Living Lab 🇬🇧 ➡️ Learn more about the Living Labs and their activities: onestop-project.eu/living-labs 031
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The OneSTOP and DAISY projects will present their work and engage with visitors at the annual EcoFest in Leamington Spa. Come and join us at the Pump Room Gardens, 10 – 5 on Saturday, 5th of September: bit.ly/3Sri3U9 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Liliane Binego visited Biovision Africa Trust and the African Institute for Culture & Ecology (AFRICE) in Uganda. Engagement with Biovision Africa Trust focused on strengthening the EU AGROECOLOGY Partnership WGI and assessing agroecology scaling methods in East Africa. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Professor Dr Ulrich Schmutz, WP11 ‘Agroecology at Scale” lead, of the 300-million, 10-year Agroecology Partnership (AP) Horizon Project visited Terre et Cité and the University Paris-Saclay. Both have joined the partnership project and work in WP11. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The 3rd meeting of the OneSTOP Living Lab, organised by Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz & Helen Bayliss took place in July at Ryton Pools Country Park to discuss first results from the air eDNA sampling conducted there last year. Also see the new Plant Alert app: bit.ly/44ZkiRg 010
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Ulrich Schmutz & Rosemary Venn attended the bi-annual international EURAF agroforestry conference. A presentation titled “Valuing silvo-arable ecosystem services for agroforestry certification” was given which included ecological economics & post-capitalist valuing of nature. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Publication Spotlight: Leo Faedo has authored a new paper 'Floristic composition and land use potential of an urban agroforestry system in the city of Lages, Santa Catarina, in the southern region of Brazil: an observational study'. doi.org/10.55905/rdelosv19.n82-028 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Julia Wright chaired a session at the Groundswell Farming Festival, discussing Hi-TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge) approaches for improving seed & plant health using paramagnetic rock organised as standing stones or more complex design structures. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The SCALE-it, WINN-ORGANIC & AGROECOLOGY Partnership projects were showcased at the Groundswell agricultural festival at Lannock’s Farm, Herts. This was a valuable opportunity for CAWR researchers to experience the richness of UK agriculture & attend talks & demonstrations. 001
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026As part of the Royal Society-funded APEX research project, Liliane Binego & Stanley Oramah travelled to Uganda, to examine the Mpanga River Catchment Management area, a priority sub-catchment within the Albert Water Management Zone of Uganda’s Ministry of Water & Environment. 010
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Researchers working in CAWR’s Agroecological Farming Innovations cluster led by Francis Rayns visited Millpiece Gardens in Bubbenhall. Gareth Davies gave a tour of polytunnels and beds growing various vegetables, fruits and salads as well as agroforestry and rewilding areas. 020
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ulrich Schmutz as WP11 Agroecology Partnership (AP) together with Judit Fehér, co-lead from KVANN Norway, attended the joint 3-project conference on ‘pesticide-free’ farming at the Research Infrastructure (RI) Julius Kühn Institute for cultivated plant research in Berlin-Dahlem. 010
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In July, Julia Wright joined colleagues in the Agroecology Partnership to present a framework of ethical principles for co-creation for Agroecological Living Labs, at the 16th International Farming Systems Association Conference, hosted at CIHEAM, Montpellier. 011
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026CAWR PhD David Anene attended the Microplastics Conference, held at the University of Birmingham in July. His research examines the role of human behaviour in addressing the complex challenge of microplastic pollution, with a particular focus on exposure arising from face masks. 000
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWROneSTOP @onestop-project.eu · 06/08/2026🌱 Our upcoming webinar will focus on the concept of “plant-blindness” in One Health 📅 23 September ⏰15:00 CET ✍ Register and find out how plants can be better integrated into the One Health approach: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🔎 Learn more: onestop-project.eu/news/join-on... 032
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Peat is still widely used in horticulture. A recent article in The Guardian described the issues of its use and the ongoing lobbying of government to make its use illegal; this highlighted ongoing work by CAWR to develop effective alternatives: bit.ly/454SLxJ 011
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Sara Delaney also spent time with Garden Organic’s Anton Rosenfeld & CAWR’s Francis Rayns as she explored the citizen science & research co-creation which forms the history of Garden Organic & CAWR: bit.ly/3RvEuqSbit.lyGarden Organic: a victim of their own success?A hot Friday afternoon agroecology collage 010
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026ZALF researcher Sara Delaney has published 2 further articles on the Coventry Agroecological Living Lab. In her post for The Aggregate, she describes Food Union’s Marc Hammond as an ‘Agroecology Superhero’ given the range of activities he is involved with: bit.ly/4fTmmiL 011
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ivan Kourtchev has been awarded a British Mass Spectrometry Society small research grant for the project "Enhancing confidence in PFAS identification using AI-guided non-target analysis." It will test whether an AI-guided approach can improve confidence in PFAS identification. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026In June Dr Leo Faedo presented several research projects developed by CAWR at the international conference, Agriculture for Life, including SCALE-it, WINN Organic, Agroecology Partnership & TERRA. He lectured to the Faculty of Horticulture about a health-based approach in agriculture. 010
Reposted by Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWRscienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 29/07/2026#PhD #Research #Poster #Presentation @alicepaver.bsky.social Prismita Nursetyowati ( @coventrycawr.bsky.social) Calvin Coffin (@stomata-tweets.bsky.social) @tahsinakhatun.bsky.social 011
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Prismita Nursetyowati (Mita), a third-year PhD student, presented her poster “Linking Sanitation Behaviour to Emerging Contaminant Risks in Riverbank Communities” at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Water Treatment 2026 in Mikkeli, Finland. 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026See the publication: Qambemeda N, Mandela P, Binego L, Mombo F, Schmutz U. Analysing the economics of agroforestry within land use & land cover change: The case of the Baga-Kisimagonja ecological corridor of Tanzania. Land Use Policy, Volume. 169, 2026: bit.ly/4oX6OOW 000
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience - CAWR @coventrycawr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Ulrich Schmutz & Liliane Binego joined the 2026 Farm Woodland Forum Annual Meeting at Reading University, sharing insights on EU Agroecology Partnership. UNDERTREES project evidence highlight Agroforestry’s real potential, from long-term trials to stronger sustainability metrics. 000