Sustainable Uplands Films

The Sustainable Uplands project has produced two short films showing potential upland scenarios.

Click here to read the Policy and Practice Note that gives more details on the context of these films.

What if managing carbon and wildlife became the top priority for our hill farmers?
Britain’s uplands are man-made environments, where most land owners and managers receive payments to manage the land. However, with changes in agricultural subsidies, many hill farmers are having to make tough decisions about their stock, and climate change could add to these pressures. As we move to a low-carbon economy, what if the top
priority for our hill farmers became tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity, rather than just managing the land for agricultural purposes?

Please cite film as follows: Buckmaster, SL., Reed, M.,Burt TP, Chapman D, Chapman PJ, Clay G, Cornell SJ, Fraser EDG, Hodgson JA, Hubacek K, Irvine B, Kirkby MJ, Kunin WE, Prell C, Quinn C, Stagl S, Stringer LC, Termansen M, Worrall F. (2010) What if managing carbon and wildlife because the top priority for our hill farmers?, Sustainable Uplands Film, Baker Media, ESRC.

What would improving UK food security mean for our hills?
Recent rises in food prices have made us all aware how important it is to ensure daily essentials are widely available and affordable in the long term. As a result, governments around the world, including our own in the UK, are increasingly interested in improving food security. This could mean changes in Britain's upland areas. If we want to become more self-sufficient in food, we will need to use more land, and we will need to manage the land we are already using more intensively.

Please cite film as follows: Buckmaster, SL., Reed, M.,Burt TP, Chapman D, Chapman PJ, Clay G, Cornell SJ, Fraser EDG, Hodgson JA, Hubacek K, Irvine B, Kirkby MJ, Kunin WE, Prell C, Quinn C, Stagl S, Stringer LC, Termansen M, Worrall F. (2010) What would improving UK food security mean for our hills?, Sustainable Uplands Film, Baker Media, ESRC.

What do the Uplands mean to us?

UK uplands provide a range of functions and services that are essential to our daily life but what do these environments mean to you?

We have started to put together an 'Uplands People Mosaic' which will be a collection of views from people who live and work in Britain's hills. We'd like anyone with an interest in these environments to contribute to the Mosaic. There are lots of ways for you to get involved and have your say. You can contribute a video-clip, written comment, photograph, audio material and/or artwork and drawings. Just send your contribution to the Sustainable Uplands team.

This is a chance to share what you think and what you think the future may hold for these areas as well as see what other people think and feel about Britain's Uplands.