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Moving the Middle articles

  1. Truth-telling insights from farmers self-reporting surveys

    In general, farmers are more truthful about actions they take (good and bad) that affect the environment than the public. This means the information we get from farmers through surveys and interviews is likely to be correct, benefiting policy development.

  2. Sustainability-linked loans: financing a greener future for farming

    High debt levels incentivise farmers to over-exploit natural capital. Carefully designed sustainability-linked loans can reverse this by incorporating the value of natural capital into decision making.

  3. How different schools help influence positive environmental activity on land

    Schools play an important role in building foundational skills that will support pro-environmental activity throughout life. Helping schools build such skills, or supporting them where they exist, will help improve pro-environmental attitudes in the future.