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

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 Editor, The Observer speaks to city planners, architects and residents and gains their perspective on how we can create places that help build community life, not just houses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 everyone has a safe and warm home, and to renovate the UK housing stock to ensure it stays heated in winter and cool in summer.

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 Editor, The Observer, hears from housebuilders, policy-makers, those experiencing homelessness and business leaders about what it’ll take to get Britain building.

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 look like.

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. Does the supply chain need to do more to help?