Blog: 'Impact Matters' for this year's National Inclusion Week
The 2024 theme for National Inclusion Week is Impact Matters, which is why we strive to move beyond tick box diversity initiatives and have launched a programme of support to enable other organisations to do the same.
Roots to Work | Tuesday 24 September 2024
Blog: National School Meals Week: how can we ensure everybody benefits?
As schools and caterers across the country celebrate National School Meals Week, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath and Campaign Manager Barbara Crowther take stock of the progress and continuing challenges of delivering healthy School Food For All.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 8 November 2023
News: Ethnic diversity in the environment charity sector below national average
Representation of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds in the environmental charity sector has reached 7% but remains below the national average, and more action is needed, finds The RACE Report.
Sustain | Wednesday 14 December 2022
News: Legal challenge finds national climate plans unlawfully inadequate
The High Court has ruled that the UK government’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (CBDP) is inadequate to deliver necessery emissions reductions and must be revised within one year.
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 29 May 2024
News: Wandsworth to extend free school meals a year ahead of national rollout
Wandsworth Council is leading the way by expanding free school meals eligibility starting in September 2025, a year ahead of the UK government’s planned rollout for all Universal Credit households across England.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 12 August 2025
Archive Blog: Reforms to national planning policy are underway: what’s at stake for food and farming?
A revised National Planning Policy Framework for England is expected later this Spring and longer-term changes await legislation that will come out of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through parliament. Read more about what’s at stake and key points from our response to the government’s consultation on reforms to planning policies.
Planning Food Cities | Tuesday 7 March 2023
Archive News: Sustain and allies urge MPs to address children’s food in national planning policies
Sustain, alongside other organisations including The Food Foundation and Food Active, are urging the Government to champion children's health in the current planning inquiry by stemming the flood of unhealthy food.
Planning Food Cities | Tuesday 13 February 2024
Archive News: Updated National Planning Policy for England falls flat
Sustain’s call for national planning policies for England which will achieve an environmentally friendly, healthy, equitable and secure food and farming system falls on fallow ground.
Planning Food Cities | Monday 8 January 2024
Archive Reports: Policy briefing: Review of National Planning Policy Framework
National development management policies to achieve a sustainable food and farming system.
Planning Food Cities | Thursday 5 January 2023
News: Quarter of UK councils depend on food partnerships to deliver on food security and public health
Sustainable Food Places network calls for MPs to recognise local food partnerships as essential national infrastructure for delivering health, climate and economic priorities.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 6 November 2025
Sustainable Food Places: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
