Land use strategies across the UK

FFCC Northern Ireland Director John Woods on how a Land Use Framework can work across the four nations.

19th January 2026

FFCC’s Northern Ireland Director John Woods spoke at the James Hutton Institute International Land Use Study Centre (ILUSC) webinar, sharing insights from the cross-sector work to develop a multifunctional land use framework for Northern Ireland and across the UK.

John discussed the growing pressures on land across the UK’s four nations, and the need for clearer ways to make decisions that work for nature and communities together.

Watch the webinar below.