Infra decisions: why water cannot solve water’s problems
The UK’s water companies proposed spending billions on nature-based solutions (NBS) in their last five-year spending plans. We will be lucky to see a tiny fraction of that number actually get spent on nature. Jyoti Banerjee gets behind the data to ask why infrastructure fails the nature and resilience test.
Transforming farming towards profitability and resilience
North Star Transition joins forces with the Royal Agricultural Society of England and Innovation for Agriculture. Vicky Vanderstichele reports on our new partnership.
Fens Transition Lab - a video introduction
September 4th marked the launch of Fens Transition Lab, Phase 2. Jyoti Banerjee introduces the video made of the proceedings.
Phase 2 of Fens Transition Lab starts with wide engagement
As Phase 2 of Fens Transition Lab launches across the east of England, Lea Jordan-Tank asks her colleagues at North Star Transition what they are hoping to achieve.
New update report from Wye-Usk Transition Lab
After more than two years of activities and over 200 stakeholders, where has Wye-Usk Transition Lab got to? Jyoti Banerjee introduces the Sept 2025 progress report.
Fera Science and North Star Transition partner to drive systemic change
Vicky Vanderstichele lays out the thinking behind the announcement of a partnership between Fera and North Star Transition to drive systemic change initiatives.
An agroforestry transition in the Fens
Stephen Briggs is helping design and lead a nation-wide farm transition plan. Matthew Phan caught up with him in his Fens base to hear how Stephen has fared in transitioning his own farm.
Stale to fresh: shifting how water companies work
UK water companies need to change if they are to operate successfully in the long-term, even while the industry around them changes. Vicky Vanderstichele outlines three key areas of change water companies need to address.
Is water just the problem of the water industry?
Water is the quintessential systemic resource which no single actor, including water companies, can manage alone. Vicky Vanderstichele argues that the water sector in the UK is in crisis precisely because it has sought to look at water as an isolated issue rather than as part of a system. Can we look at water in a completely different way?
A regenerative future for the Fens - Insights from Fens Transition Lab
What would a regenerative Fens look like? Vicky Vanderstichele reports on the work North Star Transition has been doing with stakeholders from across the Fens landscape as they navigate significant challenges, from climate and flooding, to drought and economic performance.
Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions: Opportunities for Transformational change?
When the River Wye carries the landscape’s prime resource - its top soil - down to the sea, everybody loses. Nick Hooper explores how to attract mainstream investments to address the root causes of environmental degradation through nature-based solutions.
Welcoming North Star Transition’s advisory Council
It’s a time for reflection and looking ahead. Olivier Boutellis welcomes North Star Transition’s newly appointed Advisory Council as we reach the fourth anniversary of our first Transition Lab meeting.
Wales Net Zero - Enabling the Transition by 2035
Can a nation be Net Zero? Can Wales? Pathways to a prosperous and resilient Wales in a changing future: Jyoti Banerjee reports on the work of the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group.
Introducing Fens Transition Lab
Today North Star Transition starts investigating how a Fens Transition Lab would work across the East of England. Jyoti Banerjee lays out how our collaboration with Anglian Water and the Environment Agency will impact the lives of all who dwell in the Fens.
A bazaar approach to transforming a landscape
Wye-Usk Transition Lab aims to facilitate transformation of the catchments of the Wye and Usk rivers into regenerative, healthy and thriving areas for people and nature. Rebecca Annells outlines the North Star Transition approach to developing a truly transformational plan.
Aggregation: Unlocking Finance for Nature
We are witnessing nature’s collapse all around us. But where will the finance come from to restore nature and to protect against climate, social and health catastrophes? Jerome Tagger reports on North Star Transition’s 2023 investigations into the feasibility of investing in nature at landscape scale.
Wye-Usk Transition Lab completes Phase One of a Regenerative Journey
When the then UK environment secretary Therese Coffey described the Wye as “unfavourable-declining” we at North Star Transition asked how we could make the Wye and Usk landscapes completely regenerative. Jo Jones relates the progress we made in the Wye-Usk Transition Lab in 2023.
Investing in Landscape Transformation
Large-scale investment funding is missing in action when it comes to transforming landscapes. In 2023, North Star Transition and its partners have continued to find out how to unlock this critical piece of the funding puzzle. Jyoti Banerjee reports on our investigations.
Wales chooses #FutureGen architect to speed up Net Zero transition
Jane Davidson has been appointed to lead the Wales Net Zero 2035 group to help the country speed the transition to Net Zero. Jyoti Banerjee, appointed to the group, explores the challenges ahead to imagine a fairer, more sustainable Wales.