The Downforce Trust

The Downforce Trust (Registered Charity Number 1187541) was established in 2020 to accelerate action on climate change. The world’s main sources of greenhouse gas emissions are energy production (~70%) and agriculture, food and land use (~25%). Alongside the transition to renewable and low-carbon energy, the Trust believes that changing the way we farm is the most beneficial way to address climate change and protect the environment, safely and quickly. Beneficial for farmers’ livelihoods and the value of their land. Beneficial for human health, with better and more secure food supplies. Beneficial for water and air quality. Beneficial for nature and biodiversity. Farming accounts for about one third of all land use. Farmers can not only help reduce GHG emissions. They can also draw carbon from the atmosphere into soil and vegetation. Healthy, living soil is full of life, and life is made of carbon. There are many different approaches, including regenerative and conservation agriculture. Read more about our work on rice at