"Discuss key topics through challenging and lively debate"

Where do you stand?

Welcome

This is a brand new section on the website and follows on from 'Where do you stand?' a part of our updated Speak Out CD rom. 

Where do you stand? has been developed as part of LEAF's ongoing commitment to helping farmers have the right tools to communicate positive and sometimes more complex messages.  LEAF has always strongly promoted the rationale of 'Do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons,' and sought to be innovative and prepared for issues which can affect the industry in the future.  This new section is designed to help farmers secure a greater position in the marketplace and be proud of their activities.

LEAF has brought together comments from key figures in the industry on topics such as -

  • animal welfare
  • landscape and the environment
  • the cost of waste in the food chain
  • global trade

These are all on the Speak Out CD and this section on the website is designed to provide opportunities and suggestions for running a debate or discussion on the related topics as part of an existing meeting programme. Not only does this offer something different or challenging but a solution if a booked speaker doesn't turn up!

What you need:

1. Long table - enough room to seat chosen number of panellists
2. Chairs for panellists/speakers
3. Laptop, screen and speakers
4. Depending on size of the room, amplification
5. Props - you may want to give each character a different hat or some other distinguishing feature
6. LEAF feedback sheets

Now choose from the list of action sheets from the link on the left to choose your debate topic.  These action sheets provide step by step advice on how to prepare for the debate and useful information for prompting, steering and adding to your discussion.  Your valuable exchange of views we would like to hear about, so please use the feedback sheets downloadable from the link beside this page.  This information we can use to positively feed back to the wider industry to communicate that farmers are discussing these areas and are not unaware of other existing opinion.  You can fax these back to us on 02476 413636 or send them to us at: LEAF, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ

If you have not seen a copy of the updated Speak Out CD rom and would like to find out more contact LEAF enquiries@leafuk.org