Sustainability

Sustainability means that a process can be maintained at a certain level for as long as is wanted, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

So for Europe’s sheep farmers, sustainability isn’t just about the environment, it’s also about all that other good stuff: animal welfare, contributing to local communities and ensuring that sheep farming is economically viable for the generations of tomorrow.

Have a read through our articles and discover just how beneficial sheep farming is – from energising the economy of disadvantaged regions, to boosting biodiversity and looking after landscapes, there’s many advantages to sheep farming.