Land Reform

Land Reform in Scotland – its history and why more is needed

Peter Peacock, in an oral evidence session on the Land Reform Bill, reflects on the history of land reform.

Amendment to our Scotsman opinion piece – 31st October 2024

In an opinion piece in The Scotsman our Policy Manager Josh Doble commented about land value uplifts on Highlands Rewilding estates, these comments have been retracted with a full explanation below.

Natural capital markets in Scotland are at a crossroads

This article was published as an opinion piece by The Scotsman on 31st October 2024: How ‘Green Lairds’ with dreams of vast profits are pricing out local Highland communities.

Guest blog: Is the private financing of rewilding a threat to community empowerment?

We are delighted to share a guest blog from Dr Caitlin Hafferty, University of Oxford who shares some of her recent research on communities and the nature finance markets.

Young people should have the right to live in the Community where they grew up

In a new strategy document, Community Land Scotland calls on politicians to establish a Right for young people to live in the community where they grew up.

A photo of the CLS conference in Perth theatre, with delegates sitting at tables watching a presentation from one of our members

Reflections On The CLS Conference 2024

Atenchong Talleh Nkobou from the Royal Agricultural University & our Policy Manager Josh Doble reflect on our 2024 conference, the history of Scottish land reform… Read More »Reflections On The CLS Conference 2024

Own Yersel Scotland: Reimagining the future – Keynote Address by Michael Russell

At our 2024 annual conference, Michael Russell, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission delivers the keynote address.

A photo of the River Tarras following through trees in the lower Tarras valley with the sun behind

Let’s re-embrace Dùthchas as we rewild and repeople

A joint opinion piece from Ailsa Raeburn, Community Land Scotland and Kevin Cumming, the Scottish Rewilding Alliance.

Tables set up in a room with groups of people talking to stall holders

Celebrating urban community landownership at the Scottish Parliament

On 6 February, close to 200 people gathered at the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the achievements of urban community landowners.

aerial view of historic buildings in a city on a sunny day with a celebration happening outside

Understanding Urban Community Landownership

The first of a blog series sharing learning from our urban action research project Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley.

A photo of the sun setting over Pabbay Pier in the Bays of Harris. A lone figure is standing in silhouette on the pier

Scotland’s land reform journey is stalling

An opinion piece written by our Policy Manager, Dr Josh Doble and published in The Scotsman on 14th December 2023.

Transparency, Options to Develop Land and Community Empowerment: Time for Action

We were asked to write a blog for the Scottish Land Commission on their research into transparency and legal options to development land ‘Transparency of Options Agreements’ (Diffley Partnership 2023).