Anna Lawrence
@eileandubh.bsky.social
Human ecologist, researcher, professor of human dimensions of forestry, explorer of ecological and social regeneration at Barmeal Farm in southwest Scotland.
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Ahead of stage 1 debate on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill tomorrow, we have published a briefing for MSPs setting out our views.
You can read our full briefing here 👉 www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Community-Land-Scotland-CWB-Briefing-Nov-25.pdf
You can read our full briefing here 👉 www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Community-Land-Scotland-CWB-Briefing-Nov-25.pdf
www.communitylandscotland.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ahead of stage 1 debate on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill tomorrow, we have published a briefing for MSPs setting out our views.
You can read our full briefing here 👉 www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Community-Land-Scotland-CWB-Briefing-Nov-25.pdf
You can read our full briefing here 👉 www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Community-Land-Scotland-CWB-Briefing-Nov-25.pdf
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“Scotland’s land is owned by the few—and the Government is letting it happen….
“And why? Because land is power.”
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
“And why? Because land is power.”
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
'No citizens anywhere else in the world own so little of their own country'
Scotland’s land is owned by the few, while the many are left powerless. Despite overwhelming public support for reform, political will remains…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“Scotland’s land is owned by the few—and the Government is letting it happen….
“And why? Because land is power.”
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
“And why? Because land is power.”
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
We didn’t vote for you to be complicit in genocide. We voted for you to protect human rights. @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu — you still have time to make the right choice. #SuspendTheDeal
June 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We didn’t vote for you to be complicit in genocide. We voted for you to protect human rights. @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu — you still have time to make the right choice. #SuspendTheDeal
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The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
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More on the Westminster Quaker meeting house raid by the London Met police. Reportedly, they broke their way in when they could have just rung the doorbell. Is this performative policing? Story from the Quaker weekly magazine, The Friend, just in through my letterbox.
April 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
More on the Westminster Quaker meeting house raid by the London Met police. Reportedly, they broke their way in when they could have just rung the doorbell. Is this performative policing? Story from the Quaker weekly magazine, The Friend, just in through my letterbox.
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BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
Fantastic wee film from Scotland: The Big Picture. Introducing the Common Ground Forum working to overcome the polarisations around wild deer management in Scotland
youtu.be/08TNcC3S9n4?...
youtu.be/08TNcC3S9n4?...
DEER: FINDING THE COMMON GROUND
YouTube video by SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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December 12, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Fantastic wee film from Scotland: The Big Picture. Introducing the Common Ground Forum working to overcome the polarisations around wild deer management in Scotland
youtu.be/08TNcC3S9n4?...
youtu.be/08TNcC3S9n4?...
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Rural Land Market Data Report reveals 54% drop in forestry sales 🌲
New report highlights dramatic decline in forestry transactions and low activity in large-scale land sales.
Published now, the report offers critical insights into land transactions from 2020 to 2023.
https://buff.ly/3ZJxE26
New report highlights dramatic decline in forestry transactions and low activity in large-scale land sales.
Published now, the report offers critical insights into land transactions from 2020 to 2023.
https://buff.ly/3ZJxE26
December 9, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Rural Land Market Data Report reveals 54% drop in forestry sales 🌲
New report highlights dramatic decline in forestry transactions and low activity in large-scale land sales.
Published now, the report offers critical insights into land transactions from 2020 to 2023.
https://buff.ly/3ZJxE26
New report highlights dramatic decline in forestry transactions and low activity in large-scale land sales.
Published now, the report offers critical insights into land transactions from 2020 to 2023.
https://buff.ly/3ZJxE26
My article in Reforesting Scotland #70 'Wealth on the shelf: forests and community voices from the south of Scotland' says it's time to use research (on engaging communities in forestry), not commission more ... reforestingscotland.org/journal-70-s...
Journal 70: South of Scotland
The Autumn 2024 issue of Reforesting Scotland takes a look at all the great work going on in the South of Scotland, with theme articles on Carrifran, Borders Forest Trust (including the enigmatic D…
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December 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM
My article in Reforesting Scotland #70 'Wealth on the shelf: forests and community voices from the south of Scotland' says it's time to use research (on engaging communities in forestry), not commission more ... reforestingscotland.org/journal-70-s...
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💙📚'Reforesting Scotland' 70 focuses on woodland initiatives in the South of Scotland:
Reforesting Scotland 70: Autumn/Winter 2024
Contents South of Scotland by Mandy Meikle Wiston Lodg…
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September 27, 2024 at 5:29 AM
💙📚'Reforesting Scotland' 70 focuses on woodland initiatives in the South of Scotland: