We depend on land for most aspects of our lives. Land is where we live, eat, socialise, recreate and build our communities. Land is fundamental to meeting the needs that people have a right to, including housing, food, air and water and social interaction, as well as the “rights of nature”.
However, in London, as elsewhere, we do not have control over how land is used. We do not own it nor are we involved directly in making decisions. Meanwhile, many groups, campaigns, and individuals struggle to create a better city- for more food growing spaces, for better, quality and truly affordable housing, for refurbishment, not demolition, for more parks and green spaces, for greater biodiversity and less pollution, and for spaces where people can come together such as traditional markets and community centres. All these struggles would be made easier if the land was ours, if land was used for public benefit.
The event is organised by People’s Land Policy