PEDAL -> Portobello Transition Town

Q: Why is land reform so popular?

Land owner:

I say! You! Get off my land!

Fisherman:

How did this get to be your land?

Land owner:

Well, I inher­ited it from my father

Fisherman:

And who did he get it from?

Land owner:

From his father, naturally.

Fisherman:

And who did he get it from?

Land owner:

Well, my fore­fath­ers fought for it – they drove off the people who lived here before.

Fisherman:

So you fought for it eh? Well I’ll fight you for it right now!

A: Land Reform enables strong communities

PEDAL takes its inspir­a­tion from com­munit­ies through­out Scotland who have suc­cess­fully taken back con­trol of local resources to enable local jobs, local ini­ti­at­ives and local decision making.

Current ideas (whether they hap­pen through reclaim­ing and renew­ing com­munity assetts, through the car­bon reduc­tion programe, through estab­lish­ing com­munity owned renew­ables, or through other projects) include: com­munity owned hub/ pub/ café/ workshops/ gardens/ renew­able energy schemes… your ideas are welcome!