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This section contains articles that were written or collected to prove the need for an organisation like Land Roots. It covers: We will aim to update these regularly and would welcome input from other people who come across articles or utube footage that would be relevant to this section. Quotes: “The world belongs to no one, we belong to the world”. from 'Reclaim the Global Commons' “Community owned land is the most powerful way of protecting our natural world and educating people about our environment and the challenges it faces.” from ‘Woods for All’ “It is essential to consider what our available resources are, in terms of time, people, energy, materials, skills, money, opportunities, land etc., and think about how these resources can relate to each other in designing a sustainable and effective system.” Permaculture Association “They hang the man and flog the woman, that steal the goose from off the common, but let the greater villain loose, that steals the common from the goose. The law locks up the man or woman, who steals the goose from off the common, and geese will still a common lack, till they go and steal it back.” Old English Poem "When the Earth is ravaged and the animals are dying a new tribe of people shall come unto the Earth from many colors, classes, and creeds, and who by their actions shall make the Earth green again. They shall be known as Warriors of the Rainbow." Old Indian Prophecy. ”How can you buy and sell the sky, the warmth of the earth” Chief Seattle - I totally agree with him, but the thing is, that now most of the Earth is, in the eyes of the “law”, owned by someone or other. Land Roots would like to buy back the right to be guardians of pieces of land and enjoy the fruits of the Earth in peace. "I deserve a life of beauty, balance and delight. I call in all the resources and abundance I need, and promise to use them wisely in service of the Earth." Starhawk (www.starhawk.org) This saying was given to me by Marion McCartney - our 4th ever investor - when we met at the Rainbow Music Camp - we were both - and many others heading for the Big Green Gathering - that gathering was squashed by the authorities - but the Big Green Message was spread far and wide that week as thousands who were heading there, took their messages, exhibitions, music and love to other parts - we had a great Big Green Gathering week....all over the country.... Land Roots was launched at the Rainbow Spirit Music Camp - on Big Green Gathering week and 8 beautiful people invested in land that week - THANKYOU to them - visionaries and poets heading the movement - as it always has been.
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