Excerpt 3: "CLS’s director of policy, Dr Josh Doble, said the widespread concern about Oxygen Conservation’s management should be investigated."
Read more on our website, with links to the Scotsman article.
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Excerpt 2: "Community Land Scotland (CLS) accused the natural capital firm of “falling well short” of the expectations in Scottish Government’s Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement, a government policy that encourages community engagement and transparency."
Excerpt 1: "Oxygen Conservation, the Exeter-based land and natural capital firm, has in just a few years become one of the most prominent, and controversial, new landowners in Britain. It recently announced plans to expand into Europe, but to raise capital rather than acquire land abroad..."
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An article of interest in the Scotsman this past week, with a contribution by our director of policy, Dr Josh Doble.
'Growing anger in communities caught up in Oxygen Conservation's fast-paced natural capital expansion
Read more on our website, with links to the Scotsman article.
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The Scotsman has also featured the story this week:
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The new CLES report suggests the time for talking is over and the time for urgent targeted action is now. We know that significant revenues and profits are being created, and we know that developers and government need to ensure Scotland’s communities and economy is benefitting into the future.
Almost everyone agrees that the significant profits which renewable energy generation and transmission will create should benefit local people, and there is a huge opportunity to build a lasting legacy for all of Scotland’s communities...
We have been developing and advocating for a wealth fund for several years, to ensure that communities across Scotland benefit properly from the exploitation of our natural resources....
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Job Vacancy: Community Partnerships Adviser (Natural Capital) Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) Location: Blended home and office-based (Balloch) Salary: £35,000 Reporting to: Natural Capital Community Partnerships Manager, Community Land Scotland Closing date: 17:00 pm, Sunday 3 May 2026
🌱 Job opportunity 🌱
We’re recruiting a Community Partnerships Adviser (Natural Capital) to work with communities in Wild Strathfillan, The Great Trossachs Forest and Lomond Rainforest. Delivered in partnership with Loch Lomond & the Trossachs Countryside Trust and the National Park. buff.ly/NDgw0Ts
Our Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture is happening next week! 22 April, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Here is a little more history on the man himself, the brilliant Simon Fraser.
Still time to book a space at this year's event.
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Did you know that we have a Community Land Scotland Newsletter?
Alongside our Members' and Supporters' newsletters, we also share a quarterly Public newsletter, which is open to everyone.
READ our most recent Public newsletter here:
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Together, the evening will offer space for reflection, connection and forward-looking discussion on the evolving role of community land ownership in Scotland, grounded in the values that Simon Fraser championed.
At the heart of the event will be a chaired discussion led by Community Land Scotland Chair Megan MacInnes, drawing on her own experience at Applecross Community Company to explore the big issues, challenges and opportunities facing community landowners over the next five years.
Two weeks to go! The Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture will take place on 22 April in the Inverness Town House.
Register here: buff.ly/sCIC9f7
Limited availability remaining.
The remains of a building in Rosal Clearance Village: low walls of stone overgrown with grass.
After years of effort, The North Sutherland Community Forest Trust has taken ownership of the site of the historic village of Rosal. This bring the village back into community ownership 212 years after it was cleared in 1814. buff.ly/OGBGk6A
Kinlochard Community Residents Association Ltd. seeks Project Development Officer. 2-year contract, 22 hrs/week at £22/hr (£23,232/year). Apply by noon, 13 April. Details in post, contact@kcra.uk or kcra.uk / thefieldkinlochard.co.uk.
Big news! 🎉Community Land Scotland has been awarded funding through @creativescots.bsky.social #CultureCollective programme - supporting artists and communities to explore together, all centered on land justice. Watch this space.👀
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Just Enterprise launches Reflection and Action Lab, an online platform for third-sector and social-enterprise founders and leaders. REAL offers online sessions, resources, and peer support to help you reflect, plan, and build resilience. Starts March 12. Learn more and register here:
📍 Grassmarket Community Project, Edinburgh
📅 Thursday, Mar 5th, ⏰️ from 7 pm to 8:30 pm GMT
Alongside Development Trusts Association Scotland & Community Energy Scotland
Reserve a free spot here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
#CommunityWealthBuilding #CommunityEnergy #CommunityBenefit #NaturalCapital
There are just 2 days left to sign up for our community energy hustings. The 2026 election will play a key role in shaping who owns our energy resources and who benefits from our transition to renewables. Join us and make sure our future representatives hear your voice. Reserve here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
📍 Grassmarket Community Project, Edinburgh
📅 Thursday, Mar 5th, ⏰️ from 7 pm to 8:30 pm GMT
✏️ Free event, reserve a spot here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
📷️: Coigach Community Development Company. The opening of the community wind turbine.
(3/4) This is our chance to demand clear commitments on support for community-owned renewable energy and ensuring local wealth stays local. Come and hold our future representatives to account —let's ensure the next Scottish Parliament puts people and planet at the heart of our energy system...
(2/4) We are hosting a community energy hustings alongside DTAS and CES. Candidates from across the political spectrum will face your questions on local power...
✏️ Free event, reserve a spot here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
With the Scottish Parliament elections approaching, the critical questions of who owns what and who benefits in the era-defining shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy are more pressing than ever.(1/4)
✏️ Free event, reserve a spot here: buff.ly/Nsly7Yb
📷️: Coigach CDC community wind turbine.
Our Regional Gathering started yesterday with a study visit to Kinlochleven Community Trust, supported by @scalliance.bsky.social Community Learning Exchange. Fascinating visit where we learned about the work of the trust and visited the Family Hub, museum and the Ice Factor.
The Community Led Housing Alliance urges increased public investment to build more affordable homes. They propose a £55 million Community Led Housing Fund, publicly-backed loans, and more support for community housing.
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Community Led Housing Alliance publishes its 2026 Manifesto!
The CLH Alliance has published its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections, Back Scotland’s Communities to Provide More Homes. #CommunityLedHousingAlliance #CLHA sosch.org/community-le...
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝟏: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Make a transformational commitment and reconfigure the Rural & Islands Housing Funds into a national Community Led Housing Fund, with a budget of £55m to be spent by the end of the next parliament.
A picture of a group of people walking away from the camera along a path. In the far distance are hills. Image text: Job Vacancy: Policy officer Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Location: Flexible within Scotland Salary: £33,500 Reporting to: Director of Policy and Advocacy, Community Land Scotland Closing date: 17:00 pm, Sunday 1 March 2026
📢 Job Opportunity: Want to be part of positive change in Scotland? We are looking for a Policy Officer to help shape policy and champion community land ownership and land reform. Learn more & apply: buff.ly/easi9Gy