Education and the colonisation of the Gàidhlig mind… Part 2
Originally posted on The Empire at Home:
We’re delighted to publish the second part of a post this week by Iain MacKinnon, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Agroecology, Water…
Education and the colonisation of the Gàidhlig mind…Part 1
Originally posted on The Empire at Home:
We’re delighted to publish a post this week by Iain MacKinnon, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience at Coventry…
Aiste / Essay: Cruth-tìre & (Ath)tuineachadh / Landscape & (Re)settlement
WILD LAND or OUR LAND: Can a landscape scattered with the remains of thousands of years of human habitation and cultivation be considered ‘wild’; and how might its successful resettlement … Continue reading
Definition & Context
It is often said that the first step to defining your own Manifesto, what you stand for, is to define that which you are against. While clearly a necessary prerequisite … Continue reading
Scottish Environmentalism – The Contribution of Patrick Geddes
Originally posted on By Erceldoune:
In his address to the Spring Gathering of the Dunbar John Muir Association in April 1995, Professor Aubrey Manning highlighted the distinctive contributions to modern…
St Paul’s Church
More good news regarding Perth’s derelict public buildings, with work progressing on St Paul’s Church. The council have taken ownership of the Church and it will now be renovated and returned … Continue reading
Action Porty’s Community Buyout Bid
“Since March 20th the citizens of Portobello have been receiving ballot papers asking whether they support Action Porty’s community buyout bid for Bellfield Old Parish Church and Halls: a bid … Continue reading
Cò leis a tha àite? The language of resistance: Gaelic’s role in community fight-back against corporate greed
Excellent article exploring the role of language in resisting Berger’s ‘Placeless Capitalism’, our connection to our history and place gives us both the tools and passion to resist the reductivist … Continue reading
Who really owns the city?
How have we got here? Didn`t the city belong to its citizens who inhabit its streets, workplaces and homes every day for the whole year, not just for a few … Continue reading
Local Government Reform – General
Very interesting discussion on Local Government configuration in Scotland. We desperately need to empower local communities and reinvigorate local democracy. On every count from Planning to Education, Taxation to Leisure … Continue reading
Subversive Structures 
