ScotLand Futures
What kind of land future does Scotland want?
A national conversation about how land should be owned, used and shared in the decades ahead.
Understanding Scotland’s choices on land
Scotland’s land: what’s at stake
Land underpins almost everything that matters to Scotland, from climate and housing to jobs and community identity. ScotLand Futures invited people across the country to share their views on how land should be owned, used and shared in the decades ahead.
Launched by the Scottish Land Commission, this initiative builds on over 25 years of land reform and asks: What would completing Scotland’s land reform journey look like? And what benefits would it bring?
What we heard
A national call for change. What people across Scotland told us needs to change in how land is owned and used.
What we heard
People took part from communities across Scotland
Told us that Scotland needs change in how land is owned and used
Say that too much land and power is held by too few
What matters most
A clear message from across Scotland
From the Borders to the islands, people spoke clearly about what needs to change and what a fairer land system could look like.
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Across cities, towns, villages and islands, one of the strongest messages was about openness. People told us that finding out who owns land is far too difficult, and that the lack of transparency undermines trust. Around one in 20 (5.4%) respondents explicitly called for greater transparency about who owns land in Scotland.
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As part of H&P, the largest and longest operating drilling and technology company in the world, we champion rigorous standards in ethics, compliance, and transparency.
ESG principles are embedded into our strategy and operations, not an added afterthought.
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As part of H&P, the largest and longest operating drilling and technology company in the world, we champion rigorous standards in ethics, compliance, and transparency.
ESG principles are embedded into our strategy and operations, not an added afterthought.
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As part of H&P, the largest and longest operating drilling and technology company in the world, we champion rigorous standards in ethics, compliance, and transparency.
ESG principles are embedded into our strategy and operations, not an added afterthought.
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As part of H&P, the largest and longest operating drilling and technology company in the world, we champion rigorous standards in ethics, compliance, and transparency.
ESG principles are embedded into our strategy and operations, not an added afterthought.
Voices from Scotland
Diverse Perspectives on Scotland’s Land Future
Alongside the national survey, we invited a range of contributors with deep and diverse experience of land, nature, and community to share their vision for the future. Voices from Scotland brings together community leaders, land managers, campaigners, researchers, young people, and practitioners each sharing their perspective on what a land reformed Scotland would look like.
These perspectives don’t claim a single answer; they invite collaboration, reflect a range of views, and focus on outcomes for people and nature. Together, they reflect the hopes, frustrations, and ambitions of a nation ready to rethink how land is owned and used.
Voices from Scotland
A collection of perspectives on what a fairer, more sustainable, community-centred future for Scotland’s land could look like.
A New Land Agenda
A Programme for Land Reform in Scotland
A New Land Agenda sets out a bold, practical roadmap for the next phase of land reform in Scotland. Shaped by the voices and ideas shared through ScotLand Futures, it outlines how land can be owned and used in ways that:
- Support thriving, affordable communities
- Restore nature and tackle the climate crisis
- Strengthen local economies and opportunity
- Promote transparency and shared responsibility
This programme reflects what people across Scotland told us and responds with the policy changes and interventions needed to turn ambition into action.
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