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Free Land Movement
The ideology behind the Free Land Movement is based on the profound philosophy of the cultures and ecology prior to the civilisation. The ancient attitude that we belong to Earth and not the other way, allows us to be her custodians at most, however by no means the owners.
Our position matches that of all the indigenous peoples living in harmony and with respect to land in regard to the relationship of humans with the planet we live on.
It is about connection rather than ownership.
The Australian Aborigines' approach was "land is not owned; one belongs to the land", similar one has been that of indigenous Americans' and ours.
The Free Land Union is an initiative focusing on applying, in todays context, the proven and tested legal and organisational mechanisms of "freeing" the land of private ownership.
It is done for the best human use.
We support creation and development of intentional communities such as ecovillages and retreats as well as nature reserves.
The arrangement can and is currently working with many advantages over the faudal system we know the best. These are some of the benefits of freeing the land;
- free of ownership & liability while continuing to enjoy the place.
- collaboration within the union
- using other places within the union
- certain future of the land
- relieving the land from application pressures, overload and abuse
- turning the land to more useful, productive and human friendly one
- contribution to creation of ecological parks
- example to other landholders
The vast majority of our planet's surface is managed and maintained in a fashion that is unsustainable or unfriendly to Earth's inhabitants. The destructive practices of humans have been facilitated by the legal structure of ownership. Those who own generally demonstrate low awareness or responsibility for the land while those that have the wisdom frequently do not have the right by the legal system to contribute.
The need to restore the land to serve Earth and people is seen by other organisations, such as Southern Cross Rodnovery, with strong stance on the legal status and its ramifications related to Earth's surface.
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