Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing in decades to unlock our most limited resource.
Is it any wonder:
Given that so many of our biggest challenges stem from how land is owned, regulated, and used, it’s time we viewed land with fresh eyes to spark an era of abundance and shared prosperity.
Co-founded by Francis Irving, co-creator of TheyWorkForYou, and Henry Morris, founder of the social mobility charity upReach, Land Talks is a series of evenings to inspire and connect high-agency people to reimagine land for everyone’s benefit.
Each evening features six sharp, informative and inspirational lightning talks, backed by data, or code. Expect:
Throughout the evening, you’ll have plenty of time to connect with others passionate about a brighter tomorrow and to dig deeper into the land-related topics that catch your imagination.
Whether you’re an analyst, policy wonk, programmer, policymaker, activist, or simply passionate about a brighter, more abundant future, join us at Land Talks to make Britain’s land system work harder for everyone’s benefit.
Some examples of brilliant speakers and their provocative talks booked for the first three evenings of Land Talks include:
The Ministry of Defence holds vast areas of prime land hostage, much seized during WW2 but never returned. Discover how releasing just a fraction of it today could unlock thousands of new homes, create iconic country parks, all without threatening national security.
One man’s journey though Scotland’s tiny-living market revealed both a compelling lifestyle and frustrating obstacles. Find out why Jim walked away from log cabin life and what it tells us about missed rural regeneration and outdated land-use policies.
Britain’s tangled address data regime quietly blocks thousands of innovations before they even start. Lean how the Postcode Address File become a tax on progress and what you can do about it.