Community discussion from Inverness

The Bike Shed screening of Fires and Fascism offered a diverse range of topics. As ever there are threads that link them all!

Burning of muirs is (sorry...) a hot topic. While there's traditional land management which includes intentional burning, how do bloodsports - grouse shooting and the like - fit into this! Wealthy landowners are a small proportion of the population and yet, they have a lot of the land, on which they do these activities.

A sense of belonging should be accessible to everyone, and some raised the positive perspective that XR has enhanced a feeling of connection for autistic people.

But communities may need mediation, for issues within themselves or with others. Tensions can arise over things like the location of a bottle bank - perhaps no surprise when space simply isn't accessible to everyone.

Third spaces and venues like the Bike Shed are essential. When so much space is owned by the wealthy few, where can communities find a home?

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