How land trusts are being used worldwide to help Black neighbourhoods thrive

A community land trust is when a group purchases land to be used by a community for affordable housing or other purposes. This week, advocates from across Nova Scotia and the United States gathered at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook to learn more about the model. Click here to watch the full video.

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The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust invites residents in the African Nova Scotian communities of Weymouth Falls, Southville, Danvers and Hassett to the kick off of our Energy Transition Project!

From August 7-10, 2025, we will celebrate one of the province’s oldest African Nova Scotian communities. This milestone gathering is more than a celebration; it’s a moment of reconnection, legacy,

The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts invites you to the third annual Community Land Trust Summit. Click here for more details.   What to Expect? Attendees can look forward

The annual National Trust Conference is Canada’s largest heritage learning and networking event. Held every year since 1974, the National Trust Conference brings together a wide-range of people working to

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is honoured to be one of eight outstanding, descendant‑led projects chosen for the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative. This award was given to organizations and projects

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is a proud recipient of the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) Black Ideas Grant 2.0. In a powerful demonstration of support for Black communities