CARIBBEAN LAND GRABS
GLAN is supporting communities across the Caribbean fighting for their rights.
Barbudans need your help to protect their environment & their right to communal ownership of their land.
The people of Barbuda, a small island in the Caribbean, saw their island-home devastated by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Instead of contributing to recovery, foreign developers took advantage of Barbudans’ forced displacement to clear acres of forest to build a playground for the ultra-wealthy, starting with a multi-million-dollar private resort and a new airport to serve private jets. Since then, developers expanded construction building a golf course over a protected wetland.
UPDATE – November 2023: Two Barbudans, are appealing to the courts for their right to fight against the people exploiting their land, as custodians of their island. On 8 November 2023, the London-based Privy Council will hear their appeal. Find out more.
