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British countryside is a ‘racist and colonial’ white space, wildlife charities claim (archive.ph)

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Wildlife and Countryside Link, a charity umbrella group whose members include the RSPCA, WWF and National Trust, made the claim in evidence provided to Parliament on racism and its influence on the natural world.

MPs in an all-party parliamentary group (APPG) were informed that the British countryside has been influenced by “racist colonial legacies” which have created an environment some fear is “dominated by white people”.

The country’s green spaces are governed by “white British cultural values”, the report argues, and the perception that the countryside is a “white space” prevents people from other ethnic backgrounds from enjoying the outdoors.

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[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

When most of the land is owned by families who who,s ancestors once did a favour for king Alfred about a thousand years ago, one wonders what else one could expect .

It’s like arguing super Mario is underrepresented on the chess board.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I wonder if Wildlife and Countryside Link would find that the countryside in the majority of African nations is “dominated by black people”. Im sure they’d also blame that on post colonialism.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

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