Article alert 📣 My new open access piece with @politicalgeography.bsky.social digs into the conundrum of war's decarbonisation & the perversion of lower-carbon technologies into battlefield & business opportunities: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Read, share, comment!

Join our panel tomorrow at #ECCB26 where I will reflect from a political ecology perspective on nature based defence; and the risk of new partnerships between conservation & defence in the current geopolitical context and increasing securitisation. Thank you @katzyna.bsky.social for the invitation!

dr Katarzyna Nowak@katzyna.bsky.social · last mo.

We invite attendees of the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology to join us on Thursday for a discussion of the contentious topic of #WarWilding and whether restoring wetlands and other ecosystems for national security purposes can also benefit nature conservation. @eccb26leiden.bsky.social

We invite attendees of the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology to join us on Thursday for a discussion of the contentious topic of #WarWilding and whether restoring wetlands and other ecosystems for national security purposes can also benefit nature conservation. @eccb26leiden.bsky.social

From spy tech to soldiers in the parks: Uganda’s conservation has gone high‑tech and high‑risk. Real‑time platforms like EarthRanger are helping rangers solve crimes but they also bring dual‑use surveillance dangers and community fallout. Read:👉 shorturl.at/DKKpR

Moderne oorlogsvoering gebeurt op afstand, aangestuurd door algoritmen. De drones en satellieten die in Oekraïne en Gaza zijn getest, bepalen nu de conflicten in Iran en Libanon. Met haar onderzoek wil Lauren Gould laten zien hoe groot de impact hiervan is, ook lang nadat de bom gevallen is.

‘Oorlogsvoering op afstand laat ons vergeten wat oorlog werkelijk is: dood en vernietiging’

De oorlog van de VS en Israël tegen Iran laat zien hoe hedendaagse conflicten met behulp van kunstmatige intelligentie, drones en satellieten op afstand worden gevoerd. Onderzoeker Lauren Gould heeft ...

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New paper! In this paper we explore the military capture of both climate change and biodiversity decline, and the socio-environmental costs of increasing militarisation. Proposing a research agenda on militarised ecologies. It is open access! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Picking up arms against a collapsing planet: militarised ecologies on a planetary scale

The current era of intensified militarization is exemplified by the number of inter-state armed conflicts (the highest since the end of the Second Wor…

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1/ Calling all ECRs - we have 4x3 year post docs on Multispecies Mutualisms working with us at Sheffield. Don't want to read through all the stuff to work out if its right for you? Here is a short video explainer 🎥 digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Multis...

Multispecies Mutualisms - Join Our Research Team!

We’re hiring 4 Postdoctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) In this video, members of the team share insights into four exciting PDRA opportunities currently available. If you are ready to take the next s...

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Can not help to think that these initiatives are not much about securing our borders from Russia, but rather from migrants... and as such conservation get hijaked by nationalism, right wing populism, and militarism

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Countries can rewild land borders to deter invasions, says EU environment chief - Jessika Roswall cites Poland and Finland, which have made border areas near Russia or its allies ‘more hostile’ to cross #rewilding Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The @europeanisa.bsky.social also has a podcast titled Voices. In the latest episode @esthermarijnen.bsky.social asks 'What is Green Militarism?' 3/5 voices-the-eisa-podcast.podigee.io

Voices: The EISA Podcast

Voices: The EISA Podcast is the official broadcast of EISA, the European International Studies Association. This space for cutting-edge research in the discipline of International Relations is the aud...

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🎧 Episode 39 is available now!

European International Studies Association (EISA)@europeanisa.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🎙️ Episode 39 of EISA Voices 'What is...Green Militarism?' will feature Esther Marijnen, discussing her work exploring the uneasy entanglements of nature, military conflict, and authority 🔗 Subscribe here: buff.ly/mUgPB8l

🎙️ Episode 39 of EISA Voices 'What is...Green Militarism?' will feature Esther Marijnen, discussing her work exploring the uneasy entanglements of nature, military conflict, and authority 🔗 Subscribe here: buff.ly/mUgPB8l

While the world looks elsewhere: Today there are presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda. There is a general internet shutdown since Tuesday evening, and military is stationed everywhere. Everybody is tensed. Any protest will be shut down..

#Enquete 🔎 Ivoire disparu, subventions détournées, braconniers qui font la loi... La situation dans la réserve de Zakouma, au #Tchad, est bien loin des standards vantés par son gestionnaire, #AfricanParks. Mais quand le gvt a voulu rompre avec l'ONG, l’Union européenne, s’y est opposée.

African Parks au Tchad. Des ratés mais un soutien indéfectible de l'Europe

Ivoire disparu, subventions détournées, braconniers qui font la loi : selon des initiés, le chaos règne dans la réserve naturelle de Zakouma, au Tchad, gérée par African Parks. Mais quand le (…)

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CfP POLLEN26 - please join our panel, "Historicizing Geopolitical Ecologies of War" - see for more details and how to submit a proposal before 5th of December here; nomadit.co.uk/conference/p... @casesofyou.bsky.social @pollenetwork.bsky.social @nicosananes.bsky.social

🚨 We are looking for 3 new colleagues to join the GreenFrontier team as Postdoctoral Researchers! Deadline for applications: 25 Nov 2025 Each of the 3 openings will involve extended ethnographic fieldwork + plenty of opportunities to consolidate research & leadership skills! Please share widely!

Een waterkrachtcentrale in Congo was bedoeld om groene stroom te brengen naar lokale gemeenschappen. Bij gebrek aan afnemers is een Franse cryptocowboy ingeschakeld, en voedt de centrale nu zijn bitcoinmijn. En Brussel ziet het als een succesverhaal.

Naar bitcoins delven in het regenwoud van Congo – met subsidie van de EU

De EU gaf miljoenen uit aan grotendeels mislukte projecten in een natuurpark in Oost-Congo, onder leiding van een Belgische prins. Een safari-lodge bijvoorbeeld – in een oorlogsgebied – en een waterkr...

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In Congo’s Virunga rainforest, millions in EU development funds were spent over a decade to reduce poverty and bring electricity to thousands of households. In the absence of buyers, Belgian Prince Emmanuel de Merode called in a French cypto cowboy, a hydroplant now powers his bitcoin mine.

EU funds bitcoin mine in Congo jungle with development aid

Over more than a decade, the EU spent millions on largely unsuccessful projects in a nature reserve in eastern Congo, led by a Belgian prince. These include a safari lodge in a war zone and a hydroele...

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Timmermans noemt de AI-tweet vol nazi-beeldtaal van Wilders terecht ‘nazi-propaganda’. Tim de Wit: ‘Heftige typering. Bent u niet bang dat Wilders u wegzet als radicaal?’ Who cares wat Wilders vindt?! Het ís nazi-beeldtaal. Waarom gaat het niet over het echte schandaal?

in Bologna for #EISAPEC25. Join our section on Friday 'Green(ing) War: Military Build-up, Warfare and Socio-Environmental Wounds' with in total 4 panels - organised together with @nicosananes.bsky.social Benjamin Neimark and Corinne Lamain

NO CONFERENCING AS USUAL DURING GENOCIDE Please read and spread the following message as we gather in Bologna this week #EISAPEC25

🚨 New publication alert! Very pleased to see our work on demilitarizing conservation published. It began as an informal conversation leading up to the 2023 Biannual Political Ecology Network Conference in Durban, South Africa. Open access!

Demilitarizing Conservation

Many national parks and other protected areas (PAs) are experiencing an intensification of military actors, logics, and partnerships across the globe. This amounts to one of the most consequential ...

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New article🚨 Demilitarizing Conservation A labour of love w L Lunstrum @ashavin.bsky.social A Dutta @esthermarijnen.bsky.social T Mushonga F Matose For a more robustly care-full conservation Demilitarization based on ethics/politics of care/nonviolence @pollenetwork.bsky.social shorturl.at/Wsl9m

Demilitarizing Conservation

Many national parks and other protected areas (PAs) are experiencing an intensification of military actors, logics, and partnerships across the globe. This amounts to one of the most consequential ...

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Israel has pledged to annihilate the Palestinians of Gaza so what exactly are you saying here?

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · last yr.

Civilians in Gaza have suffered too much, for too long. It must stop now. Israel must deliver on its pledges.

POLLEN 2026 is happening in Barcelona 🌅 The call for panels is open and closes on July 31st. See here for more information: tinyurl.com/5b8c5w7j Spread the word.

Job announcment: post-doc at Newcastle on the War & Geos project (warandgeos.co.uk). Please share and email me with questions! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU169/p...

Postdoc RA in Military Support Chains at Newcastle University

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Postdoc RA in Military Support Chains opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

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This is happening today. Please join if you are in Wageningen!

Esther Marijnen@esthermarijnen.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us 30th of June in Wageningen for a book presentation and roundtable discussion on Mnemonic Ecologies and conservation in Wounded Landscapes at Green Frontiers with Sonja Pieck, @georgeiorda.bsky.social David Mwambari, and Dat Nguyen. See, centreforspaceplacesociety.com/2025/06/16/b...

Uitstekende onderbouwing; (extreem)rechts gebruikt dit om de aandacht af te leiden van hun eigen medeplichtigheid aan genocide & andere mensenrechtenschendingen door 🇮🇱. Wat het nog kwalijker maakt, is dat de parlementaire pers deze spin kritiekloos blijft herhalen. Solidair met @katipiri.bsky.social

NRC@nrc.nl · last yr.

GroenLinks-PvdA zorgde voor veel ophef met een motie die opriep tot een volledig wapenembargo tegen Israël. Iedereen binnen de fractie wist al twee dagen dat deze motie zou worden ingediend, vertelt Kamerlid Kati Piri. buff.ly/hH4qcZq

Join us 30th of June in Wageningen for a book presentation and roundtable discussion on Mnemonic Ecologies and conservation in Wounded Landscapes at Green Frontiers with Sonja Pieck, @georgeiorda.bsky.social David Mwambari, and Dat Nguyen. See, centreforspaceplacesociety.com/2025/06/16/b...

Book presentation & Roundtable | Mnemonic Ecologies: Conservation in wounded landscapes and green frontiers

Please save the date on the 30th of June, for this event: Mnemonic Ecologies: Conservation in wounded landscapes and green frontiers – Book presentation & Roundtable When: 30th of Jun…

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New article in Osiris, entitled 'Flying Rhinos', in which I follow two northern white rhinoceroses to discuss the entanglement of mid-twentieth century zoo conservation, colonialism and celebrity culture: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...