Fires can be crucial in rangeland management - so why are they often portrayed as a wholly destructive force? Read the piece by @amberhuff.bsky.social, @vorontsovams.bsky.social and Kevin Kirkman, ahead of this month's online event on 25 August. repairproject.org/blog/myth-fi... #RangelandMyths

This month, we're exploring myths about people, livestock & biodiversity in rangelands. Join our online event on 28 May with @pablopastos.bsky.social, Munib Khanyari, John Harold, Rashmi Singh & @geofrancismasse.bsky.social. biodiversity-myths.eventbrite.co.uk #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social

Exploring rangeland myths: 'People and livestock are bad for biodiversity'

This online discussion explores myths about the impacts of humans and livestock on wildlife, and ideas about nature and conservation.

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Zebu grazing grounds in southwest Madagascar, featuring several grass species, water sources, trees and other spiny plants, raketa (prickly pear) and signs of other wildlife, including birds and giant snails. Water and grasses vary with the seasons. #iyrp2026

Travelling south from Antananarivo, the REPAiR project team are observing & documenting the species of grasses we find by the roadside. Certain grasses are important for maintaining healthy livestock, and using fire and grazing patterns can help to promote new fresh growth.

'Myth: Carbon is carbon' repairproject.org/Blog/myth-ca... Myths and abstractions of carbon are shaping climate policy and markets in new ways. Read @amberhuff.bsky.social's think piece, and join our online discussion on 23 April: myth-carbon-is-carbon.eventbrite.co.uk #IYRP2026

Happy International Women’s Day! futurenatures.org/comic-little...

The irony: conservation involving fenced-off 'hard boundaries' can lead to shrinking space for wildlife. @tekgw.bsky.social explored findings from Kenya and Tanzania at our February event on #rangelandmyths about Mobility. #IYRP2026 #pastoralism #conservation

Happy International Women’s Day! futurenatures.org/comic-little...

"We have chosen life and created a link between memory and life." substack.com/@nathanoxley...

Nathan Oxley (@nathanoxley)

“So one of the very nice examples is the Campo della Memoria, which can be translated ‘field of memory’. So this is a place that they created to keep, to save memories about the valley and to preserve...

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Markets, vats, commodities. What other ways are there to think about the animals that give pastoralists their life and culture?

REPAiR Project@repairproject.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Do pastoralists simply need 'more markets' to thrive? repairproject.org/Blog/myth-pa... Read Linda Pappagallo's think-piece and join our online discussion on 26 March with Timothy Gibbs, Oluwaṣeun Williams, @camelilse.bsky.social and Lars Otto Naess. #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk

"Leaderless, nearly soundless, joyfully swooping, Assuming forms, forming massless masses" nests.substack.com/p/starling

Starling

A poem about a starling.

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@josielong.bsky.social Hi Josie, sorry to be a bit forward, but we made some comics - futurenatures.org/comics/ - that we think you might like. We have some paper copies if you would like some.

Comics - Future Natures

We explore issues, stories and ideas through a series of comics. All our comics are published under a Creative Commons licence, to encourage wider reading and sharing.

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This month, in our #RangelandMyths series, we examine the myth that 'Mobility drives conflict and insecurity'. Read the think piece by Linda Pappagallo: repairproject.org/Blog/myth-mo... Join our online discussion on 26 February with @tekgw.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

What is nature? Some see nature as a set of 'stocks of resources' to be exchanged and traded. But there are many more complex ways of valuing nature. Frank Matose spoke at our online event on rangelands & the myth of 'Tragedy of the Commons'. #rangelandmyths #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social

What is property? How does a narrow view of ownership & property lie behind the so-called ‘Tragedy of the Commons’? Frank Matose explains at our event on #RangelandMyths #IYRP2026

“Most would agree that the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’ thesis is flawed, logically inconsistent, and downright dangerous… Yet it has taken on a life of its own as an enduring master myth.” - @amberhuff.bsky.social repairproject.org/Blog/the-tra... #tragedyofthecommons #rangelandmyths #IYRP2026

Myth: The tragedy of the commons is inevitable - REPAiR project

As the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists calls attention to the global diversity, importance, and governance of the world’s rangelands, the myth of the tragedy of the commons is partic...

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Dust in heat haze. Hooves on dry ground. Red scars slice the hills. It's a familiar scene. But the photo is an AI-generated image. @amberhuff.bsky.social and Linda Pappagallo discuss how 'rangeland myths’ shape our view of landscapes & livelihoods: repairproject.org/Blog/rethink... #IYRP2026

Rethinking what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism - REPAiR project

In 2026, REPAiR is exploring ‘rangeland myths’. In this introductory blog, we explain why we think this work is important, discuss what it builds on, and emphasise the need to rethink what we think we...

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Rangelands are the most common land cover on the planet, yet are often misunderstood. Powerful stories and ‘myths’ have long shaped how rangelands and pastoralists are seen and often misjudged. In 2026, we'll be exploring ways of seeing differently. repairproject.org/Blog/explori... #IYRP2026

Exploring rangeland myths in 2026 - REPAiR project

Through 2026, the REPAiR project is exploring ‘rangeland myths’ in global perspective. We offer an open invitation to get involved – share your experiences and stories, and help us to rethink what we ...

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Our director Amber Huff was in Helmsdale this week to share & discuss commoning with the wonderful folks at @timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social

Timespan@timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social · last yr.

It was great having @amberhuff.bsky.social leading a workshop about Commons and Commoning to envision together what it means for Timespan to become an Institution of the Commons

On #WorldOceanDay, new co-authored paper that calls for rethinking development in coastal spaces, away from extractive models toward approaches that respect local knowledge, ecological interdependence, & justice. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/gsc/view/jou...

How do pastoralists in southern Madagascar organise their land and livelihoods? And what are their logics and motivations? Read our new blog post by Livasoa Randriamanalina repairproject.org/Blog/underst... #NbS #naturebasedsolutions #madagascar #pastoralism

Understanding pastoralism in southern Madagascar - REPAiR project

Understanding the cultures and contexts of pastoralism in Madagascar is vital to supporting resilience in rangelands.

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Who gets to shape so-called ‘nature-based solutions’? Here’s a very accessible new piece from the Madagascar team of @repairproject.bsky.social, on the need to listen & understand the cultures and motivations of pastoralists.

REPAiR Project@repairproject.bsky.social · last yr.

How do pastoralists in southern Madagascar organise their land and livelihoods? And what are their logics and motivations? Read our new blog post by Livasoa Randriamanalina repairproject.org/Blog/underst... #NbS #naturebasedsolutions #madagascar #pastoralism

Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Conference in Barcelona, June 2026. Our ICTA-UAB researchers are actively involved—help them spread the word and submit your articles! @pollenetwork.bsky.social More info: ➡️pollenpoliticalecology.network/pollen-2026/

Printing, singing, assembling, drawing at Strange Broth, day 2.

A great day yesterday at/with GalGael in Glasgow talking about commoning and making things together with interesting folks. Same (but different) again today.

Strange Broth - a two day event about the Commons, put on by the GalGael Trust & Future Natures in Glasgow. (I’ll be speaking about carbon offset trading and the impacts on community land buyouts on the Friday morning.) Booking: www.galgael.org/news/strange...

APRIL 25-26, GLASGOW: Strange Broth - A gathering to make, learn, play and share stories for commons and commoning across Scotland and beyond. futurenatures.org/making-and-r...

Event: STRANGE BROTH - Future Natures

The 'Strange Broth' gathering in April 2025, hosted by GalGael, will be an opportunity to gather and make, learn, play and share stories for commons and commoning.

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"Through home gardening, women practice a form of care deeply interconnected with more-than-human beings..." How 'sustainable' farming initiatives are undermining the care & interdependence of home gardens in Myanmar futurenatures.org/myanmars-hom...

Myanmar's home gardens - Future Natures

Nuria Lopez Vazquez writes about collective resources and interdependent care in home gardens in Myanmar.

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We were honoured to see our zine 'Strange Natures' on display as part of the GEOZONe zine fair at the recent @geographers.bsky.social AAG 2025 in Detroit - thanks to @queergeog.bsky.social for organising! See www.instagram.com/geozone_coll... for more photos.

Not too late to respond to this: have your say on what nature/environment research the UK should support in territories that receive Official Development Assistance (ODA). The survey closes on 4 April.

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)@ids.ac.uk · last yr.

Survey: The #UK’s global #research priorities on nature The UK government is seeking insights on its research priorities for nature and environment in #ODA (Official Development Assistance) settings. An online survey is open until 4 April. universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...