This is going to be good.

REPAiR Project@repairproject.bsky.social · 12h ago

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

I am going to this. I am going to #POLLEN26. Can't wait.

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

We're at #POLLEN26 next week, with a fantastic panel convened by @amberhuff.bsky.social and @adriannel.bsky.social on Monday 29 June. The panel will discuss 'nature-based' interventions in Southern African rangelands. All the details are on the programme website: nomadit.co.uk/conference/p...

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

'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

Yes, hello, is that God? Yeah, hi. I have a complaint. You gave me this brain that’s designed for finding berries and avoiding lions and now people are ‘just circling back’ to see if we can ‘move the needle’ on ‘key initiatives’? NONE of those things are berries.

"This is catastrophic."

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

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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This is cool I think. The sort of thing I’d love to do for Future Natures although with a slightly different emphasis.

MorganHPhillips@morganhphillips.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Individualism is an ideology. It has gone HYPER and is causing great personal, social and environmental harm. The Miracle Inn is coming soon to do something about it. Visit www.themiracleinn.org to sign up to the newsletter.

No one I know is mourning Khamenei because he was a mass murderer. We’re worried because we also know what the Americans and Israelis are: mass murderers.

Correct — it’s simple but at the same time it’s hard because it involves being vulnerable, something that many dominant cultures don’t encourage. The minute you are kind to someone, you open up the possibility of them taking the piss. And yet you must try

kimberly grace@grace8ming.bsky.social · 5mo ago

when you say stuff like this, there's often someone who counters with something like "if only it were that simple" or "too bad human nature is a thing" or whatever. but it's really so simple. it's just fucking choices.

Hereditary

Alex Steed@alexsteed.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What is your discomfort movie? A movie you saw one time and said okay, never again?

I just found out about this via the Uncanny Landscapes newsletter and I'm very excited to read it! Very relevant to some of the @futurenatures.bsky.social work on English commons and the things that landscapes mean to people, and why it is good to think about struggles in commons & commoning now.

Katrina Navickas@katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A reminder that my book on the history of protest is now published. It is superbly produced with a great cover. Buy it now from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

What’s going on with meat in South Africa? “Durban’s wealthiest minibus-taxi family is said to have recently purchased a couple of cattle farms that will supply their taxi-rank butcheries with a consistent supply of slaughtered meat.” repairproject.org/Blog/getting...

Getting beyond the formal/informal divide - REPAiR project

A simple distinction between 'informal' and 'formal' meat production in South Africa is misleading, and may generate unhelpful responses in policy.

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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 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

Well phrased by Peter Gelderloos - "It is mind-bogglingly naïve to think that the Trump administration needs any kind of ‘justification’ for repression."

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

The state uses religion as a tool to enforce fascism, and they do so badly, all over the world. Most religions boil down to "be good to each other" and most of the religious people I've met in my life know that.

“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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Very excited about this. Discussions! Arguments! Comics! All in a crucial year for pastoralism on the world stage.

REPAiR Project@repairproject.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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

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...

The Tragedy of Not Commoning.

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. Help us disseminate the event and submit your articles, please! @icta-uab.bsky.social @pollenetwork.bsky.social pollenpoliticalecology.network/pollen-2026/

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

Let’s goooooo

ICTA-UAB@icta-uab.bsky.social · last yr.

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/