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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Jun 19

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 · Jun 19

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

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Lyla Mehta @lylamehta.bsky.social · Jun 8

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...

bristoluniversitypressdigital.com

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REPAiR Project @repairproject.bsky.social · May 31

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.

repairproject.org

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · May 31

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 · May 31

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.

repairproject.org

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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · May 19

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/

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Apr 26

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

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Apr 26

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

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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · Apr 21

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...

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Apr 14

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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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Apr 10

"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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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Apr 1

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.

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Mar 31

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 · Mar 7

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_...

Green and brown mountains with white grey river flowing zig zag and yellow banner.

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e. kinkaid (they/them) @queergeog.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚨 @geographers.bsky.social ZINE FAIR! 🚨We've collected geography zines from all over the world to share with you! Come check out the zines, learn how to fold a zine, and learn more about GEOZONe. We will be in the exhibit hall all day Tuesday and Wednesday and until noon on Thursday of AAG Week.

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e. kinkaid (they/them) @queergeog.bsky.social · Mar 18

don’t miss our geography swag at the @geographers.bsky.social conference! find this and lots of cool stuff at the zine fair! 😍😍

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Mar 18

We’re delighted that our zine ‘Strange Natures’ is part of the awesome zine fair at @geographers.bsky.social, thanks to the efforts of @queergeog.bsky.social!

Find out more about the zine on our website -
futurenatures.org/season-stran...

e. kinkaid (they/them) @queergeog.bsky.social · Mar 17

Here's a little schedule of all my @geographers.bsky.social activities! Track me down at one of these sessions and say hi! Or catch me at the Zine Fair. All details available in the program. #aag2025 #geosky

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · Mar 7

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_...

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Mar 3

Help shape the UK's priorities for international research on nature and environment.

This survey, focused on research in ODA (Official Development Assistance) settings, is open until 4 April.

bit.ly/UKNatureInit...

UK Nature Initiative Research Priorities

The UK Nature Initiative Research project seeks to identify international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

bit.ly

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 17

How can stories help to explore weirdness, crisis and possibilities?

Read our latest newsletter round-up, including two great podcast interviews and an exciting event!

futurenatures.substack.com/p/why-we-tel...

#commoning #commons #crisis #ecologies #enclosures #zines #comics #storytelling

Why we tell stories about commoning and crisis

How creative storytelling can help explore crises, weird ecologies and possibilities, a chat about environmentalism and toxic digital technology, and an event in Scotland to connect and share stories.

futurenatures.substack.com

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 17

How can stories help to explore weirdness, crisis and possibilities?

Read our latest newsletter round-up, including two great podcast interviews and an exciting event!

futurenatures.substack.com/p/why-we-tel...

#commoning #commons #crisis #ecologies #enclosures #zines #comics #storytelling

Why we tell stories about commoning and crisis

How creative storytelling can help explore crises, weird ecologies and possibilities, a chat about environmentalism and toxic digital technology, and an event in Scotland to connect and share stories.

futurenatures.substack.com

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 5

Our coordinator @amberhuff.bsky.social is interviewed on a new episode of the excellent 'Frontiers of Commoning' podcast hosted by @davidbollier.bsky.social
futurenatures.org/podcast-ambe...

Podcast: Using storytelling approaches to explore commoning - Future Natures

Future Natures coordinator Amber Huff is interviewed on the 'Frontiers of Commoning' podcast by David Bollier.

futurenatures.org

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Lyla Mehta @lylamehta.bsky.social · Feb 10

Delighted to be part of this @ids.ac.uk
archive bulletin on 'Environmental Change, Development Challenges Revisited'. 35 years of scholarship highlighting how questions on environment (& climate) are central to IDS & development studies more generally.
bulletin.ids.ac.uk/index.php/id...

IDS Bulletin

The IDS Bulletin is an open access, peer-reviewed journal exploring emerging international development topics.

bulletin.ids.ac.uk

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coastalconcern.bsky.social @coastalconcern.bsky.social · Feb 7

This @pbresnihan.bsky.social podcast is essential listening for all who have an interest in the environment, energy, data centres and how the capitalist movement is embedding itself deeply & deviously, in such critical systems as Ireland's energy infrastructure.

Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 6

New podcast episode!

@pbresnihan.bsky.social talks to us about resisting harmful digital infrastructures in Ireland, and the neglected histories of environmental and anti-colonial movements

futurenatures.org/podcast-unea...

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · Feb 7

Enjoyed chatting t to @anoushkazoob.bsky.social on @futurenatures.bsky.social podcast.

Got to talk a bit about the book Pat Brodie and I are working on - covering monopoly tech, imperialism, and eco-modernity in Ireland.

Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 6

New podcast episode!

@pbresnihan.bsky.social talks to us about resisting harmful digital infrastructures in Ireland, and the neglected histories of environmental and anti-colonial movements

futurenatures.org/podcast-unea...

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Future Natures @futurenatures.bsky.social · Feb 6

New podcast episode!

@pbresnihan.bsky.social talks to us about resisting harmful digital infrastructures in Ireland, and the neglected histories of environmental and anti-colonial movements

futurenatures.org/podcast-unea...

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · Feb 5

The JustHousing project has a website. With
@kevincredit.bsky.social & Fiadh Tubridy, we're working with community orgs & the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) to strengthen links between housing + climate justice. The 3 year project is funded by @epaireland.bsky.social

mu.ie/justhousing

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