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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...

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Jun 3

The Tragedy of Not Commoning.

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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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Esteve Corbera @estevecorbera.bsky.social · May 19

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/

POLLEN Conference 2026 - POLLEN

To learn more about our rational and purposes, then please look at this page , or download this document. If would like to participate then the first step is to propose a panel, or some other contribu...

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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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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · May 22

Let’s goooooo

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/

Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · May 22

This is so great.

Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · May 22

Episode 57 - The Port of Felixstowe (30 minutes)

A beautiful summer's day on the beach next to the UK's busiest container port. Children play in the water while a ship's engine thrums.

bit.ly/LenFxPT

HUGE container ship at Felixstowe Port under the cranes. Blue skies. A perfect August day.

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REPAiR Project @repairproject.bsky.social · May 22

Last week saw the launch of the REPAiR project in Madagascar. The event was held in collaboration with the IKI Growing Greener project, and aimed to engage those involved in restoration in Madagascar’s rangelands, including the government and NGOs.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#BiodiversityDay

#pastoralism #madagascar #naturebasedsolutions #nbs #rangelands… | REPAiR project

Last week saw the Madagascar launch of the REPAiR project. The event was held in collaboration with another project - ‘IKI Growing Greener: Restoration and sustainable use of agro-pastoralist systems ...

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Lyla Mehta @lylamehta.bsky.social · May 22

This #BiodiversityDay happy to share a recent publication led by Nobu Ohte where our inter- & transdisciplinary research validated local pastoralists' knowledges re the synergies between swimming camels & local mangrove ecosystems & + biodiversity outcomes.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Validation of Traditional Pastoralist Practices Based on Ecological Observations of a Camel Herding Community and Coastal Mangrove Forests of Kutch, Gujarat, India

Coastal mangroves are traditionally used by local pastoralist camel herders for livelihood activitiesLong-term monitoring of mangroves by remote sensing showed that their use had no negative long-ter...

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Apr 25

“Today, our very metabolism is for sale…” Brian Garvey on new enclosures at Strange Broth

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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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Lyla Mehta @lylamehta.bsky.social · Apr 24

New publication, please share
The Challenges of Decolonising Sustainability and the Environment in Development Studies (DS)
link.springer.com/10.1057/s412...

@ids.ac.uk @eadi.bsky.social

The Challenges of Decolonising Sustainability and the Environment in Development Studies (DS) - The European Journal of Development Research

This think-piece makes a case for addressing the colonial roots of sustainability. It examines how enduring colonial mechanisms and biases have led to certain forms of value and valuing, problematic v...

link.springer.com

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Apr 15

Forgot that the Lucas Plan crew suggested switching to heat pump manufacture in the late 1970s. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0pgQ... (at 14 minutes 44 sec) - @janrosenow.bsky.social you might like this

Lucas Plan documentary: 'The Story of the Lucas Aerospace Shop Stewards Alternative Corporate Plan'

YouTube video by STEPSCentre

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Apr 14

Glasgow! Scotland! Please sign up for this if you want to meet & create something together.

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.

futurenatures.org

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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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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Mar 31

Work on environment/nature/conservation research? It's not too late to have your say on what new 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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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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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Mar 12

Scary shit on a ‘datified’ Amazon rainforest

reddmonitor.substack.com/p/one-amazon...

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John Thackara @johnthackara.bsky.social · Mar 12

We don’t live alone in the world, but it’s organized in ways that push us apart. The pages of Think Like a Commoner are filled with meaningful acts of care being practiced, today, by grassroots communities across the world. thinklikeacommoner.com

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Nathan Oxley @nathanoxley.bsky.social · Mar 7

The UK government is seeking views on its international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

To have your say, respond to the survey before 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.

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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 7

The UK government is seeking views on its international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

To have your say, respond to the survey before 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.

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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.

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