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Prof Rachael Garrett

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Moran Prof of Conservation & Development @Cambridge_uni; feminist & anti-racist. food systems; supply chains; conservation; tropics; sociobioeconomies; GLP SSC co-chair @glp-earth.bsky.social

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Rachael D. Garrett is the Moran Professor of Conservation and Development at the University of Cambridge. She is known for her work on factors impacting land change, especially with respect to farmers. .. more

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Nov 16

Reflecting on the Global Land Programme
#GLPOSM5 & the Science Steering Committee meeting in Oaxaca to begin trying to express how meaningful these events have been to me.

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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 13d

Baha and Samaa have worked hard to make their tent into a nice home for their girls, but it provides neither shade nor insulation, it's infested with insects, and they're all suffering from the effects of malnutrition. Please help. gofund.me/db56c7ce3 @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social 🍉

A Palestinian man adjusts the doorway of a tent whilst a smiling Palestinian woman sits just inside it.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 15d

🚨🇪🇸 Breaking: Spain has dispatched a navy vessel to support the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza. Speaking from New York, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain “condemns the genocide” in Gaza and demanded Israel uphold international law and allow Spanish citizens to sail safely in the...

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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 19d

Reporting here: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Israel attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recorded

Press freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest since 2009 Maguindanao massacre in Philippines

www.theguardian.com

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · Sep 9

The age of warnings is over.
The climate and nature crisis is already here, threatening our food, health and national security.
On 27 Nov, top UK experts deliver the official briefing our leaders urgently need. Make sure your MP attends❗️

#TimeToStepUp
www.nebriefing.org

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Rania. Rania’s husband who was a university professor of commercial law recently broke his leg when trying to get aid and now Rania is trying to take care of her children Aya, 18, Jana, 16, Oday, 11 and Kinda, 6.

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jan 21

Why no English speaking outlets covering such an egregious case of abuse by a high profile scientist?

Thomas Crowther dismissed from ETH after multiple cases brought against him over multiple years.

@natureportfolio.bsky.social @scinews.bsky.social @theguardian.com @britishecolsoc.bsky.social

Gregor Kalinkat @gkalinkat.bsky.social · Jan 3

#ICYMI

«Steve Jobs der Umweltwissenschaft» verliert Job an der ETH

Der Ökologe Thomas Crowther ist nach Vorwürfen von 8 Personen freigestellt. 2019 hatte eine von ihm geleitete Studie in Science zum CO2-Einlagerungspotential von Aufforstungen Kontroversen ausgelöst

www.watson.ch/schweiz/fors... 🧪

Nach unangebrachten «Annäherungen»: Weltbekannter Klimaforscher verliert Job an der ETH

Crowther war seit 2017 bei der ETH im Verfahren zum fest angestellten Professor. Der ETH-Präsident entschied, den Klimaforscher nicht weiter zu beschäftigen.

www.watson.ch

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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · Feb 27

HSBC Says It’s Time to End ‘Negative Bias’ on Fossil Fuels - Bloomberg

HSBC Says It’s Time to End ‘Negative Bias’ Toward Fossil Fuels

The new head of sustainability at HSBC Holdings Plc says the time has come for banks to stop penalizing clients that have a large carbon footprint.

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Andrea Kuszewski @andreakuszewski.bsky.social · Jun 29

A tale as old as time

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · Jul 2

The amazing @shannonmattern.bsky.social wrote about her departure from the academy. From title to final period, I have so many feelings about this piece that I can't articulate. @shannonmattern.bsky.social is such a generous and brilliant scholar.
wordsinspace.net/2025/06/30/i...

I Prefer Weeds to Ivy

Words in Space is the work of Shannon Mattern.

wordsinspace.net

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

As we say: ⭐ #optimism
“..people get so disheartened after all of these international climate agreements because they don’t see instantaneous improvement. But it speaks to how this pressure [by conservationists and the public] is still really important.”

Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

🧭 The bottom line? Conservation trends come and go, but lasting change depends on sustained public, civic, and international pressure over the long term. This is especially important for protecting forests when political will wanes, as in the Brazilian Amazon in the late 2010s.

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our approach spotlighted less tangible drivers of forest protection that are vital for generating political will but often more difficult to evaluate than discrete policy interventions:
🗣️ Civil society advocacy
🌍 International diplomacy
📢 Public awareness

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

‼️ We find political will and law enforcement were by far the most critical factors in both regions.

But how does political will emerge?

Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our new study, led by Joss Lyons-White, @spencerthink.bsky.social, & myself in Conservation Letters, asked 36 experts in forest conservation across the Brazilian Amazon & Indonesia what factors have mattered most for protecting forests in these countries

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 24

🖤 If you don't know where to start on the world's conservation problems, advocacy is a key way to do that.

✨ As our research shows, these efforts can help build political will & the associated policies needed for change.

Read about it: tinyurl.com/2s4y6en7

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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · Jul 24

I so admire Gideon Levy - Israeli Journalist, Haaretz.

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 2

A must read. 🔥🔥🔥

I have to wonder how many of the men at her Penn post just resented her bc of her deep values, her commitment to stick by them, and her clear success.

…happy to recruit but loathe to retain if you have a spine.

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · Jul 2

I Prefer Weeds to Ivy

Words in Space is the work of Shannon Mattern.

wordsinspace.net

Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can someone please invent an American to British translation device? Basically take whatever an American would say directly and then fluff it up in indirect and passive language. Make sure it throws in an “I’m afraid” at the beginning of every sentence for Oxbridgey types. Thanks!

Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jun 30

Though tbh when men yell at me now I do tell them to calm down knowing just how infuriating that will be!

Andrea Kuszewski @andreakuszewski.bsky.social · Jun 29

A tale as old as time

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · Jun 27

EXTRAORDINARY MEDITERRANEAN HEAT
Brutal heat West and East:
45C in TURKEY (minimums 33C !), 43.2C in GREECE (Minimums >31c),42C in the Balkans (North Macedonia),43C in SPAIN, 46C ALGERIA, 45 MOROCCO.

Hundreds of June heat records,including Izmir. See list of most important records below:

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Dan Brockington @danbrockington.bsky.social · Jun 27

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.

POLLEN 2026: Open for Panels - POLLEN

When will POLLEN 2026 be launched? IT ALREADY HAS - get ready to come to Barcelona and join us! Panel Submissions are Currently Open (until July 31st) The announcement is here. Or take a look at this ...

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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · Jun 26

In the past decade alone, the richest 1% have gained $33.9 trillion.

That’s enough to end global poverty - 22 times over.

Read the new Oxfam report: oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/...

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · Jun 26

I’m not sharing the post, because racists are stupid and dull, but one of them accused Mamdani of committing “vibe warfare,” which is amazing. I am proud to be alive during a time when even vibes can fight wars.

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Saleh 🌕 @salehahmed01.bsky.social · Jun 25

"I am Saleh from Gaza. I have five children and a wife, and I also live with my mother. I launched this campaign to be able to feed my five children and provide insulin for my mother.
For the sake of humanity, please help me 🙏
Link 👇"
www.gofundme.com/f/aiutiamo-s...

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jun 18

Because the world needs some angry people to push back on everyone else’s bull**** so that others in the future don’t have to deal with it.

So yes - I pledge allegiance to angry women. 🫡

Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jun 18

But you know what. Younger students - women, men, people from less privileged backgrounds all keep coming to me for support and we have established a place where they can flourish.

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is exactly the tightrope that women face - tone policing by men who get away with whatever tone they want. And this is so much worse in the UK academy where people dress up their insults in fancy language.

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Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · Jun 18

But you know what - when peers that are threatened by my success complain about my tone being aggressive and unprofessional it makes me even angrier.

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