Future Natures

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

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...

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

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

@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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

"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...

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.

🚨 @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.

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

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...

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_...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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

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...

NEW BLOG POST: Can pastoralists benefit from 'payments for ecosystem services'? And do they really encourage 'good' ecological practices? Short answer: it depends. repairproject.org/Blog/should-...

The Weird Ecology of Scavengers Reign gaiaexmachina.wordpress.com/2024/05/30/t...

“Marine engines are felt as much in the chest as in the ears.” radiolento.podbean.com/e/251-lookin...

Excited to be speaking at this flagship @ids.ac.uk annual event on Recasting Development in 2025 that will explore key development trends. Please join us in person or online on 28 Jan, 16 hours, UK time. Registration details below.

Very happy to announce the 2025 Wageningen Political Ecology Spring school (7-11 april): Political Ecologies of the Countryside: agrarian roots, environmental transformations and capitalist conflicts Please spread the word or consider joining! www.wur.nl/en/activity/...