"Decolonizing expertise in international organizations demands more than just diversifying expert pools; it requires dismantling the epistemic hierarchies that sustain the status quo"
@gvagrad.bsky.social's @marinegauthier.bsky.social in our latest blog: www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2265
Kenya’s literary giant, Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, has passed on. A pioneer of writing in African languages, he championed the decolonization of knowledge and the affirmation of African identity with unmatched courage. His legacy lives on. Fare thee well, Mũthuri wa Kĩama. #NgugiWaThiongo.
Duncan Green expands on some of the conversations in the Q&A after his IGDC Annual Lecture in this blog blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/05...
Pope Francis: “We are not faced with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather one complex crisis which is both social and environmental.” His voice reminded us that care for creation and justice for the poor are inseparable. RIP #PapaFrancisco #LaudatoSi
Don't let Trump flood your zone. Stay focused. Keep your eye on what this corrupt regime is really doing — looting the government to line their own pockets with massive tax cuts and the ability to steer more federal contracts their way.
Perfectly captured.
A quote from the paper stating that their results extend my advice about the importance of talking about climate change
Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Gorgon CCS is the world's largest pure carbon capture and storage operation. Since 2019, it has been weakly sputtering away out on Barrow Island at Australia's highest emitting industrial facility.
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
Cop29 live: As we head in to the second week, is the climate summit ‘stuck’? #Climate
The cactus hunters book amidst cacti houseplants
Really pleased to see Cactus Hunters by @jaredmargulies.bsky.social in its final form! It’s a brilliant book - and it’s already found its ideal home amongst cacti inherited from my mum 🌵🌵
Front cover of the final report
Hello everyone, I thought about giving up social media altogether but will give this a go 😀. I am a political ecologist & esp focus on the international politics of biodiversity conservation - most recently on illegal wildlife trade. Project is beastlybusiness.org
Screenshot of a paper in Area by Sarah J. Martin & Charles Mather (2023) entitled '"Finprint" technopolitics and the corporatisation of global food governance' with a black banner at the top.
🐟New paper in Area🐟
'"Finprint" technopolitics and the corporatisation of global food governance' by Sarah J. Martin (@eatingpolitics.bsky.social) & Charles Mather
This paper examines the environmental 'footprinting' of fish, using farmed salmon as a case study.
doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky
The Ogiek case is unfortunate evidence of a lack of enforcement of international law and treaties at the national level. The critical role of academics is to pursue scholarship that can shine a light on these and other locally relevant enforcement mechanisms!
@achibagargule.bsky.social
@cbader.bsky.social Buda, Karibu kwa mtandao!
The King acknowledges British Colonial atrocities in Kenya's past and present. It's time for a formal apology and reparations, especially ending the colonial conservation policies he fervently supports in indigenous territories and communal rangelands in Kenya. Actions speak louder than words!
King Charles's visit to Kenya is adorned with grandeur and the supposed 'friendship' between Kenya and the UK. It's disheartening how such events often mask the amnesia of colonial history. When will Africa engage in sincere dialogues about genuine reparations for the dark chapter of colonialism?
I've noticed the folks who haven't said anything. The ones still posting professional updates. Self-promotion. Jokes. Anything but talking about the elephant in the room.
I don't want any of the silent academics, those who could afford to speak up but don't give a fuck or else choose to look the other way while students are being bullied for opposing genocide, to think they are surfing incognito through this moment.
Cause they are glaringly seen.
Uncomfortable talk on challenges for corporate-funded conservation scholars: censure and social filters. Transparency is vital for trust and genuine progress in academia. Honest dialogue is key! #ResearchEthics #AcademicIntegrity”
The battle against climate change has seen its share of warnings, challenges, and disappointments. However, in this latest Big Q&A with renowned author and climate expert David Wallace-Wells, we uncover some surprising reasons for optimism.
Ha, ha, omg, just looked on The Other Place and saw someone say that it's good the English can look at Israel/Palestine with an objective eye because we've never had any involvement there.
I really cannot stress enough how inadequate the history education in this country is.
Brazilian style Environmental Philosophy:
ECOLOGY without class struggle is GARDENING
"Ecologia sem luta de classes é jardinagem"
A quote from Chico Mendes, an Amazonian environmental activist and trade unionist, cowardly murdered in 1988.
I keep reading these weird "takes" that talk about adaptation and mitigation like they are a binary choice and one is good and one is bad. The reality is that adaptation and mitigation exist on a spectrum and often reinforce each other. 1/
