Achiba Gargule
@achibagargule.bsky.social
Critical political ecologist working at the interface of research, policy and action to address the intertwined challenges of land politics and environmental governance. Camel herder emeritus. African citizen.
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"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
@gvagrad.bsky.social's @marinegauthier.bsky.social in our latest blog: www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2265
Decolonizing Expertise: Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Governance in International Organizations (IOs)
By Marine Gauthier / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project A Personal Reckoning with Expertise My engagement with international development has always been entangled with postcolonial…
www.developmentresearch.eu
June 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"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
@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.
May 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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.
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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...
Activism in Practice: Wrestling with Complexity, Co-option and Burnout – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
blogs.york.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
April 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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
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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.
February 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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.
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
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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...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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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 🧵
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
Gorgon carbon capture and storage project: The failure of the world’s largest CCS facility
After decades of abject failure, these days even the most enthusiastic proponent of carbon capture and storage can at best mount a muted…
medium.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:54 AM
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 🧵
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
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Cop29 live: As we head in to the second week, is the climate summit ‘stuck’? #Climate
Cop29 live: As we head in to the second week, is the climate summit ‘stuck’?
Halfway through the negotiations there is plenty of frustration. But, according to our environment editor Fiona Harvey, there is also still hope
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Cop29 live: As we head in to the second week, is the climate summit ‘stuck’? #Climate
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How to protect people displaced by the climate crisis
How to protect people displaced by the climate crisis
Climate refugees are predominantly from formerly colonized countries that aren't responsible, in large part, for the factors that exacerbate climate change.
www.futurity.org
December 7, 2023 at 4:48 PM
How to protect people displaced by the climate crisis
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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 🌵🌵
November 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM
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 🌵🌵
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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
November 16, 2023 at 9:22 AM
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
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🐟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
'"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
November 14, 2023 at 9:58 AM
🐟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
'"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
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@cbader.bsky.social Buda, Karibu kwa mtandao!
November 8, 2023 at 3:31 AM
@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!
October 31, 2023 at 5:56 PM
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?
October 31, 2023 at 3:54 PM
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?
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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.
Cause they are glaringly seen.
October 27, 2023 at 7:12 PM
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.
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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.
Cause they are glaringly seen.
October 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM
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.
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”
October 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM
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”
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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.
The Big Q&A With David Wallace-Wells
David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth, takes questions from George Takei about our climate future.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 24, 2023 at 5:13 PM
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.
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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.
I really cannot stress enough how inadequate the history education in this country is.
October 8, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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.
I really cannot stress enough how inadequate the history education in this country is.
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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.
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.
Ecologia sem luta de classes é jardinagem
O seringueiro, militante ambiental e sindicalista Chico Mendes foi covardemente assassinado neste dia em 1988. Inspirado pela revolução sandinista, ele sonhava com a revolução socialista internaci...
jacobin.com.br
October 7, 2023 at 12:09 AM
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.
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.