Sam Poskitt
@samposkitt.bsky.social
Human being, Environmental Social Scientist at the James Hutton Institute.
Interested in participatory approaches for learning, planning & decision-making around human relationships with nature.
(he/him)
Interested in participatory approaches for learning, planning & decision-making around human relationships with nature.
(he/him)
Interesting language around this - branding it as psychosis, ergo mental illness, and blaming victims for relying too much on AI tools seems rather askew. Not least when we are bombarded from many directions by the zeitgeist that we should trust and use AI more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis'
Mustafa Suleyman said there was still
www.bbc.co.uk
August 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Interesting language around this - branding it as psychosis, ergo mental illness, and blaming victims for relying too much on AI tools seems rather askew. Not least when we are bombarded from many directions by the zeitgeist that we should trust and use AI more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It was a privilege to be a part of this @ipbes.net event. It emphasised the importance of respect for the validity of #indigenous and #local #knowledge, and #participation of local and indigenous people in framing and development of #scenarios for #biodiversity
Our colleague @samposkitt.bsky.social contributes to explore how indigenous knowledge could be better incorporated into future scenarios for the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: www.hutton.ac.uk/blog/hutton-...
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It was a privilege to be a part of this @ipbes.net event. It emphasised the importance of respect for the validity of #indigenous and #local #knowledge, and #participation of local and indigenous people in framing and development of #scenarios for #biodiversity
"Alternatives to capitalism are right there waiting for us. But we cannot have them if we won’t imagine them. And imagining them is much easier than you, er, imagine."
The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/george...
Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. One of capitalism’s greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us that “there is no alternative”. Our first ...
skywriter.blue
March 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"Alternatives to capitalism are right there waiting for us. But we cannot have them if we won’t imagine them. And imagining them is much easier than you, er, imagine."
Reposted by Sam Poskitt
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! 🌍
This year’s theme is - #Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.
Celebrate by connecting with #nature. If you’re in #Aberdeen, then why not visit our #Craigiebuckler campus to explore interpretation boards & spot local wildlife! 🐦🌳
#WWD2025
This year’s theme is - #Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.
Celebrate by connecting with #nature. If you’re in #Aberdeen, then why not visit our #Craigiebuckler campus to explore interpretation boards & spot local wildlife! 🐦🌳
#WWD2025
March 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! 🌍
This year’s theme is - #Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.
Celebrate by connecting with #nature. If you’re in #Aberdeen, then why not visit our #Craigiebuckler campus to explore interpretation boards & spot local wildlife! 🐦🌳
#WWD2025
This year’s theme is - #Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.
Celebrate by connecting with #nature. If you’re in #Aberdeen, then why not visit our #Craigiebuckler campus to explore interpretation boards & spot local wildlife! 🐦🌳
#WWD2025
"Without this kind of change [redistribution of wealth and power], there’s a risk climate action will perpetuate the same structural imbalances that first enabled environmental exploitation." theconversation.com/how-global-i...
How global inequalities hinder climate action
Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbates the other; according to a new report.
theconversation.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
"Without this kind of change [redistribution of wealth and power], there’s a risk climate action will perpetuate the same structural imbalances that first enabled environmental exploitation." theconversation.com/how-global-i...
Enjoyed reading this independent evaluation of the PICSA project I used to work on, in Malawi. Comparative, quant analysis indicates increased usage of climate information and higher yields among trained lead farmers 🙂 doi.org/10.1111/dpr.... research.reading.ac.uk/picsa/
Supporting farmers dealing with climate change: The impact of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) on smallholder lead farmers in Malawi
Motivation The climate crisis threatens the livelihoods and welfare of farmers in the global south. Increasing variability of weather makes it ever more important to get forecasts to farmers and hel...
doi.org
December 19, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Enjoyed reading this independent evaluation of the PICSA project I used to work on, in Malawi. Comparative, quant analysis indicates increased usage of climate information and higher yields among trained lead farmers 🙂 doi.org/10.1111/dpr.... research.reading.ac.uk/picsa/
Delighted to see this has made it across to Bluesky. I still have a commemorative t-shirt from when this unit brought a tiny museum in Reading to international fame 😀🐏
December 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Delighted to see this has made it across to Bluesky. I still have a commemorative t-shirt from when this unit brought a tiny museum in Reading to international fame 😀🐏