A research project that critically explores how ‘nature-based solutions’ and other approaches are applied in the contexts of Southern Africa’s rangelands. repairproject.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3msdfqafnks2qFires 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. https://repairproject.org/blog/myth-fire-is-the-enemy/ #RangelandMyths05 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdfqafnks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3msdfqafnks2qFires 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. https://repairproject.org/blog/myth-fire-is-the-enemy/ #RangelandMyths05 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdfqafnks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mp75smddx22bAre deserts 'empty' and 'lifeless' spaces, as some people have painted them? Brahim El Guabli gives an overview of the colonising effects of 'Saharanism' in this clip from our recent event on #RangelandMyths. https://repairproject.org/rangeland-myths/26 Jun 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp75smddx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mp75cwm5ds2eWho defines what 'healthy' ecosystems look like, and what do different people value in them? Even if we think we know, ecosystems can also be variable, says Igshaan Samuels in this clip from our recent event on #RangelandMyths. https://repairproject.org/rangeland-myths/ #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social26 Jun 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp75cwm5ds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mp72jxq55k22What does a 'healthy' ecosystem look like? If you picture a green, tree-filled landscape, you're not alone - but the reality is often different, says Linda Pappagallo in a clip from our recent event on #RangelandMyths. https://repairproject.org/rangeland-myths/26 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp72jxq55k22https://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mp22tvavjk2mWe're at #POLLEN26 next week, with a fantastic panel convened by @amberhuff.bsky.social and @adriannel.bsky.social on Monday 29 June. The panel will discuss 'nature-based' interventions in Southern African rangelands. All the details are on the programme website: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/pollen2026/p/1741724 Jun 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp22tvavjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mnyxfcw6rs2aIn this video clip, John Harold of @plantlifeuk.bsky.social discusses how pastoralism is (not) seen in Eryri (Snowdonia), at our recent #RangelandMyths online discussion. To listen to John's full talk and those of other speakers, check out our podcast. https://repairproject.substack.com/p/myth-people-and-livestock-are-bad11 Jun 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyxfcw6rs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mnyvomz7hk2aWhen people think of Eryri national park (Snowdonia), they don't always think of people and livestock. It's one example of a persistent myth that humans, livestock and biodiversity cannot coexist, says John Harold at our recent #RangelandMyths discussion. https://repairproject.substack.com/p/myth-people-and-livestock-are-bad11 Jun 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyvomz7hk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mnyvfzbvr22aIdeas about biodiversity, and what a landscape should look like, are deeply shaped by assumptions and culture - as Linda Pappagallo explains in our recent online event on #RangelandMyths. For more, listen to the REPAiR Podcast: https://repairproject.substack.com/p/myth-people-and-livestock-are-bad11 Jun 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyvfzbvr22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mnhjsx5uk22v17 June is our next online discussion on #RangelandMyths. This time, we'll explore the myth that 'healthy ecosystems are green'. Our latest newsletter includes links to a new think-piece, registration for the event, a podcast and other news: https://repairproject.substack.com/p/rangeland-myths-healthy-ecosystems04 Jun 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhjsx5uk22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mlkxdzuals2xThis 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 https://biodiversity-myths.eventbrite.co.uk11 May 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkxdzuals2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mlg2fgdd222jZebu 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. #iyrp202609 May 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlg2fgdd222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mlg2fgdd222jZebu 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. #iyrp202609 May 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlg2fgdd222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mkxxeemzs22qTravelling 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.03 May 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxxeemzs22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3miyizz5vrs2i'Myth: Carbon is carbon' https://repairproject.org/Blog/myth-carbon-is-carbon/ 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 #IYRP202608 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyizz5vrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mhiuu773rs2fPlease support this if you can! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiuu773rs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mgkq5mga3k2sThe 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 #conservation08 Mar 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkq5mga3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mga3gyy3kk2hDo pastoralists simply need 'more markets' to thrive? https://repairproject.org/Blog/myth-pastoralists-need-more-markets-to-thrive/ Read Linda Pappagallo's think-piece and join our online discussion on 26 March with Timothy Gibbs, Oluwaṣeun Williams, @camelilse.bsky.social and Lars Otto Naess. #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk04 Mar 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga3gyy3kk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mga3gyy3kk2hDo pastoralists simply need 'more markets' to thrive? https://repairproject.org/Blog/myth-pastoralists-need-more-markets-to-thrive/ Read Linda Pappagallo's think-piece and join our online discussion on 26 March with Timothy Gibbs, Oluwaṣeun Williams, @camelilse.bsky.social and Lars Otto Naess. #IYRP2026 @iyrp2026.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk04 Mar 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga3gyy3kk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mf7letas5k2tIn South Africa’s meat industry, a simple divide between ‘informal/formal’ farmers, butchers & traders doesn’t reflect the reality. Relying on outdated models could hamper the country’s response to the devastation of FMD (foot-and-mouth disease). https://repairproject.org/Blog/getting-beyond-the-formal-informal-divide/19 Feb 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7letas5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mdxufaua2226This month, in our #RangelandMyths series, we examine the myth that 'Mobility drives conflict and insecurity'. Read the think piece by Linda Pappagallo: https://repairproject.org/Blog/myth-mobility-drives-conflict/ Join our online discussion on 26 February with @tekgw.bsky.social: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-rangeland-myths-mobility-drives-conflict-and-insecurity-tickets-1981589577770?aff=oddtdtcreator03 Feb 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxufaua2226https://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3me45raeznc2nRead our latest update on #RangelandMyths - this month, we're asking why many people and policies are so biased against mobility (and mobile livelihoods). https://repairproject.substack.com/p/rangeland-myths-mobility-drives-conflict05 Feb 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3me45raeznc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mdxufaua2226This month, in our #RangelandMyths series, we examine the myth that 'Mobility drives conflict and insecurity'. Read the think piece by Linda Pappagallo: https://repairproject.org/Blog/myth-mobility-drives-conflict/ Join our online discussion on 26 February with @tekgw.bsky.social: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-rangeland-myths-mobility-drives-conflict-and-insecurity-tickets-1981589577770?aff=oddtdtcreator03 Feb 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxufaua2226https://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mdngya3f4s2nWhat 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.social30 Jan 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdngya3f4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mdgom37hzs2mWhat 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 #IYRP202627 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgom37hzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mdgom37hzs2mWhat 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 #IYRP202627 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgom37hzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mcndudlf3k2s“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 https://repairproject.org/Blog/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-is-inevitable/ #tragedyofthecommons #rangelandmyths #IYRP202617 Jan 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcndudlf3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/repairproject.bsky.social/post/3mcndudlf3k2s“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 https://repairproject.org/Blog/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-is-inevitable/ #tragedyofthecommons #rangelandmyths #IYRP202617 Jan 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:xi7fqjakudglsrgowaxdcs3i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcndudlf3k2s