Colonialism is colonialism, even if it's green.

LIVEFOR researchers in a group photo with Maasai elders after discussions in Kambala village, Mvomero District. The seated centre is the Olaibon (Great Chief of the Parakuiyo and Spiritual leader of the Maasai). edith Makky Mhina Jens Friis Lund Benezet Rwelengera Rose Kicheleri

After a fruitful discussion session, lunch is served. A taste of the Maasai hospitality. LIVEFOR in Mvomero District

Kibaya: where all the cattle business happens. An important space for interaction. LIVEFOR in Kiteto

POLLEN 2024 Conference - Call for submissions open! politicalecologynetwork.org/2023/07/03/pol…

Finishing fieldwork with a bang. The joys of ethnography LIVEFOR edith Makky Mhina

The POLLEN24 Conference CfP is out! Join us in Lima, Lund or Dodoma to discuss how political ecology can nurture plural and just socio-ecologial futures! Deadline: December 15th, 2023 // More info: pollen2024.brick.site/call #POLLEN24

A last minute call for contributions to #POLLEN24 on the topic of Infrastructure Sabotage as Future-Making. What is the role of ostensibly destructive strategies like sabotage to build desirable futures? Send your abstract to [email protected] until 15.01! POLLEN

Only a few days are left before the #POLLEN24 closes its calls for submissions! You check some of the most recent Calls for Papers for #POLLEN24 on our POLLEN Blog Site. 👇 politicalecologynetwork.org/category/news/

Dr. Ronald Ndesanjo presenting in panel DO66: Resources, Investments and Rural livelihoods in #POLLEN24 at Dodoma. Intereating dicussions on the impacts of big agric investments to rural communities.

Participants in Dodoma at #POLLEN24 get going with a roundtable discussion on heritage, epistemic justice and pastoralist communities.

“Cattle in the community forest”, a documentary by James Robinson on the dynamics of livestock grazing in village land forest reserves in Tanzania. #pollen24 #dodoma Nathan Oxley

Prof Abdallah provides background info as the Project Panel on Pastoralism and Village Land Forest Reserves in Tanzania convenes. This was followed by presentations from Parit Saruni, edith Makky Mhina, Benezet Rwelengera & Raymond Okick. Truly enriching #POLLEN24 UDOM_Geography

Day 3 of #POLLEN24 #Dodoma. ⁦Benezet Rwelengera⁩ & ⁦edith Makky Mhina⁩ of #LIVEFOR presented their work demonstrating that forestry is compatible with livestock grazing. They dispute a long-held narrative that pastoralism is bad for conservation.

The final wrap up from #Pollen24: thoughts on this meeting and expectations to come

Researchers' Writeshop starts in Arusha at the breathtaking #OlmotonyiSUA campus.

After a long day of enriching engagements, it's time to sate our hunger with some Maasai BBQ. #Livefor in Kiteto

Earlier in the day, #Livefor team got a chance to discuss a range of issues with the Makame WMA Board. #Kiteto

What a spot for writing retreat! Mazumbai Forest Reserve. Lushoto, Tanga. #LIVEFOR