How routine this is across the country is laughable, but not at all funny. This is the reality of people living in rural (& many urban) communities across the country. They are not seen as holders of valid property rights. Their valid rights to land are routinely ignored.

Shutting down the entire global economy will produce about a 5% drop in GHG emissions. To hit the UN target of limiting temp rise to 1.5°C, global emissions would have to fall 7.6%. Every year. For decades. eenews.net/climatewire/20…

Great to learn more about the key points coming out of the UN World Water Dev Report 2020. Indeed, water is the key connector between many SDG yet CC threatens future availability of water across the continent. UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UN-Water Young Water Solutions

My reusable water bottle took its final fatal blow today. Six years and approx 2190 plastic water bottles eliminated from system. Sportsmans Warehouse - see you post lockdown to purchase another one. #zerowaste

An interesting article published in The Conversation Africa today about communal systems, with its access to large tracts of land and cultivation, as a safety-net for the growing number of urban-jobless in the face of COVID-19.

Surely not? Why is this not on the front page of every newspaper.

Wondering if anyone has done any research/has any informed thoughts on the sustainability of online shopping? What is the environmental cost of item(s) delivered to your door vs. selecting item(s) from a physical store.

Join us (LARC) for the live launch of our report on land-based livelihoods in Makhasaneni, where we explore the economic and spiritual valuation of land-based livelihoods in support of fair compensation for mining affected communities.

Mining companies routinely fail to pay communities their lawful compensation with Gwede Mantashe’s full support. What does fair compensation entail? An important report from LARC will soon provide some more guidance. Join us on 27 May!

What does fair compensation look like for rural dwellers ahead of economic displacement by mining developments? An important report from LARC will soon provide some more guidance. Join us on 27 May!

I think about how many years my toothpaste will sit in a landfill when brushing my teeth every single day. Good job, Unilever. Unilever to introduce recyclable toothpaste tubes unilever.com/news/press-rel…

TODAY: LAND-BASED LIVELIHOOD REPORT LAUNCH Join us in conversation with Johan Lorenzen, Rev Mavuso and Shannon Herd-Hoare who discuss what fair compensation looks like for rural people who face development induced displacement. Link: bit.ly/land_based_liv…

So great to see my research in an easy digestible format. Land-based livelihood strats are frequently used, contribute to the HH economic portfolio & support sense of place. This should be considered in discussions around fair compensation for development-induced displacement.

"A healthy farming sector rests on towns that are functional and that have the basics in place." I watched Grahamstown unbundle before my eyes during my 7 years there. The farmers suffered most - no reliable water source, power, terrible roads. Come on SA, we can do better.

The value of land for people displaced by mining cannot be measured in monetary terms alone- By Shannon Herd-Hoare and Ramabina Mahapa: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0…

🌟THIS IS HUGE!🌟 A free book on research methods for social-ecological systems!! Yes, a FREE handbook, available to download now! I couldn't agree more with Frances Westley, when she starts the foreword with "This handbook is long overdue". reshubafrica.org/the-routledge-… 🧵1/3

#Elbowbump to WWF South Africa for their work in unpacking why SA is one of the top 20 plastic waste producing countries in the world and setting out a solutions driven path forward. Big YES to the on pack recycling labels helping me sort my plasticwaste. wwf.org.za/our_work/initi…

Newly Published: Herd-Hoare and Shackleton (2022) - The use and value of wild harvested provisioning ecosystem services along a landscape heterogeneity gradient in rural South Africa tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…