"The dust from the mines blows in our direction but they don't check on us about the impact on our lives. They should've given us masks when Covid-19 started but didn’t, which means we mean nothing to them though they are the reason we're sick" -Siphiwe #DeadlyAir #EnforceTheLaw

l see capital and modern African urbanities. Then l see the amount of sand being extracted, growing sand frontiers... large unreclaimed pits...disappearing rivers&coastal zones...sand mafias, etc. BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL CITY!

This is a real ruling: it includes Scope 3 emissions. Holy shit. Oh my god, we might actually win this fight and survive.

🧵 With 4 years and a team of 11 what did we discover? Read our Final Report on our European Research Council (ERC) funded project examining the political ecologies of intersections between security and wildlife conservation. biosec.group.shef.ac.uk/2021/08/26/the…

Its always sobering for an African to visit Europe and confront the plunder of our natural heritage by the people now calling us poachers and telling us how to conserve. A discerning mind can be such a painful burden but we won't give up. Defend our heritage from pirates.✊🏿

Really happy to see this short piece out in NatureSustainability, arguing that tree planting needs to be seen as a social science as much as an ecological one. Full text: rdcu.be/cxF0N

Thrilled to share this opportunity, ideally for African students enrolled in African universities. Looking for students to work with us on a 3 yr project looking at morally contested #conservation in Africa. Deadline 15th October 2021, please share widely! tinyurl.com/4p6t7557

6/ Check out the excellent work by a range of scholars on poaching, enforcement & #IWT anwesha dutta Annette Hübschle Ivan Ashaba Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel Maano Ramutsindela Tafadzwa Mushonga @EstherMarijnen Judith Verweijen Trishant Bram Büscher & many more not on twitter #WorldRhinoDay #RhinoDay

We must normalise having conversations, instead of blocking them! How do we create spaces for conversation?

For the first time!

Our book is now available online! And guess what Capter 1 is open access. elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/97…

"He constantly was living in fear, that one day he will wake up to no cattle at all."-Tafadzwa Mushonga talking about the psychological effects of conservation efforts on families. University of Pretoria invisible flock Minority Rights Group Samrawit Wellcome Collection

"Conservation has a dark history, and it’s rooted in #racism, colonialism, white supremacy, social injustice, land theft, ‘extractivism’ & violence." Learn more on how to decolonize your language on #conservation in our new guide 👇 Fiore Longo Lola ramón downtoearth.org.in/blog/wildlife-…

I am still looking to recruit someone on a consultancy basis. The person must have excellent writing skills, is able to conduct interviews, analyse data, write reports, project evaluation and is familiar with the mineral resources sector in Southern Africa. [email protected]

Environmental Humanities of Extraction in Africa | Poetics and Politic taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

Our governments easily fall for western ideas on anything as the right way of doing conservation or responding to climate change. Now what? theguardian.com/environment/20…

Looking forward to a Zimbabwe that works for everyone! #Elections2023

READ Professor Noëleen Murray and Dr Tafadzwa Mushonga's article on "Powering Africa's Just Energy Transition" in the University of Pretoria's award winning digital magazine RE.SEARCH. Read the magazine here: tinyurl.com/3puk84wf

Day 1 of the Gobal Academy Crucible Programme kicks off @HorizonsLeeds led by Samantha Aspinall. Horizons facilitate interdisciplinary Collaborations for tackling global challenges. Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship

Poppy Leeder from @HorizonsLeeds leading the methods session on interdisciplinary research Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship