Future Natures

@futurenatures
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We explore the plural ecologies of #commons, #commoning and enclosures.

Future Natures is a network and initiative for people involved in research, action and creativity.

Stories | art | research | taking part | joy

websitehttps://futurenatures.org
newsletterhttps://futurenatures.substack.com
email[email protected]
podcasthttps://futurenatures.org/podcast
Future NaturesMar 31, 2025

Just a few days left to respond to this.

The UK government is seeking views on its international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

To have your say, respond to the survey before 4 April:

https://bit.ly/UKNatureInitiative

UK Nature Initiative Research Priorities

The UK Nature Initiative Research project seeks to identify international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

Future NaturesMar 15, 2025

The UK government is seeking views on its international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

To have your say, respond to the survey before 4 April:

https://bit.ly/UKNatureInitiative

UK Nature Initiative Research Priorities

The UK Nature Initiative Research project seeks to identify international priorities for research on nature and the environment.

Future NaturesDec 10, 2024

NEW COMIC: LITTLE ELLE IN SLUMBERLAND

An epic journey into the strange world of capitalist ‘value production’, and the many other values that persist and resist in spite of it.

https://futurenatures.org/comic-little-elle-in-slumberland/

#comic #commons #enclosures #capitalism

Comic: Little Elle in Slumberland - Future Natures

A comic about capitalist value production, and the many other values that persist and resist despite of it.

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Future NaturesMay 24, 2024

Exhibition at the Institute of Development Studies, UK: FUTURE NATURES COMICS

Comics produced through collaborations between Tim Zocco & Amber Huff are on show in IDS reception at the Sussex campus, Falmer, Brighton until mid-September.

The exhibition is free & open on weekdays 9am-5pm. Pop in and have a look around.

https://futurenatures.org/calendar/future-natures-comics-exhibition-at-ids/

Future Natures comics - Exhibition at IDS - Future Natures

This exhibition at the Institute of Development Studies presents a series of comics investigating ideas around enclosures and commoning. How did the world get into this mess? What are the possibilities of commoning? How can we see human relationships with nature(s) differently? The artwork explores the impacts of enclosures and resource grabs, and the multiple […]

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Future NaturesMay 9, 2024

New podcast episode: LAND, DEMOCRACY, IDENTITY - with Antonia Malchik

Anoushka talks to Antonia about her forthcoming book, 'No Trespassing', as well as walking, urban mobility, histories of ownership and politics.

https://futurenatures.org/podcast-land-democracy-identity/

#commons #commoning

Podcast: Land, democracy, identity - Future Natures

Podcast episode with US-based author Antonia Malchik about walking, ownership, nature, urban spaces and politics.

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Future NaturesJan 24, 2024

EXPLORING STRANGE NATURES
Our latest newsletter features art, essays, short stories and podcast recordings on the theme of #StrangeNatures

https://futurenatures.substack.com/p/exploring-strange-natures

Exploring Strange Natures

An update on our 'Strange Natures' season, with more to come in the next few weeks.

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Future NaturesJan 23, 2024

Read our latest newsletter

https://futurenatures.substack.com/p/exploring-strange-natures

A round up of creative entries to our theme on #StrangeNatures, plus two new episodes of our podcast.

Exploring Strange Natures

An update on our 'Strange Natures' season, with more to come in the next few weeks.

Future Natures
Future NaturesJan 9, 2024

STRANGE NATURES: Haunted Floodplains of San Felipe

Our latest entry for our #StrangeNatures series is a beautiful series of artworks by Jorge Losoya.

https://futurenatures.org/strange-natures-the-haunted-floodplains-of-san-felipe/

Strange Natures: The haunted floodplains of San Felipe - Future Natures

A series of artworks by Jorge Losoya visualise how a community is haunted by past and future floods.

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Future NaturesDec 4, 2023

Strange Natures: Compost

https://futurenatures.org/strange-natures-compost/

#StrangeNatures

Strange Natures: Compost - Future Natures

A short series of drawings by Marion Bessol in response to the theme of 'Strange Natures'.

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Show threadFuture NaturesNov 16, 2023

Penda's Fen (1974)
#StrangeNatures

“No, no! I am nothing pure! My race is mixed. My sex is mixed. I am woman and man, light with darkness, nothing pure! I am mud and flame!”