February online conversation – 'Mobility drives conflict and insecurity'
Join our second rangeland myths online conversation of 2026, focused on the myth that ‘Mobility drives conflict and insecurity’ on Thursday, 26 February 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm GMT.
Speaker Teklehaymanot Weldemichel will open the conversation by sharing stories from his doctoral research, Life in Contested Lands: The Discourses and Practices of Mainstream Conservation in the Greater Serengeti Mara Ecosystem. He will discuss how the expansion of conservation spaces and the sedentarisation of pastoralists has also paradoxically led to the sedentarisation of wildlife.
The conversation will take place on Zoom and will be co-chaired by Mathilde Gingembre and Tafadzwa Dzingwe.
We warmly invite anyone with an interest in rangelands, pastoralism and myths about them, to join, share your stories and rethink how we ‘see’ rangelands and pastoralism. Register to join using the Eventbrite link below!
Think pieces
9 January 2026 - Amber Huff
Myth: The tragedy of the commons is inevitable
As the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists calls attention to the global diversity, importance, and governance of the world’s rangelands, the myth of the tragedy of the commons is particularly relevant and illustrative of the power and dangers of universalising and reductive myths.
27 December 2025 - Amber Huff & Linda Pappagallo
Rethinking what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism
In this introductory blog on ‘rangeland myths’ we emphasise the need to rethink what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism in ways that are open to diverse perspectives, experience and knowledges.
Updates and events - exploring rangeland myths in 2026
In 2026 REPAiR is hosting a series of activities and events to explore ‘rangeland myths’ in global perspective. We offer an open invitation to get involved, share your experiences and stories, and help us to rethink what we think we know about rangelands and pastoralism.
Global survey on rangeland myths
What forms do myths take in different contexts, places, policies and spaces of debate? How are they used and by whom? What challenges and alternative stories exist, and how can they be amplified? Take our short survey in English, French, Spanish or Italian to share your knowledge and experiences of rangeland myths.