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John Gaventa

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 12/02/2026
#Podcast This episode features a conversation between Rosie McGee and authors @johngav.bsky.social and Gabe Schwartzman about their new book, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley. Listen: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast... @illinoispress.bsky.social
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Podcast - Power and just transitions: Struggles for a post coal future in an Appalachian Valley - Institute of Development Studies
This podcast features a conversation between IDS Fellow Rosie McGee and authors John Gaventa and Gabe Schwartzman about their new book, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post‑Coal Future in ...
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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Read @johngav.bsky.social (@ids.ac.uk)'s keynote presentation "Rural Appalachia in Global Context: Reimagining a Just and Sustainable Future" from the 2025 @AppalachStudies Conference. Available now in Journal of Appalachian Studies Vol. 31, No. 2. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jas/arti...
Cover of Journal of Appalachian Studies, Volume 31, Number 2, Fall 2025
Silhouette of a tree on a hill in front of a cloudy sky, blue background
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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
@johngav.bsky.social and Gabe Schwartzman discuss their provocative new book about power and a post-coal future in Appalachia on the Meaning of Green podcast open.spotify.com/episode/0OU4...
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S6 Bonus Episode: Thus Always to Tyrants
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 19/11/2025
As Indigenous and non-Indigenous people storm #COP30 demanding action to protect their forests, and voice in the global proceedings, IDS researchers affirm the need for urgent action and offer lessons for policy makers👇 @johngav.bsky.social @rosiemcgee.bsky.social ids.pulse.ly/60evqtedr8
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It is time to centre front-line voices in energy transitions - Institute of Development Studies
To avoid this harm, governments and investors must include front-line communities in decision making rather than tokenistic consultation.
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John Gaventa @johngav.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Vivian Thomson @vivianthomson.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Thus Always to Tyrants is about coal domination and NGO "green grabbing" in Appalachia. This Meaning of Green episode features @johngav.bsky.social and Gabe Schwartzman on their book, Power and Just Transitions, and Kathy Selvage, a coal miner's daughter and anti-coal activist. meaningofgreen.com
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The Meaning of Green
With host Dr. Vivian Thomson. Listeners are from all 50 US states and 83 countries. Available on the usual podcast platforms.
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 03/11/2025
Live from #COP30 Voices from the front lines of energy transitions. This event brings together voices from marginalised front-line territories on how to construct more just energy futures. Wed 12 Nov | 10:00 to 11:30 (Brazil) 13:00 to 14:30 (UK). Book now: ids.pulse.ly/z5iw1hdqsl
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John Gaventa @johngav.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
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John Gaventa @johngav.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Excellent statement from @halimabegum.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum
At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 03/02/2025
"The sudden stop order on #USAID funded activities has had an immediate negative impact on critical humanitarian and development work around the world." @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇 www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the... #USAIDFreeze
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The turbulence and the toll of the USAID freeze - Institute of Development Studies
The stop order on USAID is damaging critical humanitarian and development work around the world, says Peter Taylor, Director at IDS.
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Stephen Thompson @stephenthomo.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/ten... New blog by @phatcontroller.bsky.social on the harms that #AI can cause.
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Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use - Institute of Development Studies
The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy. The Foreign Secretary says he is planning to bring ‘AI into the heart of our ...
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John Gaventa @johngav.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Hi everyone, My 2025 New Year’s resolution- stop supporting the @elonmusk X propaganda machine. I have migrated here instead. I look forward to finding past followers and other exiles from twitter land!
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