Mariana Walter @marianawalter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Join us next 23/10 17hs! odg.cat/en/blog/conv...odg.catConversation | Rare earths: minerals for warODG, ICIP and IBEI organise a talk about the impacts of the rise of militarism and how it is displacing the green and digital transition. 010
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 22/09/2026During the course 2026-2027, IBEI has organized a series of research seminars. An opportunity to expand your knowledge, exchange ideas, and learn from experts in the field. 📚🎓 🗓️ Check out the programme and save the dates! #ibeiexperience #ibeiresearchseminar #ibeibarcelona 011
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 30/09/2026Last Monday, September 28, we held the first seminar of the 2026–27 academic year with Ana Valdivia.📚🔎 An opportunity to learn about new perspectives, exchange ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. 👉SWIPE RIGHT TO SEE THE UPCOMING DATES! #ibeiresearchseminar #seminars #ibeibarcelona 012
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 02/06/2026What happens when culture and social movements clash with mining projects? Using Chile's 2019 unrest and the Dominga case, this paper explores how citizen pressure impacts environmental conflicts. A key read by Y. Kowszyk, @marianawalter.bsky.social, R. Maher & F. Vanclay. 👉 t.ly/E44M5 011
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 28/01/2026🌐 Socio-environmental movements: key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence Study coord. by @marianawalter.bsky.social (IBEI), Victoria Reyes-García (ICTA-UAB) & Arnim Scheidel (ICTA-UAB), and conducted by international researchers drawing on data from EJAtlas 🔗 t.ly/tHSFB @pnas.org 021
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 08/12/2025New data shows successful resistance defending human rights, labor standards, and/or the environment when facing Chinese investments. TOMORROW, learn more with experts @marianawalter.bsky.social, Maia Seeger, Zhao Zhong, Paulina Garzon, Edwin Alejandro, and @johnfeffer.bsky.social. Register now:ips-dc.orgReimagining Engagement with China over Investments in the Global South - Institute for Policy StudiesLessons from more than 25 cases of local engagement with projects in the Global South involving Chinese investments. 033
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 03/12/2025📢 @marianawalter.bsky.social, Ramon y Cajal Assistant Professor at IBEI, will participate in the symposium “Socio-Ecological Transformation in Times of Regression”, organized by the @unikassel.bsky.social (Germany) and taking place on 4-5 December 2025. 🔗Info here➡️ t.ly/Oik0Z 021
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 11/11/2025🌐 Recerca a l'IBEI El taló d'Aquil·les d'(aquesta) transició energètica. Quins són, on són i quins impactes per obtenir els metalls i minerals per impulsar-la? @marianawalter.bsky.social (IBEI) analitza com la transició energètica comporta nous reptes. 👉 t.ly/SWBfq #IBEIresearch 111
Mariana Walter @marianawalter.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Submit a paper to our POLLEN 2026 conference panel (Barcelona (June 29– July 3):”Green colonialism, green sacrifice and socio-ecological conflicts: critical perspectives on the politics of green transitions”. Link to paper submissions: nomadit.co.uk/conference/p... Deadline: 5/12nomadit.co.ukPollen2026: Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The Stories of Political Ecology29 Jun – 3 Jul 2026 Barcelona, Spain 000
Reposted by Mariana WalterDan Brockington @danbrockington.bsky.social · 27/06/2025POLLEN 2026 is happening in Barcelona 🌅 The call for panels is open and closes on July 31st. See here for more information: tinyurl.com/5b8c5w7j Spread the word.tinyurl.comPOLLEN 2026: Open for Panels - POLLENWhen will POLLEN 2026 be launched? IT ALREADY HAS - get ready to come to Barcelona and join us! Panel Submissions are Currently Open (until July 31st) The announcement is here. Or take a look at this ... 22120
Mariana Walter @marianawalter.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Webinar"Rare Earths: geological, radiological and socio-ecological challenges" 5th June - 15 CET Will share expertise on REEs mining risks (Steven Emerman), radiolodical risks (Bruno Chareyron) and processing contamination and resistance in Malaysia (Lee Tan). English Castellano & Françaia 040
Reposted by Mariana WalterResidència d'Investigadors @residinvestig.bsky.social · 28/05/2025🔊 Disponible la conferència de la Dra. @marianawalter.bsky.social @ibei.org , coneix més sobre els desafiaments socials, ambientals, culturals i polítics que configuren els debats actuals al voltant de la transició energètica i digital. 📹 shre.ink/eM1nshre.inkEl taló d'Aquil·les d' (aquesta) transició energètica.Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 021
Reposted by Mariana WalterIDRA @idrabcn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Estem contents d'anunciar que tindrem a IDRA a Jason Moore, un referent per pensar la construcció del moviment ecologista entorn del treball, l'energia o l'alimentació. 📆 Dilluns 26 de maig 🕖 18.30 h 📍 IDRA (Balmes, 13) ℹ️ Info idrabcn.com/escola 185
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 22/05/2025🎙️ Alternatives for a Finite Planet Brototi Roy @icta-uab.bsky.social, M. Gabriela Merlinsky (CONICET) & Breno Marqués Bringel @ucm.es, explore the proposals of degrowth, Southern eco-social pacts & ecofeminism. Moderator: @marianawalter.bsky.social (IBEI). 🤝 With "la Caixa" Foundation #PalauMacaya 031
Reposted by Mariana WalterResidència d'Investigadors @residinvestig.bsky.social · 22/05/2025🗓️ 26 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència 📌 El taló d'Aquil·les d' (aquesta) transició energètica. Quins són, on són i quins impactes per obtenir els metalls i minerals per impulsar-la? 🗣️Dra. @marianawalter.bsky.social @ibei.org 📍 Presencial (C/Hospital, 64) + Youtube 📲 shre.ink/eLJLshre.inkEl taló d'Aquil·les d' (aquesta) transició energètica.El taló d'Aquil·les d' (aquesta) transició energètica. Quins són, on són i quins impactes per obtenir els metalls i minerals per impulsar-la? 26 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència Cicle: Dilluns de Ciència... 032
Reposted by Mariana Waltermcondep.bsky.social @mcondep.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Webinar "Rare Earths: geological, radiological and socio-ecological challenges" On 5th june - 15.00 CET With: S. Emerman - mining process L. Tan - contamination and resistance B. Chareyron - radiolodical risks Register us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Interpretation into French and Spanish 054
Reposted by Mariana WalterInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 15/05/2025🎙️ ¿Qué pasa con las tierras raras, qué son y para qué sirven? A. Valero (Instituto Energaia- @www.unizar.es) y @marianawalter.bsky.social (IBEI-EJAtlas) dialogan sobre los límites materiales y las tensiones socio-ambientales de la transición energética y digital 🤝Fundación "la Caixa", #PalauMacaya 032
Reposted by Mariana WalterObservatori del Deute en la Globalització @observatoriodg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025☢️ Rare-earth mining in Madagascar is dangerous, as the minerals extracted are radioactive! ☢️ Bruno Chayeron, researcher at CRIIRAD, has analysed sands from Toliara, rich in monazite and zircon. Both minerals contain radioactive elements: uranium and thorium. 164
Mariana Walter @marianawalter.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Join our round tables conversations on the dark side of the Energy Transition. On geopolitical challenges (8/05), rare earth related risks and impacts (15/05) & alternative approaches from degrowth, ecofeminism and eco social pacts from the South (22/05)! Palau Macaya, BCN 18-20hsibei.orgThe Dark Side of Energy Transition: Impacts, tensions, and alternatives | IBEI 021
Reposted by Mariana WalterBCNUEJ @bcnuej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025🤔🌍Should climate scientists stay "neutral"? Our new @natureportfolio.nature.com article makes a strong case for why activism is not only compatible with rigorous science—it’s part of our ethical responsibility 🧵👇 👉 Read it here: nature.com/articles/s44...media.tenor.coma cartoon character with a bald head is making a funny face while standing in a room .ALT: a cartoon character with a bald head is making a funny face while standing in a room . 1155
Reposted by Mariana WalterBCNUEJ @bcnuej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025🔚 Bottom line: We need a science that speaks truth and acts on it. ✍️ @ianguelovski.bsky.social @estevecorbera.bsky.social Marta Conde, @marianawalter.bsky.social Filka Sekulova, @pkotsila.bsky.social Unai Pascual & @danbrockington.bsky.social #ClimateScience #ScientificActivism #ClimateJustice 111
Reposted by Mariana WalterIsabelle Anguelovski @ianguelovski.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Announcing our open feature-length documentary #thegreendivide by @icta-uab.bsky.social @bcnuej.bsky.social now available and shareable on Youtube. With amazing filming of neighborhoods affected by green inequalities and increasing housing prices - by Alberto Bougleux www.youtube.com/watch?v=nySa...youtube.comThe Green DivideYouTube video by BCNUEJ - Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability 01911
Reposted by Mariana WalterLe Monde @lemonde.fr · 05/03/2025En Côte d’Ivoire, des conflits fonciers sur fond d’accusations de corruption et de querelle de droitslemonde.frEn Côte d’Ivoire, des conflits fonciers sur fond d’accusations de corruption et de querelle de droitsCes différends sont alimentés par l’inadéquation entre les droits coutumiers et le système moderne de propriété foncière. Un acheteur de terrain peut ainsi se retrouver sans réel titre de propriété. 042