StableSands

Utrecht University students designing pathways to combat desertification through practices that provide decent work supported by fair institutions.

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Hi all! We are a team of 4 Utrecht University students committed to develop possible futures for arid regions guided by #SDG8 #SDG15 #SDG16 & #SDG17. Shoot us a message if you have valuable insights or ideas for us: let's explore these new horizons together!

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Today we presented these scenarios to actively challenge our StableSands vision and a second national priority vision for #Mauritania. The visualisations we drew for this helped us communicate and engage with those who participated in our presentation. #powerofvisualisation

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Absolutely some sort of TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime / GroundhogDay / OuterWilds crossover. Dejavu. Timeloops. Aesthetically pleasing drylands. SEGA hire me... or visit our awesome pathway-symposium this week!!! https://t.co/QSyiyx0ZEc

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@Vervoort_Joost I vote for desert-lofihiphopdeepthirdeyeopeninghyperfocus10hourloop; the only music genre when you rlly need to get into that paper-writing-mode.

[Chisomo Kalinga, PhD @ChisomoWrites]

Being a black academic, anywhere in the world, means constantly dealing with the structural and financial might of Global North academia determining if you & your scholarship/institution will survive. It is an edurance test and the whole system needs radical reform.

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@Woroud @ForGlobalGoals @_FoodForFuture

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@PP_PLAN_T_E Awesome! We'll be looking at your #PLAN_T_E Project for additional inspiration. It reminds us of zaipits, but then on a much more ambitious scale.

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Hi all! We are a team of 4 Utrecht University students committed to develop possible futures for arid regions guided by #SDG8 #SDG15 #SDG16 & #SDG17. Shoot us a message if you have valuable insights or ideas for us: let's explore these new horizons together!

[Joost Vervoort 🌌 @Vervoort_Joost]

Here's @SandsStable who paint an inspiring, critical pathway to combat desertification globally, drawing on cutting edge practices and including such ideas as 'desert universities'. https://t.co/kcVthzK50L

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Tomorrow we will present our current 'Stable Sands' vision in the first of two online Utrecht University digital symposia on 'Pathways to the SDGs in a post-COVID world'. Thank you for your input so far, and let's keep the ideas flowing!📞💡

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@nicola_stvns Hi Nicola! The disagreement between literature on the scope and severity of desertification indeed proved to be quite confusing while we were developing our pathway🤔. Please PM us if you feel like you could provide us with some additional insights!

[StableSands @SandsStable]

Initiatives such as @TREEAID @DryDevt @SOS_SAHEL_, FAO's Action Against Desertification, @GreenWallAfrica & soilization serve as inspiration to inform our pathways. We strive for a future where desert edges are liveable and flourishing!🌾🌿🌴

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@PricklyLash Awesome! The pathway we are developing is very general, since we are focusing on the global level for now, so your input can still be very valuable. Would you maybe be up for a short chat on monday?

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@UrbanGreeningUU Hey! What about the awesome: @highlinenyc, #dobberendbos, @Tuinophofbogen, @SECONDHOME_IO, ''permis de végétaliser'', @viaverde_cdmx & Osaka's Namba Parks. 🌿🌿🌿

[Tree Aid @TREEAID]

@maxrietkerk @SandsStable @DryDevt @SOS_SAHEL_ @GreenWallAfrica We couldn't agree more - tree planting needs to be part of a bigger movement. At TREE AID we take a community centered and long-term approach to ensure trees survive and are protected, for now and for future generations. Read more about it on our blog: https://t.co/j1gL4KtFuh

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@TREEAID @DryDevt @SOS_SAHEL_ @GreenWallAfrica Awesome! We really appreciate the engagement, and will definitely be drawing on the mentioned sources! 💚🌳

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@maxrietkerk @TREEAID @DryDevt @SOS_SAHEL_ @GreenWallAfrica Thanks for thinking with us! We totally agree; our stakeholders in Mauritania have also urged us to remain critical of these practices. We will be cherry-picking from our seeds to envision the best #desertfuture. No mindless tree-planting, but targeted greening!

[StableSands @SandsStable]

@Vervoort_Joost Don't bury your heads in the sand!!!! 🏜️