Last day in O'ahu spent visiting #Makua to hear from islanders' campaigning to reclaim the Āina (land) & heal the scars left by the military base. It may look beautiful, but this land has been repeatedly bombed & exposed to chemicals. There is much healing to do.

#LandRights

Well, they liked my presentation so much they laid on fireworks to celebrate 😉

#FridayNightFireworks #Honolulu #Fireworks

My turn today at #AAG2024 & I'll be talking about my favourite subject: the Scottish islands & their communities!

Huge thx to the 500+ folk with island connections who took part in my research. It's an honour to tell your stories.

#Depopulation #Repopulation #ReturnMigration

Also:
'You live in an island, what do you expect?' from external folk is a common frustration.

Which, of course, ignores the fact that structures & systems of modern society are based on centralised urban models. Its these structures / systems that need review, not our location.

From Gozo to the Galapagos, from the under-reporting women's roles in the community to the lack of people in island images - lots of common ground that Scottish islanders may recognise in today's sessions at #AAG24
American Association of Geographers #Nissology #IslandStudies #IslandFeminism #HumanGeography

SHARE PLEASE Amazing JOB opportunity for anyone looking to develop their ARCHIVE and RESEARCH skills around community ownership and empowerment.
Deadline 26th April

Getting ready for day 3 of #AAG24 .

Today: discussing intersectionality in Island Studies! And a very apt photo opp just outside the Hawaiian Convention Centre!
#HumanGeography   #IslandStudies   #Intersectionality   #IslandFeminism   #QueerGeography   #Nissology   #Geography American Association of Geographers

Session one of #AAG24 (working with communities) and I randomly sit next to a fellow islander. I tell ya, we gravitate towards each other like we are pulled with the tides.

#Nissology #IslandsResearch

A slightly different beach for my Sunday morning walk this week. The strong onshore wind is appreciated in this humidity!

#Aloha #Hawaii #Oahu #BeachWalks #IslandLife

American hotel breakfast buffet verdict:

Hot sauce is a win and should absolutely be added to all breakfast options.

Raspberry yoghurt should not be chemical pink...

Genuinely love this.

It's been a long 29 hours... But here we are.

Aloha O'ahu.

#Hawaii #AAG24 #AllTheIslands

Also, this is your occasional reminder that if your policy has to include exceptions for rural areas, it is an urban-centric policy.

#Policy #RuralPolicy #UrbanCentric #JustTransition #Policy Making

Here's the thing.

It's not just that rural / island places work differently to urban areas, it's also that they're not aiming to be urban areas.

Instead of trying to impose urban standards in an effort to 'improve' them, start looking for the opportunity in these differences.

Great thread explaining how wood burners can be an important part of achieving net zero *and* a Just Transition for rural areas.

I am fed up of the arguing. I am fed up of the fact rural and Island places work differently being ignored in policy.

#NetZero #JustTransition

Day 1 of 3.5 of travel to Hawaii:

On the plus side, I am actually on the mainland where I am supposed to be.

On the minus side I managed to spill tea down my light top on the 2nd ferry and am trying to soak the stain out and dry it in a radiator before the next leg tomorrow....

Holyrood Sources Andy Maciver What makes the perception in H&I 100 X worse is that every time policy concerns are raised, they are brushed aside or mainsplained away as:
- ignorance ('we did a consultation')
- result of misinformation ('bY tHe mEdiA')
- 'culture wars' (really? about a stove?) alexmassie :

Currently on a ferry heading to the mainland. This used to be something I took for granted was possible. You never know these days.

It *was* 30mins late leaving, went from the wrong port, & there've recently been berthing delays mainland side. But still. I'm on a moving ferry...

(I suppose now is a good time to recall the time I was snowed in during a four-day power cut in Shetland, and only kept warm using my neighbour's wood stove and fireplace. Not sure people realise how vulnerable island life can be, even with full infrastructure!)

I'm supposed to be going to Hawai'i for work, but I can't begin to look fwd to it til I'm safely on the mainland.

Travel plans have already changed as we're down to a single vessel, and now all sailings up until the one I'm due to leave on tomorrow cancelled. Keep your🤞for me!