Arif Naveed left us one year ago. May we continue to honour his legacy of decency, compassion, rigour and creativity. 🕯️

Beautiful words. But they still don't come close.

that, Arif will keep on living in us. 💫 (10/10)

example of people like Arif, people who do not epitomise the dominant idea of "success" society wants to sell us. People like that remind us that the ocean is not infinite; there are islands, shores, mountains. There is so much more to life. As long as we don't forget (9/10)

that these are things we miss, things that help us re-connect with our own humanity. It is so easy to forget that, in this ocean of obsessive self-advancement and ever-more intense individualism, what truly strikes a chord, truly nourishes us, is often the company and (8/10)

miraculously, didn't anger people on either side of the issue. The way he made others feel - valued and respected, irrespective of arbitrary hierarchies and social norms (showing us over and over that social norms are, in fact, often antisocial). It is worth remembering (7/10)

unwavering attention and rock-solid follow-through. The reason we celebrate Arif and feel so much pain, I think, lies in his modus operandi, in the way he moved through the world. The way he spoke of and acted on the most polarising of subjects in ways that, almost (6/10)

believe, through a lifetime of gentle learning in a harsh world, was what mattered. This agenda included generously mentoring others, being truly present, listening with open ears, and being attuned to the suffering of others, alongside a commitment to rigour, hard work, (5/10)

'prestigious' journals - but in many ways because of the opposite, because his individual, personal achievement was secondary. Secondary to the values he did his best to live by every day. Secondary to the wellbeing of those around him. Secondary to the agenda he came to (4/10)

by this loss, I think. We are celebrating a human being who was dear to us not because he founded a profitable business, amassed wealth, rose to positions of political or financial power, not even because he won large research grants or published a ton of papers in (3/10)

with a messy and often painful world. Let's maybe slow down (as Arif liked to do) and reflect on what is going on here. Arif achieved much in his life, more than most of us ever will, but achievement wasn't the point of life for him, and it isn't why we're so devastated (2/10)

The outpouring of grief, sadness, love, reflection, hope and determination in the wake of @arif_naveed's death is simultaneously heart-warming and heart-wrenching. In death, as in life, Arif keeps bringing out the best in us, our gentle yet powerful humanity, as we wrestle (1/10)

New article today out in @ConversationUK about deep time, education and the environmental crisis.

Happy to share that I will be based at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature in Kyoto, Japan, in September - December, as a visiting fellow, working on cross-cultural applicability of future design. Looking forward to connecting with colleagues in Japan and beyond!

Finally put up my staff page at the University of Leeds -- and always open to new doctoral students applications. For current projects, see

A new research paper out today in Social Movement Studies about a network of activist-run "schools for life" (jeevanshalas) in India. What does activism-inspired education look like on the ground? Available open-access!

🛰 Throughout history, human societies have relied on technological progress to solve their challenges. @PSutoris for @Undarkmag, now on @Worldcrunch

Bring it on! ✊ "A new kind of politics is brewing here... The new breed of protesters, walkers, campers, foragers and wild swimmers are at the heart of it all. “We need people to be intertwined with the land like brambles in the bushes.” https://t.co/okZS4oKM4R

"Environmental sustainability cannot be engineered, either. Like peace, it is a social and political challenge," writes @PSutoris. https://t.co/yWOlvP9wmd

The notion of nature having an intrinsic value might exist in philosophy classrooms but not in mainstream legal, political, and economic systems, writes @PSutoris. "Achieving sustainability requires confronting these uncomfortable truths." https://t.co/dsclEetqer