Professor of Social-Ecological Interactions, University of Kassel & University of Göttingen. Rural landscapes | Ecosystem services | Sustainability. PersOp
www.uni-kassel.de/go/plieninger
Tobias Plieninger
From A (like 🎨Arts-based methods) to V (like 🎥Video development): Our Participatory Research Methods for Sustainability toolkits are now complete🎉. Check out toolkit #17 on #Storytelling by M. Jay et al.
🔗 Storytelling toolkit: doi.org/10.14512/gai...
🔗 All 17 toolkits: gaia.oekom.de/index.php/ga...
We are looking for an inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability scientist for our research project "A social-ecological analysis of co-production of Mediterranean terrace landscapes". This is a 3-year postdoc position (100%). Application deadline: 30.06.26. drive.google.com/file/d/1l1e_...
I'm happy to join the Editorial Board of @esandpeople.bsky.social. E&P has developed into a central journal of the social-ecological community. I appreciate its author-friendly approach & its coverage of unconventional topics & regions. If you attend the ESP Prague conference, visit the E&P booth!
#IntegratedLandscapeApproaches that mitigate wildfires through pastoralism, tree crops, agroforestry & traditional forest uses are on the rise across the Mediterranean. Nice to see the food- & landscape-related co-benefits of these initiatives covered in @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/w...
“Urban foraging is one of the things that keeps people connected to their local ecosystems, it gives you a sense of place and cohesion with your neighbourhood” (S. Dhyani). Great report on food gathering from blue spaces in India's megacities. @mongabay.com. india.mongabay.com/2026/05/the-...
Traditional irrigation systems have shaped Mediterranean mountains, plains & oases - supporting agricultural production, biodiversity & cultural heritage. We're happy to share our review of community-based stewardship of traditional irrigation systems. doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
To establish agroforestry in degraded, tree-less agricultural landscapes is a challenge. Can farmers' voices, expressed in poets, help? Find out in Claudia Heindorf's beautifully visualised field report from Türkiye, Morocco & Tunisia. #PeopleNatureLandscapesBlog. medium.com/people-natur...
How do mental models shape the way people understand food systems? Maria Chiara Camporese, Chaima Mobarak & Roxane Bradaczek report on their experiences from the Malmö Agroecology Forum in our #PeopleNatureLandscapesBlog. medium.com/people-natur...
Motivations, practices & perceived benefits & barriers shape farmers'. Our study on a mental modeling workshop series with pioneer farmers in the Mediterranean. We find that soil health & other on-farm benefits are key motivators for transitioning to #ConservationAgriculture. doi.org/10.1007/s116...
#TransformativeChange toward sustainability takes place in the personal, political & practical spheres. In this new study, we use such lens to identify complex legal barriers & enabling factors for the scaling of #Agroforestry in Germany. 3rd PhD paper of Marina Klimke. doi.org/10.1007/s104....
