Loritta Chan

Water Nationalism, Climate Anxiety, and the Myth of the Coming Water Wars - Institute of Development Studies IDS researcher Jeremy Allouche challenges the assumption that climate change and water shortages will lead to wars.

‘Climate water war’ narratives promote anxiety over water scarcity. But how likely are wars fought over water?

IDS researcher Jeremy Allouche argues that the likelihood is more complicated—and far less apocalyptic than the popular scarcity narratives imply 👇

https://ids.pulse.ly/7pwvku5hki

So excited to finally hold the physical copy of our new children's book, The girl and the robot! Thank you to our lovely publishers, Parakeet Books, and to everyone who brought this to life.

Tile Tales: Exploring Hong Kong and Pakistan’s Culture of Mosaic Tiles A new project takes a global approach to tiles, a beloved but under-researched material, with the release of a zine and documentary.

zolimacitymag.com/tile-tales-e...

Our new book is finally out!! 🚨📚

➡️ "Contested Waste: Environmental Conflicts and Waste Picker Resistance in The Global South"

It was a privilege to work with @federicodemaria.bsky.social and Lucia Fernandez on this edited volume exploring the marginalisation and the struggles of #wastepickers 🧵⤵️

The Political Ecology of Informal Waste Recyclers in India: Circular Economy, Green Jobs, and Poverty Abstract. Waste is increasingly a site of social conflict. The questions related to waste management are not merely technical; what, how, where, and by who

Discovering a (relatively) new book on waste pickers in India and am excited to read this! academic.oup.com/book/46139

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

The Hong Kong Ghost Signs project has invited members of the public to contribute to their collection on their new interactive online map: buff.ly/TKoaMT6

Fire Dragon Feminism is one of the most important and brilliant books I've read this year. Check out my book review at @asiancha.bsky.social!

Charming picture book: The Girl and the Robot A tender journey of friendship unfolds between Ila and Otto, as they each trace their own path through the quiet landscapes of empathy.

Vaishak Belle and I have written a children's book and we are excited to launch it with Parakeets Books! It is about the friendship between a girl and a robot as they embark on an adventure to understand empathy and emotions.

Please support us on Kickstarter:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/par...

Streets for Kids, Cities for All: City Ranking 2025 We've analysed 36 European cities to see how they’re progressing in creating transport systems that prioritise the needs of children.

🚸 We've just launched our #StreetsForKids City Ranking!

We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in.

Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇
cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking

"The imminent eviction coincides with the declining demand for the fabric market’s products, which has been on for decades. The city’s textile and tailoring industries are now shadows of their former selves, their heydays long past."

A new toolkit from @igdc.bsky.social aims to help researchers to address decolonisation in research partnerships, methods, and impact.
www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...

Hong Kong Birds: Murals Take Flight on Lantau Island The Flock Project is populating Lantau Island with colourful bird murals that aim to raise awareness of the island’s rich biodiversity

A lovely project in Hong Kong that uses murals to raise awareness of biodiversity. zolimacitymag.com/hong-kong-bi...

[REVIEW] “A Harrowing Future of Waste in Chen Qiufan’s 𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑇𝑖𝑑𝑒” by Loritta Chan 📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Chen Qiufan (author), Ken Liu (translator), Waste Tide, Tor Books, 2019. 352 pgs. They call us “the waste peop…

Just wrote a review on @asiancha.bsky.social about Chen Qiufan's novel, "Waste Tide" (translated by Ken Liu). A highly recommended book if you are into sci-fi and techno-environmental futures! chajournal.blog/2025/04/08/w...

When overwhelmed, I retreat into the world of music and poetry. Sharing a beautiful and much needed poem by Emily Pauline Johnson.

"Nevertheless, she persisted."
By Courtney Privett

Happy International Women's Day

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

"20 years ago, this was a vast elevated highway carrying 168,000 cars daily through the heart of South Korea’s capital."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...