By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
I believe commoning remains one of the more promising avenues that we have for addressing the profound structural challenges of contemporary politics, economics, and culture.
By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
Can property law be used to reclaim our common wealth and transform capitalism in the process? Peter Barnes, a socially minded entrepreneur and commoner, believes it can.
By Ian Angus, Climate and Capitalism
Between the decline of feudalism and the rise of industrial capitalism, rural society was transformed by the complex of processes that are collectively known as enclosure.
By Juan Bordera Romá, Fastlove Studios
In order to close the circle, the commons must be that which helps to provide the minimum subsistence that guarantees a decent quality of life.
By Erik Nordman, Resilience.org
Earth’s climate system has the attributes of a common-pool resource. The climate system’s limited ability to absorb greenhouse gas pollution makes it a depletable resource. I
By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
Indeed, we have wandered out of our knowledge and lost track of the commons. But there is another sun, shining in a different quarter of the sky.
By W. Andrew Gowder, Jr., Solutions Journal
Only by considering our earth “as a whole” and creating a decision-making and governance system that allows meaningful participation by all its inhabitants can we create a future that will be successful and allow us all to thrive and flourish.
By Yavor Tarinski, Towards Autonomy
I think these are the two conflicting urban visions today: the one is about a top-down enforced homogenization and zoning of the city, and then there is the possibility for the citizens themselves to engage autonomously in morphing their urban environment.
By Sergio Ruiz Cayuela, Uneven Earth
Autonomy refers to the capacity of a given system to self-manage. In other words, the more autonomy that a commons has, the less dependent it will be on external inputs.
By Patrick Noble, Towards a Convivial Economy
Yes. Cultures are what people do. The future is created by present actions – for better and for worse. Targets, achievements, status… can change nothing.
By Lucia Monje-Jelfs, Sustainable Food Trust
The Cull is an award-winning documentary that explores the controversial topic of deer management in the Scottish Highlands, illustrating the complexity of a debate which has been going on for decades.
By Katarzyna Gajewska, Resilience.org
Against the grain of "There-is-no-alternative" discourse, such a platform can be successful without focusing on profit-making. BeWelcome.org offers lessons for other endeavors promoting the Commons.