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Occupy Economics Departments
Conventional economists have a lot to answer for but will they listen? On November 2nd nearly 70 students walked out of an introductory economics class at Harvard in solidarity with the Occupy...
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12 Reasons You'll Be Hearing More About the Commons
The time is ripe for more sharing, collaboration and solidarity 1. The Commons is Not an Abstract Theory, But Rather an Organic Organizing Principle of Human Civilizationread more
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A World That Works for Everyone: The Commons Goes to Business School
You would expect a Business School to focus its teaching on making profits from the world as it is instead of encouraging students to fundamentally change the world by studying the practice and...
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Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets
Annie Leonard is one of the most articulate, effective champions of the commons today. Her webfilm The Story of Stuff has been seen more than 15 million times by viewers. She also adapted it into a...
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Nine Core Commons Principles
The importance of belonging, participating, creating, restoring, redefining “A commons arises whenever a given community decides that it wishes to manage a resource in a collective manner, with a...
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The Role of Commons Animateurs
Illuminating new possibilities and solutions Today’s emergent commons often grow out of a community’s desire and need to re-orient its relationship to a resource(s) toward more sustainable use and...
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To Young People, Justice is a Key Ingredient in Good Food
Cooperative restaurants sprout on many campuses Young food movement activists may be idealistic but we are not flower children. We are process and results-oriented; we may criticize, but also we learn...
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What If We Had to Pay to See a Mountain?
A college class makes a witty video exploring the impact of the commons in their lives Students at Portland State University taking a class about “Reclaiming the Commons” created an entertaining video...
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A 150-Year Experiment: Colleges That Serve Everyone
Land-grant schools make a natural ally for the commons movement The historic land-grant tradition of higher education in the United States shares notable similarities to the emerging interest in the...
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Who Says Student Protests Are a Thing of the Past?
Youth take to the streets in Chile and Puerto Rico, while student inspired demonstrations topple Quebec's ruling party On September 4, Quebec’s student movement, admired for its 300,000-person...
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5 Ways to Save the Commons on Your Campus
It starts with thinking of yourself as a commoner The commons is an old idea—the chief organizing principle for human society for most of history—that’s now being rediscovered and reinvigorated all...
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An Invitation to Join the Commons Network
If you care about what we share in common, follow the link below You’re invited to help us grow the commons movement Do you seek to help communities collaborate in new ways? Are you interested in...
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On the Commons Goes to College
Good questions from our recent campus visits Q: How would you describe the commons, which can at first appear abstract? This is one of many great questions I was asked on a recent mini-West Coast tour...
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Jay Walljasper's Speaking Schedule
Greater Des Moines Neighborhood Conference September 12, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Plymouth Church/Waveland Hall 4126 Ingersoll Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312Built Environment and the Outdoors Summit September 25 –...
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Bring On the Commons to Your College Campus or Community
Raising awareness of the commons is crucial for our future It has become increasingly clear that “business as usual” is failing us economically, ecologically and socially. Today people yearn for a...
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