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We are now three to five generations removed from the rural backbone that strengthened America.
David Bollier | news and perspectives on the commons
When thinking about the commons, most people make a sharp division in their minds between natural resource commons (for water, air, land, forests, wildlife, etc.) and digital commons (free software, Wikipedia, Creative Commons-licensed content, social networking, etc.) It is assumed that these two universes are entirely separate and distinct, and have little to do with each other. But in fact, these two realms are starting to blur – and we should be more mindful of this convergence and the synergies that it is producing.
Cap and Dividend
An end to oil and tax breaks is among the proposals currently being floated by the group of five bi-partisan lawmakers working on a plan to reduce the federal deficit. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today announced that New Jersey will withdraw from RGGI, the Northeast regional greenhouse gas emissions trading program, by the end of the year.solar commons
The Solar Commons is a plan to produce renewable energy in our public right of way and capture the common wealth it generates in a community trust dedicated to local social equity. Using principles of commons management, the Solar Commons is a powerful organizing tool for civic organizations to partner with government and investors to grow a commons sector of the green economy. Our demonstration project was named the 2009 Legacy Project of the US Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Convention.
In Cebu City, the Philippines, public sector workers like Zosimo Salcedo at the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) opposed Asian Development Bank financing that would purportedly increase the burgeoning city's water supply.
Our Water Commons
Kim Klein and the Commons
Yesterday I participated in a workshop on Active Listening. This is a way of listening that actually involves LISTENING instead of just waiting for your turn to talk.
On the Commons
On the Commons' new book, All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons , will brighten the hopes of everyone on your gift list who cares about equity, the environment, democracy, communities and the world we leave for future generations. This book will inspire them to see the world in a new way.
The views expressed in The Land do not necessarily represent those of The Land is Ours, Chapter 7, or the editors.