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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Environment

Economic growth that depends upon depleting nature is not “progress,” but wanton destruction of a vital commons. Our mission is to draw attention to this theft of commonly owned wealth and promote ways to restore natural ecosystems through better commons management systems.

July 23, 2011

Ni Guh Izhichigay Onji Niibi

"I will do it for the water." Reflections from the Mother Earth Water Walk
July 5, 2011

Congress Threatens to Scrap Successful Bicycle Projects

Bike programs make more sense than ever in a time of rising gas prices and budget woes
June 30, 2011

Does Making Streets into Commons "Irk" Drivers--or Enliven Cities?

Zurich--famous for its conservatism--shows how to create a city for everyone
June 27, 2011

A New Way of Seeing the World

Protecting the rights of nature depends on understanding the commons
June 27, 2011

Toasting a Major Victory for the Water Commons

Italian voters overwhelmingly reject water privatization
June 10, 2011

Three Tenets of the Commons

A new video with Jay Walljasper, author of All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons
May 23, 2011

What is the Future of the Great Lakes?

A commons belonging to all, not a resource for a few
May 17, 2011

Report From the Future: Rise and Fall of a Libertarian Utopia

A commons resurgence in one Texas town, as seen from the year 2035
May 17, 2011

Rise and Fall of a Libertarian Utopia

A commons resurgence in one Texas town, as seen from the year 2035