Commons Network is a collaboratory for the social and ecological transition. We bring together people and ideas and we provide tools and insights for social movements, governments and community groups. We explore new models for economy and society in order to collectively transform the system and shape a caring and just future.

About the commons

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“We need growth because otherwise our economies will collapse”, and other myths

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Current Programmes

Urban Commons and Empowered Cities

Knowledge Commons and Access to Medicines

Imagining the Commons through Art

Digital Commons and Fearless Tech Policy

Caring Commons and Flourishing Neighbourhoods

Cities For Change 2021

Who We Are

We believe the world urgently needs a new narrative and that the commons represents a socially and economically sustainable paradigm for this. We believe communities, cities and regions, rather than nation-states, are the backbone of the new translocal consciousness.

Team

Sophie Bloemen is based in Amsterdam and writes, speaks, and organises on the sharing of knowledge, the commons and new narratives for Europe.

Sophie Bloemen Co-director

Thomas works as Commons Network’s co-director.

Thomas de Groot

Thomas de Groot Co-director

Jens works as Commons Network's Chief Storyteller

Jens Kimmel Chief Storyteller

Winne is Commons Network's Researcher Caring and Degrowth

Winne van Woerden

Winne van Woerden Researcher Caring and Degrowth

New Publication

Building a Caring World Beyond Growth

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