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What’s New at Commons Network HQ?
Over the past few months, we have made some important changes in our organisation. We are happy with the way our organisation is evolving and we want to keep you up to…
Municipalist Kick-Off: Top 10 Things You Absolutely Cannot Miss
This week, activists from all over the world get together in Amsterdam to kick-start the local municipalist movement. The event is a 4-day festival with speeches, debates, workshops, Q & A sessions…
Amsterdam University’s New Research Field: Urban Mental Health
Commons Network researcher Taru is investigating the links between capitalism, mental illness and commoning as a possible remedy. On our blog, she regularly posts updates from her project to keep us in…
An Important Week For Commons Network’s Digital Work
This week is a big week for Commons Network’s digital work. Our director Sophie Bloemen reports. This week, we are attending the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Berlin. The IFG…
Participation or Real Ownership?
Our colleague Ruth is researching the ‘Omgevingswet’, a new set of Dutch laws to manage the designing of the physical environment. Does this new system help the commons? On our blog, she…
Commoning and Mental Health: The Way Forward
Commons Network researcher Taru is investigating the links between capitalism, mental illness and commoning as a possible remedy. On our blog, she regularly posts updates from her project to keep us in…
Generation Hope, Commons and Municipalism: Ecopolis Festival 2019
Commons Network is participating in the Ecopolis Festival in Brussels, organised by our friends at think tank Oikos and the Green European Foundation. During this event, Commons Network’s Thomas and Sophie will…
Is The New Dutch Environment and Planning Act Good For The Commons?
Every week or so, our colleague Ruth will keep us updated on her ongoing research into the new Dutch law for the planning and design of the physical environment and how it…
Aristotle and Other Commoners: The New ICJ Is Out
The International Journal of the Commons (IJC) is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. Twice a year, during Fall and Spring, the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) releases a…