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…
Can a Society Be Insane?
Our colleague Taru is researching the links between capitalism and depression and the potential of commoning as a practice to alleviate mental illness. On our blog, she shares regular updates with us.…
Commons Network Joins the Amsterdam Fearless Cities Team
This summer, Commons Network started a new partnership with the municipal government of the city of Amsterdam. The city is where we re-invent politics and re-organise politics. Change happens in neighbourhoods, movements…
Visiting: municipality South-East Amsterdam
Last week, Commons Network was invited to a presentation and co-creation session in the South-East of the city, organised by the municipality of Amsterdam. Civil servant Robertico Thomasa researched commons initiatives in…
The Optics of the Commons
Do you have a memory of entering a space that gives you a sense of belonging? This could be anything from a place in nature to a community gathering. Now imagine yourself…
Art + Commons: Announcing a New Collaboration
Commons Network is proud to announce our new collaboration with Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons, the internationally renowned art organisation in Utrecht. Casco has been pioneering the cross-over between arts…
What I Talk About When I Talk About Mental Health
We live in a society where stress is privatized. Inability to keep up with work/studies is too often considered as an individual weakness – a lack of strength in character. However, what…
Fighting Back Against High Medicine Prices
The 5th Annual Meeting of the European Alliance for Responsible R&D and Affordable Medicines was held in Brussels from September 23rd till 25th. As one of the initiating members, and as part…