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New date for postponed visit of Prof. Jason Hickel to the Netherlands
Jason Hickel will come to The Netherlands in March to address the Parliament.
February 21, 2023
Reimagining the internet as a common good with PublicSpaces
New series of Pan-European case studies on sovereign media distribution, this time: Les Petites Singularités
January 17, 2023
Zagreb Is Ours: a conversation with the Croatian municipalists
A conversation with Matko from municipalist movement and citizens' party Zagreb Je Nas.
January 11, 2023
Platform Coops, who is involved?
Platform coops, but for whom? In this blog, we look at how different movements can benefit from the inspiring example of cooperativism.
December 12, 2022
Building a Local and Democratic Economy in Sweden
Building a Local and Democratic Economy in Sweden. An interview with Malin from Navet in Bergsjon.
December 9, 2022
Platform Capitalism and the Case for Platform Cooperativism
About the rise of platforms and why this bad case of capitalism shows the true potential of coops.
November 30, 2022
Conference in Chile brings together movements worldwide
The conference builds strategies to take back the public.
Commons Network participates in International Convention Cities Overcoming Neoliberalism in Genova, Italy
On Saturday the 19th of November, our partner Genova Che Osa (Italian for Daring Genua), organized an International Convention on […]
November 21, 2022
Talking to liberals about growth
On Saturday the 19th of November, the annual congress of the Dutch political party Democrats 66 (ALDE) took place at […]
Commons Network participates in The Big Capitalism Debate in Pakhuis de Zwijger
This Tuesday, November 15, ‘The Big Capitalism Debate’ will take place at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. During this evening […]
November 14, 2022
Commons Network participates in conference ‘Growing thanks to Limits’ in Dutch Parliament
On Friday the 11th of November, the political think tanks of GroenLinks (Greens) and PvdA (Social Democrats) are hosting a […]
November 9, 2022
Getting to know municipalist actors from across Europe
Last year, Commons Network became a coordinating partner of the European Municipalist Network (EMN). In a series of blogs, our […]
November 7, 2022
‘We need growth to fund a strong welfare state’ and other myths
Time to dismantle the growth narrative. In our article series Responding to Degrowth Critics, Winne van Woerden, lead of our […]
October 31, 2022
Degrowth in The Hague: Prof. Jason Hickel to Address Dutch Parliament
On Wednesday the 8th of March at 11 AM CET, Professor Jason Hickel, one of the leading figures in the […]
October 17, 2022
Take Back the City! Skill sharing in Berlin
Last year, Commons Network became a coordinating partner of the European Municipalist Network (EMN). In a series of blogs, our new […]
Commons Network partners with EMN to explore practices of care and municipalism
Last year, Commons Network became a coordinating partner of the European Municipalist Network (EMN). In a series of blogs, our […]
September 20, 2022
New colleague: Carolyn
Hello visitor! My name is Carolyn, and I am happily writing an introduction post as a new member of the […]
September 19, 2022
New collaegue: Bea
Hi there! My name is Bea, I am a queer 22-year-old Philosophy, Politics, and Economics student from the Canary Islands […]
September 12, 2022
Launching the Incubator for the Community Economy
Today’s major societal challenges requires us to unite and connect. Sustainability, social inequality, diversity and digitalization require self-organization and a […]
September 9, 2022
Finale Common In – 25 juni: The Art of the Frontline
Come to the spectacular closing party of Common In! Register here What is the role of art for systemic change? […]
June 1, 2022
We need growth because otherwise our economies will collapse, and other myths
Time to dismantle the growth narrative. In this article series, lead author of our degrowth book Living Well on a […]
Happening 11 mei: Stop de Groei!
Het is alweer tijd voor de derde en laatste aflevering van onze serie happenings bij De Nieuwe Anita in Amsterdam. […]
Share your story about digital transformation
We’d like to ask you: How does the digital transformation affect your life? For our project Human Stories of Digital […]
Happening op 30 maart: Weg met Werk!
2 maart trapten we af met een serie happenings bij De Nieuwe Anita, als onderdeel van ons kunstproject Common In. […]
Digital Public Space and Interoperability: New report and live event
Commons Network and Open Future published a new research report about interoperability, in which we demonstrate why we need generative […]
We can decouple economic growth from ecological impact, and other myths
Time to dismantle the growth narrative. In the upcoming weeks, lead author of our degrowth book Living Well on a […]
Gedeelde Grond: een collectieve happening met onder andere Willem Schinkel
Op woensdag 2 maart organiseren wij Gedeelde Grond, een collectieve happening in De Nieuwe Anita, met onder andere professor Willem […]
Launching our new series: Responding to Degrowth Critics
‘We need growth to eradicate extreme poverty.’ ‘We need growth to fund the welfare state and an energy transition’. ‘We […]
Can Food Commons Change The World?
What does food have to do with urban commons? Can food practices change the world? This post is written by […]
May 31, 2022
Jan-Hendrik Passoth: “If you want to give people a seat, you need a table first”
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
May 30, 2022
Community Wealth Building: Toolkit + essay + video
Deze week publiceert Stichting Commons Network twee boekjes over Community Wealth Building: een gids voor iedereen die zelf aan de […]
Will you swarm the city with us?
This Saturday we organize Swarming the City, an outdoor experimental walk prefiguring alternative ways to come together in public space. […]
Aik van Eemeren: “Don’t call it alternative, call it normal”
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
Digital Courage: How Communities can Benefit
Datafication, algorithms and AI are shaping how we live, reside, and work – and profoundly affect power relations in the […]
January 19, 2022
Jaromil: ‘Interoperability gives the potential of freedom’
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
December 7, 2021
Launch of our new book: Living Well on a Finite Planet – Building a Caring World Beyond Growth
Today, Commons Network is proud to publish Living Well on a Finite Planet: Building a Caring World Beyond Growth. This […]
November 19, 2021
Remembering Silke Helfrich
The calm restlessness of this tireless advocate of the common, of free, fair and lively togetherness, this great visionary, she […]
November 17, 2021
Manifesto for a Caring Economy
Today, Commons Network publishes the Manifesto for a Caring Economy. It is a plea for caring as an antidote to […]
November 10, 2021
natacha roussel: “Interoperable to whose benefit?”
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
November 6, 2021
Common In is officially open!
Common In is officially open. Last Wednesday we kicked off at Sexyland, where the manifestation’s journey started. Common In’s art […]
October 25, 2021
Mai Sutton: “If you want an interoperable Internet, start with how organizations work”
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
October 21, 2021
Aik van Eemeren: “Don’t call it alternative, call it normal”
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
October 10, 2021
Launching Common In: about commons and art
What does commoning feel like? How can we make the story of the commons a livable experience instead of a […]
October 4, 2021
Deep Dives with experts on Interoperable Digital Ecosystems
The Internet is busted. Huge corporations are calling the shots, extractive business models prevail. And safe and privacy-friendly online spaces […]
September 27, 2021
Public Horizons: transforming the public sector
How could the public sector transform in such a way that it has a better chance of addressing current social, […]
August 2, 2021
The cooperative economy as a manifestation of a new ethics of care
In search of the Amsterdam caring economy: Why is the practice of caring the backbone of the city of the future? [VIDEO]
June 17, 2021
Towards Online Public-Civic Spaces
How do we create public-civic spaces online? What role can ‘interoperability’ play? How could we transform the internet into something […]
June 7, 2021
A good life for all beyond growth: Fruitful post-growth discussions at the Cities For Change Forum
Can we transition to a post-growth economy, that can deliver a high quality of life in the city of Amsterdam?
June 6, 2021
New Publication: How Can Amsterdam Municipalism Endure?
For Amsterdam’s municipalism to strengthen and endure, it must be rooted in collective political knowledges and practices in neighborhoods, according to this new report by Imogen Hamilton-Jones and Thomas de Groot, commissioned by Minim and Commons Network
June 3, 2021
Proposals for ‘desmoothening’ the city
—– [SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH] —– *Dit is een samenvatting van het Smooth City event tijdens de Cities for Change […]
June 1, 2021