6 months after the World Social Forum, our Documentation / Card Play tool on the commons is ready to circulate, to animate conversations and to help you to move the commons close to you! C@rds in Common is a game…
Coming soon : European Commons Assembly
From the 15th-17th of November 2016 a European Commons Assembly will take place in Brussels. The commoners will convene, discuss, showcase, and reclaim Europe. On the afternoon of the 16th, around 150 will partcipate in a meeting in the European…
Commons Josaphat, To Do The City (Of Brussels) in common !
Original published on Commons Josaphat. Translation by Nicole Leonard. Commons Josaphat is an independent platform of residents, activists and associations. You have heard talk of it as one of the flagship European initiatives for the reconquest of the city by…
What we learn from the history of Ravel’s Bolero
Original publication 21 of May 2016 by Hervé Le Crosnier in Vecam.org . Translation by Nicole Leonard In 1928 Ravel composed Boléro, a piece that would become a worldwide success with hundreds of versions and arrangements. A harmonic crescendo that…
Idea Camp 2017: Communities In Movement
Call for Ideas ! Please submit an idea that fosters the Europe we believe in: a Europe of solidarity and openness, shaped and nurtured by people. We are living and working in an increasingly complex environment. Across Europe and its…
Commons Space In The World Social Forum, Montréal 2016
We invite you to participate in the Commons Space which will be hosted at the the World Social Forum 2016 taking place from the 9th to the14th of August in Montreal. This is a space for experimentation, exchange and construction…
Media And Transition, A Debate In the Goethe-Institut
The world needs ideas for a better and sustainable future, but the ideas are not enough. The Futureperfect platform is a virtual encyclopedia of people taking initiatives, organizations and businesses who move from thinking to action. Sharing these stories aims…
Workshop : Creation Of An Atlas Of The Charters Of Urban Commons
Italiano sotto International Festival of the Commons, Chieri, Italia, Sunday July 12, from 12:00 to 18:00. Room : Sala conferenze della biblioteca Reclaim, protect and create commons in our neighborhoods and in our cities, urban commons, effective and contributes to…
Commons Enter City Hall (1)
Spain’s recent municipal and regional elections have transformed the entire political scene. New citizen coalitions with roots in community groups allied with small progressive political parties won unexpected victories in several large cities. This, plus the fact that two new…
Atlas Of Charters Of Urban Commons
To help reclaiming, protecting and creating commons in our neighborhoods and cities, we offer to co-create an interactive Atlas of the charters of urban commons. The collaborative creation process will develop on an intercultural and interdisciplinary fashion, production and sharing…