School of Commoning

The School of Commoning is a commons-based, international social enterprise that delivers educational services to build awareness and competence in forming, protecting and governing commons of all kinds.

Campaign for Commons Literacy

This crowdfunding campaign (for developing a comprehensive commons curriculum) has just launched a new video, Voices from the Commons. In the 6-minute video, James Quilligan, Leo Burke, Michel Bauwens, Silke Herflich, and the founding team of the School of Commoning answer questions. You can watch it here. 

About this newsletter

The Commoning News is the bi-monthly, electronic publication of the School of Commoning, a commons-based social enterprise.

This issue #1 is a preliminary, first-sketch prototype for inspiring the development of a richer, transmedia periodical of the same title. Commoning News will serve commons, commons-friendly organisations, and the broader commons movement, as a collective sensing & meaning making organ. If you're interested to become an editor or contribute othwerwise, please contact George Pór at george@SchoolOfCommoning .

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The School of Commoning cordially invites you to an evening with James Quilligan, commons theorist/activist and policy analyst, in London, 27 September, 18:30-20:30. Location: Pimlico Academy, Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT . Map. 

It is the second event of the series 'Meetings with Remarkable Commoners'. (The blog about the first event is here .)  The theme is “Managing the Local and Global Commons.” Introduction: “Modern economics has turned labour into a utility of the market and government. But the principles of the commons (people’s negotiation of their own norms and rules for the management of social and natural resources) show us how to transcend utilitarian economics by transforming the traditional division of labour. New forms of value are already being created by these commons, whether they are traditional (irrigation ditches, pastures, indigenous cultures) or emerging (intellectual property, social networks, collaborative innovation).”

This is a unique opportunity to benefit from meeting with James Quilligan during his UK tour. Go to our Meet-Up site  for programme description and registration by clicking on the RSVP button. Please forward this message to anybody you think that would benefit from attending. Seating is limited, so early registration for this event is highly recommended. 

We plan to set up a live webstreaming channel for the sale of us who are not London-based. If yoy're interested to watch the meeting live on your computer screen, click on to receive update about the details.