Dear Chris,<br><br>thanks for adding this announcement to our regular blog as well,<br><br>Michel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Mary Beth Steisslinger</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marybeth.steisslinger@gmail.com">marybeth.steisslinger@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:30 AM<br>Subject: Commons Course: Operationalizing Sustainability<br>To: Mary Beth Steisslinger <<a href="mailto:marybeth.steisslinger@gmail.com">marybeth.steisslinger@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello Friends Around the World, thought you might be interested in participating in the next Common Course online, beginning the end of January, 2011. ��</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">�</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">I am putting this out to people i know who are working towards sustainability and justice in various fields. <b>�I think you will find that the commons movement provides means to operationalize sustainability and enable transparency, sharing and justice in ways that have not been possible until recent times.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">Outreach and development for the Common Course is through the Commons Knowledge Alliance and Commons Action for the UN. � Common Courses will soon be available for universities and organizations around the world via creative commons licensing.�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">�</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">You can learn quite a bit about the 4 week intensive course and see the curriculum by following the links below. �The course is open to anyone. �Please share this with anyone working in sustainability who you think may be interested.</span></font></p>
<div><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>The Common Course is now open for enrollment. �A short</b></font></span><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>�introductory conference call is offered on�</b></font></span><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Saturday, January 29.</b></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">Click <a href="http://www.commonslearning.org/" target="_blank">here to find out more details of the new Common Course</a>.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">Below you�ll find an overview of what will be offered during this Common Course
curriculum.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">Hope to have your participation,�</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">Mary Beth Steisslinger, MS</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">For the Common Course Team</font></span></p><div><div></div><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>T</b></font><b><font color="#000066">he Common Course - an Overview</font></b><font color="#000066"></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">�</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.commonslearning.org/pluginfile.php/2/course/section/1/Common%20Course%20curriculum.pdf" target="_blank">The full Common Course Curriculum�</a></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font color="#000066">Sponsors</font></b><font color="#000066">: The Anthroposphere Institute, The Commons
Knowledge Alliance</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Forma</b>t:</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">1. Self-study; materials available on-line</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">�</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">2. Regular participation in on-line discussion group
(minimum of 3x/week)</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">�</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">3. Participation in weekly conference call</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Academic Directo</b>r: Leo Burke</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Online Discussion Facilitators</b>: Leo Burke, Robin Temple,�</font></span><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">Mary Beth Steisslinger, Jay Bender</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Webmaster</b>:�
Robin Temple</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">�</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Tuition:� </b>$25
for participants from <a href="http://www.oecd.org/document/58/0,2340,en_2649_201185_1889402_1_1_1_1,00.html" target="_blank">OEDC countries</a>; $5 for participants from <a href="http://www.scribd.com/full/46001568?access_key=key-qnlexabrjl1a7be4cpw" target="_blank">non-OEDC countries</a></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Website</b>: <a href="http://www.commonslearning.org/" target="_blank">The Commons Campus</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"><b>Materials</b>:� All
text materials will be posted on the website in PDF format; audio materials in
MP3 format; videos in YouTube format (.flv)</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066">�</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><font color="#000066"></font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;"><b>Course orientation conference call:</b> Saturday, 29 January, 2011.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">This orientation conference call will be the official start
of the Common Course.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">The orientation call will give you a chance to be introduced to your
instructors on the Common Course, hear from others who are also participating,
and ask any technical questions you may have about using this online learning
platform for the course.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">�</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Topics:</b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Week I�Introduction to the Commons (29 Jan � 5 Feb)</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">Overview of the commons, including history, current usage
and definitions.� Major issues
facing the commons today.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;"><b>Conference call Week I</b>: 5th February</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Week II: The Enclosure of the Commons (6 Feb � 12 Feb)</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;">History of the enclosure process.� Current attempts at enclosure, privatization, monetization
of the commons.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;"><b>Conference call Week II</b>: 12th Feburary</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Week III: The Commons and Climate Change (13 Feb � 19 Feb)</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">The impact of climate change on the commons and the use of
commons trusts to protect the climate.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;"><b>Conference call Week III:</b> 12th Feburary</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Week IV: The Depth and Breath of the Global Commons: From
Philosophy to Acton (20 Feb � 26 Feb)</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">Examining the philosophical underpinnings of the global
commons and looking at ways of taking effective action to create a sustainable
future.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">�</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-size: large;"><b>Conference call Week IV</b>: 26th Feburary</span></p>
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<p><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">Common Course Working Group�<br></span></font>
<a href="mailto:globalcommons@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;">globalcommons@gmail.com</span></font></a><font color="#000066"><span style="font-size: large;"> <br>
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<div style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><font color="#000066">~ ~ ~<br></font>
<b><font color="#000066">THE COMMONS</font></b><font color="#000066">, n., gifts of nature and
society; the wealth we inherit or create together and must pass on,
undiminished or enhanced, to our children; a sector of the economy that
complements and counterweights the corporate sector.<br>
~ ~ ~</font></div></span><p></p><p></p><br>
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