The library is a collection of commons-related resources, both on- and offline.
Materials published by the fellows of On the Commons.
by Dr. Adam Davidson-Harden
published Feb 1, 2009
Ana Micka
1 Jun 2009
As we seek to better understand what circumstances local alternatives for democratic, equitable and sustainable control of water Commons are working best, water justice activists in the North and South continue to rediscover the wealth of alternatives in the indigenous societies that so-called “modernization” has effectively neglected, excluded and degraded. We fi nd ourselves marveling at the amazing diversity of culturally-specifi c economic and political traditions around water that both exist and are being created. These living experiments, present in both indigenous and non indigenous societies, help us redefi ne the meaning and practice of the water Commons and of water justice. Toward exploring such positive solutions, this report draws together 21 “tools” or cases of local action that emphasize local control of the water Commons for equitable access and sustainability. This collection is by no means complete. In fact, this is the strength of the alternatives out there: there is a true wealth of them. These tools are meant to provoke discussion and dialogue, and to raise further questions and answers.
by Maude Barlow
in New thinking and action about freshwater
published Jan 8, 2007
12 Dec 2008
In every corner of the globe, communities (not just human, but flora and fauna as well) are in a pitched battle against thirst. One clear lesson emerges from the struggles of the world’s water warriors — water management remains a leaky endeavor unless it adheres to the principles of the commons — the gifts of society and nature that are shared by all, for generations to come. Click below to learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report.
The Spanish language version of_Our Water Commons: Towards a New Freshwater Narrative_is available here. To learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report, click on the link below.
by Rachel Breen
in Invigorate the Common Well
published Jul 26, 2008
10 Nov 2008
Here's a list to print out and post on your refrigerator.
by Peter Barnes
published Mar 1, 2008
Matthew Lappe
30 Mar 2008
"Peter Barnes is right. The best and most efficient way to reduce global warming isn't a cap-and-trade system that gives historic polluters free rights to pollute in the future, and it's not a carbon tax that hits poor and middle-income Americans especially hard. It's a cap-and-auction with rebates to all Americans. Read this useful guide and see why." --Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, and former U.S. Secretary of Labor
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by
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published Oct 29, 2008
Ana Micka
4 Feb 2009
These documents were prepared by and for the small group retreat focusing on building a commons movement, October 2008, in MInneapolis.
An easy-to-use guide for citizens and organizations launching their own community-based forums.
by Maude Barlow
in New thinking and action about freshwater
published Jan 8, 2007
12 Dec 2008
In every corner of the globe, communities (not just human, but flora and fauna as well) are in a pitched battle against thirst. One clear lesson emerges from the struggles of the world’s water warriors — water management remains a leaky endeavor unless it adheres to the principles of the commons — the gifts of society and nature that are shared by all, for generations to come. Click below to learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report.
The Spanish language version of_Our Water Commons: Towards a New Freshwater Narrative_is available here. To learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report, click on the link below.
by Rachel Breen
in Invigorate the Common Well
published Jul 26, 2008
10 Nov 2008
Here's a list to print out and post on your refrigerator.
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8 Dec 2008
An open-content, citizen-driven site to create an efficient, well-researched body of historical information from many viewpoints and sources.
12 Sep 2008
Kim Klein is the founder and former publisher of the bimonthly Grassroots Fundraising Journal, which celebrated its 25th birthday in 2006. Her work with the Building Movement Project (www.buildingmovement.org) is allowing her to explore an interest in the idea of the commons - what do we and what should we own in common? Kim is in the research and development phase of creating workshops on the commons and on fair and equitable tax policy. Kim believes that the nonprofit sector has a critical role to play in the creation and maintenance of a democratic society.
31 Jul 2008
Sam Boykin gives a summary of Cap and Dividend Solution to global warming.
16 May 2008
After two months and over one hundred and forty entries from young activists and filmmakers across the country, the celebrity-judged I “Heart” Tap Water national video contest has a final winner just in time for Earth Day. Using a variety of media including claymation and animation, students creatively declared their love for tap water on film and pledged to rid their campuses of bottled water.
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by Dr. Adam Davidson-Harden
published Feb 1, 2009
Ana Micka
1 Jun 2009
As we seek to better understand what circumstances local alternatives for democratic, equitable and sustainable control of water Commons are working best, water justice activists in the North and South continue to rediscover the wealth of alternatives in the indigenous societies that so-called “modernization” has effectively neglected, excluded and degraded. We fi nd ourselves marveling at the amazing diversity of culturally-specifi c economic and political traditions around water that both exist and are being created. These living experiments, present in both indigenous and non indigenous societies, help us redefi ne the meaning and practice of the water Commons and of water justice. Toward exploring such positive solutions, this report draws together 21 “tools” or cases of local action that emphasize local control of the water Commons for equitable access and sustainability. This collection is by no means complete. In fact, this is the strength of the alternatives out there: there is a true wealth of them. These tools are meant to provoke discussion and dialogue, and to raise further questions and answers.
by Lawrence Lessig Jack Valenti
published Nov 29, 2001
Scott McGibbon
1 Aug 2008
by Diane Watson, The Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan
published Aug 6, 2003
Scott McGibbon
1 Aug 2008
by David Bollier Robert McChesney
published Feb 15, 2005
Scott McGibbon
1 Aug 2008
by Institute for Local Self-Reliance
published Sep 22, 2004
David Bollier
22 Sep 2004
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