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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Environment

Economic growth that depends upon depleting nature is not “progress,” but wanton destruction of a vital commons. Our mission is to draw attention to this theft of commonly owned wealth and promote ways to restore natural ecosystems through better commons management systems.

April 20, 2011

Walking for Water

Highlighting threats to our water, Indigenous people carry water from four corners of the continent to Lake Superior
April 15, 2011

The Neo-Colonial Land Grab in Africa

Outside nations are once again dividing up Africa-- this time for biofuels and mineral rights
March 27, 2011

A Tale of Two Brazilian Farms

Can sustainable agriculture survive alongside mega-farms?
March 25, 2011

A Battle Rages in the Streets of New York

New bike lanes and pedestrian plazas mean safer streets and a more livable city-- but some motorists object
March 17, 2011

Connecting Commoners Across Continents

March 16, 2011

More Fish in the Sea

Fisheries trusts can undo the tragedy of overfishing in our oceans
January 28, 2011

Gas Taxes Don't Cover the Costs of Our Roads

Cars get public subsidies the same as transit
January 6, 2011

An Old Commons-Based Solution to a 21st Century Crisis

To protect our water, we should look to real life examples of communities who still manage resources collectively
December 31, 2010

Recipe File for Political Optimism

OTC's new book catalogs commons-based solutions
December 23, 2010

Another World is Not Just Possible -- It's All Around Us

For the New Year, Adventures in the Territories of Hope

XL Not the Only Pipeline Carrying Tar Sands Oil

A fight against Enbridge's crude oil pipeline to the Upper Midwest

Texas Judge Rules The Sky Belongs To Everyone

Is this a "shot heard round the world" for fight against climate change?

I Paint the Line Because Your Mine

Two Boston residents risk jail time to draw attention to proposed gas pipeline that is dangerous to their city and the planet