A People's Plan to Protect the Great Lakes Forever
May 4, 2011
New report chronicles the threats to this treasured commons, and what we can do
A Cure for What Ails the Great Lakes
June 21, 2012
A Canadian tour trumpets the message that the lakes belong to everyone living there
What is the Future of the Great Lakes?
May 23, 2011
A commons belonging to all, not a resource for a few
The Great Lakes Are Declared a Commons
November 27, 2010
A diverse group of activists from both sides of the border declares the lakes a common endowment
Historic Expansion of Human Rights
July 30, 2010
The UN declares the right to clean drinking water and sanitation
Imminent UN Vote on the Right to Water
July 21, 2010
Act now to win safe drinking water and sanitation for everyone
To Curb Climate Change, We Need to Protect Water
January 19, 2010
An international rescue plan for fresh water
Water is a Commons for All
October 6, 2009
A report co-produced by Maude Barlow and On TheCommons
Telling a New Story About Water
April 8, 2009
Activists push the idea of a global water commons at the corporate-controlled World Water Forum in Istanbul
Maude Barlow Becomes Water Advisor to UN
January 19, 2009
Barlow urges UN General Assembly to treat water as a human right.