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Come to the Festival of Commoning in Stroud, Sep 12 & 13
The Festival of Commoning is a space to build the commons, together. For those of us working on the ground—building the commons, running food co-ops, fighting for digital rights, or trying to manage a shared resource—the work can feel both vital and isolating. We’re all pushing against a larger, more powerful system, often with limited…
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‘Money commons’: review of the Collaborative Finance (CoFi) Gathering
Katja Durrani of Bristol Commons and Lowimpact.org went along to the third annual Collaborative Finance Gathering in Austria, June 16-20. It’s an annual event – everyone welcome. Alternative finance is crucial for building a successful commons movement. On their website, they describe the gathering as a way to “delve into the intricacies of alternative financial…
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What many environmentalists get wrong about the money system, and why it’s important
We can’t build a commons economy with a capitalist money system. It will block us at every turn. But to build a new money system, first we have to understand the nature of money. Matthew Slater explains. Matthew is the author of the Credit Commons Protocol and white paper, and will be appearing at the…
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The potential for community energy and commons in north Wales
Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org and Stroud Commons talking with Lowri Hedd-Vaughan and Phil McGrath of DEG, a group (CIC) in north Wales, who are doing interesting, commons-related things around energy and more. Dave: I’d like to find out more about what you’re doing, your ambitions, the barriers you face. You contacted us, so you know…
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How the commons, unlike other movements for change, can reach working-class communities
All civilisations fall in the end. The Roman Empire is long gone, along with the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Sumerians. Will the global civilisation of corporate capitalism buck the trend? Of course not, but how long does it have left? In such a complex system, it’s impossible to predict when there will be a sudden…
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Help make the world’s first community-owned, commons climbing gym a reality
The world’s first community-owned, commons climbing gym is getting closer to reality. It will be a flagship for the commons models (around finance, governance, asset locking and federation) that we’re trialling in Stroud.
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Money Commons: Review of ‘Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future’, by Ester Barinaga Martín
Katja Durrani is a member of Bristol Commons. Here She reviews Ester Barinaga Martín’s new book. Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future: Money Commons by Ester Barinaga Martín was published in 2024 by Bristol University Press in its series Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century. Available through Open Access, you can download it as pdf or…
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May the 4th be with you: the Empire vs the Commons Rebel Alliance
There’s a global corporate / state machine (let’s call it ‘the Empire’) that destroys nature, democracy and community, and prevents peace. None of this is planned – it’s systemic, even though Empires are always founded and led by the worst among us. The Empire The Empire isn’t national – it’s not ‘American’ or ‘Western’. It…
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The fundamentals of Commoning, Part 1: Introduction
I’m interviewing Dil Green about the fundamentals of commoning. Dil is part of Mutual Credit Services (MCS) – designing models for the commons economy, that groups in Stroud and Liverpool in the UK are using in several sectors of the economy, including housing and finance. Dave: this is the first in a series of interviews.…
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Festival of Commoning Fundraiser Ceilidh!
Dance, Connect, and Celebrate at the Festival of Commoning Fundraiser Ceilidh – Friday, 13th June at Lansdown Hall in Stroud. Early Bird Tickets Now Available! Secure your spot with our Early Bird tickets, now on sale. Tickets are first come first served. All proceeds supports the Festival of Commoning event in September. Event Details: