Focus
David Bollier said “There is no commons without commoning.” The commons is more than just a collectively managed resource. It is a nuanced, adaptive, participatory culture that requires community, history, connection, communication, and reciprocity. We may have forgotten the skills and knowledge that make commoning a part of life, but it is possible to intentionally reclaim the mindset of a commoner with community and practice. How might we learn from examples of historical and contemporary commons to begin reclaiming the commoner’s consciousness? How does a commoner think and view the world? In this EcoGathering, we will dive deep into a focus session on a piece that explicates the examples of commoning, and the shared characteristics of commoner cultures, so as to begin reclaiming these skills in our own communities.
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