This week Augsburg will host the Festival of the Commons featuring Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom on “Constructing Common Property Regimes.”
What is the Commons (Really)?
It’s an old idea鈥攖he chief organizing principle for human society for most of history鈥攖hat’s now being rediscovered and reinvigorated all around the world.
The commons means things and practices鈥攐ften created, governed, and sustained by communities themselves鈥攖hat people share among themselves and protect for future generations. Continue reading “What is the commons?”