Special Reports

The Catalan Integral Cooperative: an organizational study of a post-capitalist cooperative

By: Commons Transition On: October 19, 2017 CIC, George Dafermos, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, P2P Foundation, Special Reports 3 Comments

The Catalan Integral Cooperative: an organizational study of a post-capitalist cooperative

CIC,George Dafermos,Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods,P2P Foundation,Special Reports

What does a post-capitalist, cooperative and open source society would look like? A full study on the Catalan Integral Cooperative.

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A Commons Transition Plan for the City of Ghent

By: Commons Transition On: September 08, 2017 Michel Bauwens, P2P Cultures and Politics, Special Reports, Urban Commons Comments Disabled

A Commons Transition Plan for the City of Ghent

Michel Bauwens,P2P Cultures and Politics,Special Reports,Urban Commons

Michel Bauwens documents the emergence and growth of the Commons in Ghent and suggests the bests public policies to support commons-based initiatives.

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Building a Cooperative Solidarity Commonwealth

By: Commons Transition On: July 21, 2017 Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, P2P Cultures and Politics, Special Reports 1 Comment

Building a Cooperative Solidarity Commonwealth

Jessica Gordon Nembhard,Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods,P2P Cultures and Politics,Special Reports

Jessica Gordon Nembhard lays out the vision for a 21st century Cooperative Commonwealth characterised by interlocking ownership and solidarity structures.

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The Real Circular Economy

By: Commons Transition On: January 24, 2017 Building the OS Circular Economy, Post Growth Institute, Sharon Ede, Special Reports 3 Comments

The Real Circular Economy

Building the OS Circular Economy,Post Growth Institute,Sharon Ede,Special Reports

‘The Real Circular Economy’ studies how relocalising production with not-for-profit business models helps build resilient and prosperous societies

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Policies for a Post-Growth Economy

By: Commons Transition On: December 01, 2016 P2P Cultures and Politics, Post Growth Institute, Samuel Alexander, Special Reports 1 Comment

Policies for a Post-Growth Economy

P2P Cultures and Politics,Post Growth Institute,Samuel Alexander,Special Reports

Offsetting the limits to growth: Here's a range of bold policy interventions to produce a stable and flourishing post-growth economy.

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Unifying commons-based projects in a self-organised solidarity economy

By: Commons Transition On: November 16, 2016 Commons Institute, Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods, Special Reports Comments Disabled

Unifying commons-based projects in a self-organised solidarity economy

Commons Institute,Open Coops & Sustainable Livelyhoods,Special Reports

An idea for unifying commons-based projects in a self-organised solidarity economy that’s both easy and convenient to join.

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Renewable Energy After COP21: Nine issues for climate leaders to think about on the journey home

By: Commons Transition On: December 16, 2015 David Fridley, Post Carbon Institute, Richard Heinberg, Special Reports Comments Disabled

Renewable Energy After COP21: Nine issues for climate leaders to think about on the journey home

David Fridley,Post Carbon Institute,Richard Heinberg,Special Reports

COP21 in Paris is over. Now it’s back to the hard work of fighting for, and implementing, the energy transition. Richard Heinberg and David Fridley argue that not only do we need a plan but, in fact, we need lots of them.

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A Charter for Democracy

By: Commons Transition On: September 22, 2015 Movimiento por la Democracia, P2P Cultures and Politics, Partner State, Special Reports 4 Comments

A Charter for Democracy

Movimiento por la Democracia,P2P Cultures and Politics,Partner State,Special Reports

The Charter for Democracy proposes a politics grounded in environmental and social realities, based on the Commons and defended from corporate interests.

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The EU and the Commons: A Commons Approach to European Knowledge Policy

By: Commons Transition On: August 05, 2015 Commons Network, David Hammerstein, Knowledge Commons, Sophie Bloemen, Special Reports Comments Disabled

The EU and the Commons: A Commons Approach to European Knowledge Policy

Commons Network,David Hammerstein,Knowledge Commons,Sophie Bloemen,Special Reports

The Commons encourages the democratic governance of knowledge for the common good and identifies it as a shared resource and collective responsibility.

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Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

By: Commons Transition On: July 21, 2015 Center for Planetary Culture, Daniel Pinchbeck, Global Commons, Special Reports 7 Comments

Toward Regenerative Society: Plan for Rapid Transition

Center for Planetary Culture,Daniel Pinchbeck,Global Commons,Special Reports

"The ecological crisis is not just a symptom or a byproduct of industrial society. It reflects a deep predicament – a crisis of civilization."

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