Many people are engaged in commons-based alternative practices, and
are struggling for ecological, social and cultural transition within
their communities.
In many fields, the commons approach offers a new vocabulary for
collective action and social justice. It opens up ways of reshaping
processes for governance of resources by communities themselves.
Commons-based practices respect values of sharing and cooperation,
equity and diversity, transparency and sustainability.
The idea of commons is growing in our collective imaginary, but
remains underrepresented in concrete terms. It is time to jointly act
to reinvigorate local, national, and European politics on the basis of
these values.