Community Development

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The Tragedy of the Commons Revisted

The Tragedy of the Commons Revisted

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Exploring the dissolution of communal farms in Scotland and the pitfalls of rigid British feudal farmlands. 8 $0.80 Add
Think Like a Commoner

Think Like a Commoner

A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons

The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures – relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the Market and State. Think Like a Commoner … 211 View
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To Smell You
NEW!

To Smell You

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Four of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on environmental planning.The session focused on activists in … 9 $0.90 Add
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To the Shieling

To the Shieling

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

The author researches her heritage, leading to understanding as she treads the paths of her ancestors. 6 $0.60 Add
Toward Sustainable Communities

Toward Sustainable Communities

Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments - Fourth Edition

The need to make our communities sustainable is more urgent than ever before. Toward Sustainable Communities remains the single most useful resource for creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, … 257 View
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Watching Genocide Unfold in Real Time

Watching Genocide Unfold in Real Time

Gaza through Facebook and Twitter, June 2 — July 23, 2014

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

This chapter focuses on first three weeks of the Israeli war on Gaza as witnessed from afar through social media in the summer of 2014. The author analyzes it as a production of all the elements … 66 $3.96 Add
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Weaving Community Milestones

Weaving Community Milestones

From: Common Threads

So how can this interest in getting together for a common purpose fit within a concept of celebrating life’s milestones? How do we support each other in those moments when we need our … 10 $1.00 Add
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Who Stays, Who Goes and Where

Who Stays, Who Goes and Where

Education and Migration on Digby Neck, 1963-1998

From: Learning to Leave

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Why Impermanence Matters

Why Impermanence Matters

From: Common Threads

Most creative projects made with green waste and natural materials are meant to have a short life-span and then return to the earth. This goes against everything a Western European sensibility … 14 $1.40 Add
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Working with Invasive Plant Species

Working with Invasive Plant Species

From: Common Threads

Embracing invasive plants as a material resource for hand-based technologies makes so much sense; we bring land stewardship practices to the heart of our making. It is not about choosing a plant … 22 $2.20 Add