P2P Summer School – The Art of Commoning
25 – 27 August 2015 Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Ireland
Many roads lead to the commons: the collaborative economy, open culture, community ownership, co-operatives, technology and knowledge sharing, shared meaning-making, protecting biodiversity, seed saving, our natural resources, and more.
We invite you to join us in shared inquiry for a 3-day gathering in beautiful rural Ireland!
The core of our inquiry centres on the following questions:
What becomes possible when we harness our collective capacity in service of the commons?
– How can the commons, peer-to-peer and participatory approaches support the transition to a more sustainable way of life?
– Can we create sustainable livelihoods that enrich and sustain the commons?
– How can a commons-based collaborative economy strengthen the resilience of our communities?
The Summer School will be grounded in the actual practice of collaboration and finding synergies. Some theoretical input, both on P2P and Art of Hosting, will also be offered – mostly in short modules. New developments in P2P and commoning will be shared by Michel Bauwens and Kevin Flanagan, Art of Hosting models and practices will be held by Ria Baeck, Chris Chapman and Davie Philip. The overall aim is to balance and integrate concrete learning outcomes for all.
http://cultivate.ie/images/ArtOfCommoning_UpdatedPDF.pdf
http://www.feasta.org/2015/06/16/art-of-commoning-the-p2p-summer-school/
There is still time to register – Contact Kevin Flanagan – [email protected]
The Liberation of Money and Credit
Friday August 28th 19:00 – 21:00
On the evening of Friday August 28th, Thomas Greco will give a presentation on The Liberation of Money and Credit, outlining the fundamental importance of reclaiming the credit commons and showing how communities and businesses can reduce their dependence on bank borrowing and conventional, political forms of money. After the talk Thomas will join a panel with Michel Bauwens and Kevin Flanagan of the P2P Foundation, Dr Rachel O’Dwyer of Trinity College Dublin and Graham Barnes of Feasta for a Q&A session.
Events are free but please register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-money-events-with-thomas-greco-tickets-18131016358
Where: CONNECT (Formerly CTVR) Dunlop Oriel House, 34 Westland Row, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 http://bit.ly/1IYUB3B
The event is sponsored and hosted by CONNECT (formerly CTVR – http://www.ctvr.ie/), at their Dublin city centre venue and supported by Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (http://www.feasta.org) and P2P Foundation Ireland.
The Exchange Revolution: Taking Complementary Currencies and Moneyless Trading to a New Level
Saturday August 29th 10:00 – 17:00
On Saturday, Thomas will run a workshop for currency activists, practitioners, researchers, and social entrepreneurs on The Exchange Revolution: Taking complementary currencies and moneyless trading to a new level, also at the CONNECT venue in Dublin. Anyone with a specific interest in developing and extending the impact of community currencies, mutual credit, and other complementary exchange mechanisms is invited to attend.
Events are free but please register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-money-events-with-thomas-greco-tickets-18131016358
Where: CONNECT (Formerly CTVR) Dunlop Oriel House, 34 Westland Row, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 http://bit.ly/1IYUB3B
The event is sponsored and hosted by CONNECT (formerly CTVR – http://www.ctvr.ie/), at their Dublin city centre venue and supported by Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (http://www.feasta.org) and P2P Foundation Ireland.