THE COMMONING STANDARD
Commoning is how healthy societies share power.
A living framework and process for weaving the knowledge, practices, skills, and traits of effective cooperation.
A LIVING FRAMEWORK
Shared power becomes a shared practice.
The Commoning Standard is a practical field guide for communities and institutions that want to steward shared resources, make healthier decisions, and use power well.
It brings together what we understand, what we do, what we are able to do, and who we are becoming—so that commoning can be learned, practiced, evaluated, and continually renewed.
THE FOUR DIMENSIONS
A complete ecology of commoning
Knowledge
What do we understand? Principles, research, evidence, and mental models.
Practices
What do we do? Methods, processes, tools, facilitation, and governance.
Skills
What are we able to do? Listening, collaboration, stewardship, and conflict transformation.
Traits
Who are we becoming? Humble, courageous, reciprocal, trustworthy, and caring.
EXPLORE THE WORK
Evidence, participation, and practice
Research
Explore the evidence, publications, and case studies informing the Standard.
COMING SOON
Community
Meet the people, partners, and stories that make the framework a living commons.
COMING SOON
Training
Build the capacity to facilitate, steward, and practice commoning with others.
COMING SOON
SHAPE THE STANDARD WITH US
A commons grows through participation.
Bring your knowledge, experience, and questions into a framework designed to be continually shaped and renewed.