Cooperative Economics

Bill Phipps discusses with Ted Reeve the practice of commoning as a means of creating social justice. (subtitled version)

In this “Kitchen Table Conversation” video, Ted Reeve interviews Bill Phipps, ordained minister, lawyer, politician and former moderator of the United Church of Canada. Ted invites Bill to reflect on his life’s experience as a social activist, church leader and politician, and offer his wisdom as a message of encouragement to young people. (subtitled version)

The Global Commons Alliance is an unprecedented partnership of more than 50 of the world’s most forward-looking organizations in the fields of philanthropy, science, environment, business, cities and advocacy.
Their goal is to create the most powerful network to scale science-based action to protect people and planet.

WEAll is a collaboration of organizations, alliances, movements and individuals working towards a wellbeing economy, delivering human and ecological wellbeing.

As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and ecological systems to reimagine currencies of exchange?

How a group on Gabriola Island is living into a commoning way of life.