Bioregioning as the Response to ‘Gaia on the Move’
https://www.bollier.org/blog/bioregioning-response-gaia-move
Published: September 1, 2025 04:00
Isabel Carlisle is a leading figure in bioregional education and action who has a great term for describing the planetary eco- mayhem now underway -- “Gaia on the move.” As climate change intensifies and humankind disrupts ecosystems, Gaia is causing ice…
A Wonderful Book Tour
https://www.bollier.org/blog/wonderful-book-tour
Published: August 15, 2025 15:39
A book tour is a dizzying, whirl-a-gig experience. It catapults an author into a blur of very different podcasts and webinars, classroom talks and conference panels, media interviews and in-person events.
In my case, I also personally visited a…
The Importance of Network Protocols for Commoning & Open Markets
https://www.bollier.org/blog/importance-network-protocols-commoning-open-markets
Published: August 1, 2025 04:00
Most of us don’t give much thought to the arcane technical protocols that make the Internet and its various platforms work. Yet these invisible architectures of code profoundly affect how we can interact with others. They determine what sorts of…
Cecosesola and the Art of Commoning within Capitalist Markets
https://www.bollier.org/blog/cecosesola-and-art-commoning-within-capitalist-markets
Published: July 1, 2025 04:00
One of the most singular and accomplished commons I’ve ever encountered is Cecosesola, a federation of Venezuelan cooperatives. The remarkable federation artfully manages multiple ventures as commons while deeply immersed within a system of capitalist…
Jack Kloppenburg on Sharing Seeds in a World of Proprietary Agriculture
https://www.bollier.org/blog/jack-kloppenburg-sharing-seeds-world-proprietary-agriculture
Published: June 1, 2025 04:00
Seed sharing has been a venerable tradition since the dawn of agriculture. Sharing has been a way of honoring the renewal of life, developing new seedlines, and maintaining a farmer’s independence while helping other farmers. Modern capitalism, armed with…