What is the Commons and why should you care? Tom Tresser, who calls himself a Public Defender, will break it all down at this interactive workshop on May 27 at 7pm at the CivicLab. Only $10 (we are 100% volunteer run and all the revenue from this workshop goes to support the operation of the CivicLab, Chicago’s only co-working space dedicated to social justice and civic engagement). Register here.
Category: The Commons
On The Commons. Are You In?
Check out this brief video from our colleagues at On The Commons.
Let’s Change The Game In Chicago
And It Stinks
Check out this comprehensive article on the Chicago Infrastructure Trust from Next City. CivicLab co-founder Tom Tresser is the voice of dissent in the piece. But the presence of the ad by Mayer Brown under the picture of the Mayer says it all.
“Welcome To The Gift Economy” at Bioneers Chicago
CivicLab co-founder Tom Tresser presented “Welcome To The Gift Economy” at the Bioneers Chicago gathering on November 3. If the current economic system is dysfunctional, let’s create a new one. Here is the deck:
Enjoy “Simple Gifts”
I’m preparing a video proposal for TEDx Windy City on the Gift Economy and wanted to use some background music. I found this enchanting YouTube video with the “Simple Gifts” section from Aaron Copeland’s “Appalachian Spring.” Enjoy!
What Is The Commons
We’re researching background data on the Commons. Most of the work of the organizer of CivicLab over the past few years has been about defending the Commons and fighting privatization. A great web site for information on the Commons is OnTheCommons.org.