Jay Walljasper is the editor of OnTheCommons.org and author of All that We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons
Despite the serious economic and ecological challenges on the planet, today, a hopeful phenomenon is emerging. There are many efforts to discover new or renewed modes of collaboration and human connection as a basis for sustainability and survival. These include "reclaiming our commons "– those things that belong to us universally – as a way to shape a hopeful and just future for our communities and world.