Our Vision
Our vision is for a world in which it is true that everyone can participate in systems to effectively and enjoyably meet their own and each other’s needs without causing harm to any part of the natural world, including each other.
Mission
To create and strengthen the commons in the Bristol city region
Bristol Common’s Strategic Objectives & Aims
Building A Network Of Commoners
- Connecting individuals, groups, and organisations around themes/tasks.
- Building an online hub/platform
- Gathering and developing shared resources and tools
- Organising and running regular community gatherings, networking/commoning events/meetings
- Developing and implementing a membership framework
Bringing Vital Assets And Infrastructure Into Community Control
- Developing and using mechanisms for facilitating commons ownership of flagship buildings, land, spaces and assets.
Facilitating Communities to Protect And Care For Our Shared Assets
- Co-creating and managing an equity-based commoning grants programme
- Providing accessible commons education through the Bristol School of Commoning
Generating a Surplus to Reinvest in The Commons
- Developing, promoting and using circular/cyclical, processes for income generation, resource sharing transvestment and reinvestment back into the Commons.
- Developing platforms and processes for the exchange of skills, resources, knowledge, stories and other gifts among and beyond members
Generating Political Power And Momentum in The Commons Movement
- Influencing, educating and collaborating with local, regional and national government on a range of issues identified by the membership
- Learning and practising participatory decision making in order to amplify and accelerate our work and build a commons culture
Values
Our shared values are:
- Accountability and transparency
- Cooperation and collaboration
- Collective abundance
- Decolonisation and liberation
- Equity and equality
- Honesty and trust
- Inclusion and peacemaking
- Interdependence
- Joy and celebration
- Mutual aid and solidarity
- Non-judgement and empathy
See our Community Agreements.