Our Story
Commons Engine is a service agency focused on designing products, services and experiences that contribute to the Regeneration of the commons.
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We are committed to solve real-world problems through enabling individuals, organizations and communities to create solutions that create, preserve, transform and expand the commons to facilitate a more flourishing future for all.
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The Commons Engine can encode DNA that produces healthy patterns of flow for coordination and sense-making at scale for any organization or community.
We help to design their currencies and systems for the flourishing of the commons. For example:
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sharing the productive capacity of land and manage resources more efficiently, tracking and incentivizing contributions and preservation of the commons.
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creating mechanisms for feedback loops to enable collective intelligence and for organizations and communities to see their systems vitality and meta impact.
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designing economic and governance systems for communities of intent so they generate healthy cultural patterns in alignment with the spirit of the commons
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We create collective intelligence experiences and create the space for catalyzing new patterns.
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Meet The Team
Program overview
12 Weeks → 3 Months
We've designed a dynamic, multi-faceted learning experience that combines closed working sessions with open online events to support your journey towards creating thriving economies and cultures of collaboration. With a mix of essential and optional components, the program is tailored to mentor projects towards their desired outcomes while providing multiple learning opportunities with experts in the field. Here are some of the key elements:
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Access to our library of video lessons, articles, toolkits, and templates to support your learning journey.
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Synchronous meetings to learn how to apply the tools and receive guidance from our team of experts to evolve your project designs.
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Collective Intelligence dojo sessions to help identify common projects and potential synergies for collaborative growth.
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Fireside chats and events featuring Currency and Intentional Community experts, offering a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and learning.
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Hot Seats and Fishbowls where standout projects can showcase their progress, share their experiences, and receive valuable feedback from fellow participants and experts.
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We recognize the importance of balancing the program with other commitments, and have designed our structure accordingly. Participants will only be required to attend one “Required” synchronous session per week. Besides that you will need time to learn and apply our design tools to meet your project goals. Optional components of the program will be recorded to watch at leisure.
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Access to expert guidance and mentorship from industry leaders who have already cracked the code on regenerative economies, and are eager to share their secrets and stories with you!
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Peer to peer support in regenerative currency design, so you can finally stop feeling like you're swimming upstream when it comes to creating a more sustainable and equitable future.
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Increased knowledge and understanding of regenerative economies - trust us, this isn't your typical economics class!
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Experience the thrill of collective intelligence and collaboration with a diverse group of changemakers who are passionate about making a difference in the world.
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Exposure to mind-blowing new ideas, tools, and methodologies that will challenge you to think outside the box and take your community-based projects to the next level.
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Turbocharge your problem-solving skills and identify potential risks and gaps!
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Tap into your creative genius and unlock your full potential in an experimental environment that's designed to encourage you to take risks and try new things.
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Access to cutting-edge living systems tools that will empower you to create a more beautiful world in harmony with the web of life
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Move beyond the limitations of traditional currency and tokenization and discover the infinite possibilities of a truly win-win economy.
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Opportunities to network and identify synergies and collaboration with like-minded individuals and organizations in and outside the program, and potentially find new partners and collaborators for your projects.
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Access to funding and investment opportunities through our network of partners and sponsors, so you can bring your wildest dreams to life!
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Join a community of changemakers who are committed to creating a more sustainable, equitable, and regenerative future for all - together, we can make a difference!
Resources
Currency Design for Social change artists
Designing Economies the Mycelial way
Commons Engine Land-based DAO database
Arthur Brock site
P2P Foundation