The Sustainability Commons has been discontinued.
A variety of work groups & communities have formed in the Sustainability Commons, including a few private groups. Following is a list of active Sustainability Commons communities; to learn more about a community, contact the moderator or a commons administrator. [If you are already part of the Sustainability Commons, just log in and go to the community and click the Join button.]
* Commons Central * – A community for all members to share ideas and discuss the Sustainability Commons itself. Contact: Commons Admin Team
Affordable Housing – This community is to facilitate the formation and functioning of a communications, arts, and media networking collaborative to more effectively harness the efforts of individuals and organizations. Contact:
Beyond Capitalism Working Group – We started with, Gar Alperowitz’s America Beyond Capitalism and have been discussing aspects of political economy, contrasting the dysfunctionality of our current system with possible sustainable alternatives, as well as ways to get there. Contact: Fara Farbod
Climate & Sustainability in Schools – Planning and assisting with ways to encourage & facilitate more comprehensive teaching of these topics in K12 schools. Contact: Peter Crownfield
Climate Action – A workspace for sharing concerns, approaches, and event info, and for developing more comprehensive and integrated strategies to deal with the climate crisis. Contact: Peter Crownfield
Community Planning for Resilience & Sustainability (including climate action planning) – Contact: Peter Crownfield
Community & Restorative Justice / Law Enforcement & the Justice System – Examining the current system, the many dysfunctional elements that work against justice & human rights, and possibilities for change. Contact: Peter Crownfield
SouthSide Bethlehem – A community for discussion and action to promote a stronger SouthSide — based on building community, just ‘economic development’. Contact: Kim Carrell-Smith or Peter Crownfield
Stonehedge Permaculture Hub – sharing resources and co-creating a vision of Stonehedge as a regional permaculture learning center. Contact: Tom Moroz
Sustainable Lehigh Valley | directory – A workspace for the team preparing the 2016 edition of the Sustainable Lehigh Valley booklet. Contact: Directory Team
Transitions Lehigh Valley – This community is a way for people involved in local Transition initiatives and in the work of the Transitions Lehigh Valley hub to plan, coordinate and communicate about their different projects and activities. Contact: Transitions Group
Urban Ecology – considering both the built environment & the natural environment, including all plants and animals — including humans—to help develop cities that are healthier places for life. [also see Community Planning for Resilience & Sustainability] Contact: Peter Crownfield
User Help and Resources (Contact: Commons Admin Team)
[updated September 2019]