The Commons A New Lens for Sustainability Education

1. Reclaiming the Commons Capstone Multi-disciplinary Approach to Sustainability Education Fosters Community-Led Solutions • Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Course at Portland State University. Imagines Creative Responses to Unsustainable Economic Paradigm Connecting Point for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability • Provides critical inquiry into the political and economic history of the commons. Examines commons based movements worldwide. Partners with the “Oregon Commons” project to raise public awareness of the commons and encourage stewardship of our shared resources. The CommonsA New Lens for Sustainability Education • Focus areas include ecological, electronic, artistic, and intellectual commons. What is the Commons? Creations of nature and society that belong to all of us and should be preserved and maintained for future generations. (Walljasper, 2010) • Student Projects: Mapping the Commons Walking Tour, Reclaiming the Commons Video, K-12 curriculum Community Partners: theoregoncommons.org onthecommons.org For more info contact: Celine Fitzmaurice, celine@pdx.edu & Ryan Smith, rlsmit@pdx.edu