Introduction to The Commons
This site is about changing the world more quickly than one person at a time. Individually we can contribute. Collectively, we can change the planet.
The Declaration for Humanity is a first stage of creating a platform for making the world a better place. The Declaration itself will be a relatively short document that evolve for six months to a year based on the contributions of people who care about the common good of humanity and the planet. It will contain a preamble that describes the scope of the document and then contain brief statements related to particular issues - such as justice, food, disease, air, water, earth and so on. As people edit this document, they may sign it, pass it along to friends and encourage others to participate. In the end we will have the map for making the entire planet a better place to live.
When the Declaration has been refined and is sufficiently detailed to guide change, and when it has sufficient support, it will become the basis of another website. That website will allow people who care about the common good to 1) commit a certain portion of their lives (perhaps a year or two) to working on one small part of one issue identified in the Declaration, 2) connect to others who are working on that issue, and 3) celebrate change as it occurs.
Individuals, families and groups, companies, non-profits and others will be able to publicly acknowledge their commitment, share what they are doing and collaborate with others. They will self-identify what they want to do. Some may act locally, some regionally and some internationally. Some may pick discrete tasks that serve needs directly. Others may chose to study and research. Other may chose to organize. Each person, group and institution will contribute as he, she or it sees fit with the only guide being the map created by the Declaration itself.
However no one will be isolated in their efforts. Through the web they will be connected with friends, allies, partners and others who are committed to the same ventures that they are. People will be linked to information, resources, organizations and support to accomplish their piece of the common good.
Together we can change the world.
If you want to contribute to humanity's love letter to itself, click on the Declaration page and either edit what is there or add something new. Please be positive, thoughtful and visionary.
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