[Uviéu] Presentation of the book ‘Comuntopia. Commons, postcapitalism and ecosocial transition’ • Ecologistas en Acción

Friday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. in El Manglar (C/ Martínez Vigil, 14, Uviéu).

Presentation of the book «Comuntopia. Commons, postcapitalism and ecosocial transition«

• Speakers: César Rendueles, author of the book.
• Presented by: Beatriz González.

At the end, there will be a DJ session for attendees.

In recent decades, theories and strategies related to the commons have become a fundamental element of both the social sciences and numerous political movements around the world. The study of the commons has allowed us to understand the sophistication of institutions that, in many societies, regulate collective access to the resources necessary for subsistence. At the same time, activists, unionists, environmentalists or cooperative members have discovered in common goods a powerful toolbox with which to defend public services, guarantee access to housing, energy or culture, organize reproductive and care work and, more generally, fight against commodification and ecological destruction.

This synthetic and accessible book presents a rigorous and critical review of both the practices and concepts related to the commons: its history and its political potential, but also its limitations and ambiguities.