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Last week, Common’s Head of Projects attended the Forest of Dean’s UNESCO Biosphere Partner Conference at The Wilderness Centre, Mitcheldean. As a key partner organisation, Common is working alongside the Forest of Dean Council and the Biosphere Steering Group to support the Forest’s exciting application to become a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The day was packed […]

The Wales Wellbeing Conference 2025 in Swansea brought together leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to address the core question: How do we practically deliver a genuinely wellbeing-focused economy in Wales? For prospective partners and clients, the conference provided not just theory, but a roadmap detailing the immense opportunities and the essential requirements for organizations committed to

Thanks to Blue Earth for picking Common out of almost 1000 companies to be a part of this year’s BE100. This will shine a light on our incredible team’s mission to build a movement of community-powered nature recovery. The timing couldn’t be better, as we’re raising both our Series-A round and into our groundbreaking Community

The pioneering economist of biodiversity, author of the eponymous report (https://lnkd.in/eZRkNA_Z), came to London for an evening’s discussion hosted by Prosper and Founders Pledge. 1. We have GDP (gross domestic product) but we should have NDP, or net domestic product, encompassing also the costs of that production, principally to nature. We make errors, he suggests,

The most energised housekeeping we’ve ever heard set the tone for the day. Rory from the Nature Towns and Cities team jumped to the mic and turned what’s usually a sleepy administrative moment into a rallying cry for collective purpose. It was a great opener for a conference that reminded us that when you bring

As a proud member of DTA Wales, the Common team recently participated in their engaging Autumn Conference, held at the beautifully refurbished Plaza Theatre, home to YMCA Port Talbot. DTA Wales CEO, Adam Kennersley, kicked off the day before we dived into the first session:   Workshop 1: Working in Consortia: An Electric Car Club

In September, Woodoaks Farm in Hertfordshire hosted The Agroforestry Show: part festival, part field day, part buffet. We went along with our heads, hearts and appetites open. Here’s what we digested, and how it connects to the work we do at Common.      HEAD: SENSE-MAKING The Agroforestry is more than just aligning food production

Last night in Pontypridd, representatives from across the Valleys gathered for the launch of Cymunedoli Cymoedd: A Valleys Story. This isn’t just another report; it’s the culmination of three community assemblies held in South Wales, inspired by the principles of Cymunedoli first developed in Blaenau Ffestiniog.   The discussion was filled with hope, but it

🌳 Groundswell Agriculture 2025 is a wrap, and the Common team were blown away by the experience. Despite almost no sleep across two nights of camping ⛺ we felt topped up by what is truly a festival of collegiate spirit on farming 👨‍🌾 food 🌽 land ⛰️ nature 🦉and community 👯   Our panel –

Common can announce that we’ll be hosting a session at the 2025 Groundswell festival, the UK’s pre-eminent food, framing and nature hoe-down: How to Build a Movement of Community Nature Recovery   The event will take place at 4.00pm on Wednesday 2 July, and will be a chance to hear from some of the brightest