Sensemaking a Planetary Ecological Commons – San Francisco 2025

Sensemaking a Planetary Ecological Commons: The panel explored how planetary-scale ecological stewardship can emerge through commons-based governance, bioregional frameworks, AI-enhanced sensing, and indigenous knowledge systems. From climate reporting to bird song data, the conversation bridged poetic awareness and systemic design. Speakers: Stuart Cowan (Buckminster Fuller Institute), Marco Schletz (Innovation and Governance Researcher), and Sarah Baxendell (Art Ecology Design, LayerLabs) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io