§ By sector

Sectors of the commons

6 distinct cooperative models in the index

Solidarity networks

Mutual aid, repair cafés, community hubs. The informal infrastructure of the commons.

Owned by the members who buy goods and services — food, energy, finance. Profit returned as dividends.

Member-owned housing that removes homes from the speculative market. Stable, affordable, democratic.

Digital platforms owned by their users and workers. An alternative to extractive platform capitalism.

Owned and governed by the people who work there. Democratic workplaces where profit serves workers, not shareholders.

Owned by independent producers — farmers, artisans, fishers — who pool resources and access markets together.