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On The Commons Book Tour: Portland and Belfast
Sharing is one of the basic lessons we are taught as children, but how does the concept of sharing continue throughout our lives? Join us for a lively discussion in Belfast or Portland! Join us at one of these events: April 27th in Belfast 6:30pm at the Belfast Free Library 106 High Street April 28th in Portland 6:30pm at the Meg Perry Center 644 Congress Street Over the last several decades, the market economy has become the yardstick for how we measure the worth of just about everything. As such, corporations are grabbing portions of what we share — the "commons" — as their private property, profiting from what we all need. What does this mean for resources like water? Food & Water Watch, On the Commons, Maine Initiatives, Peace Action Maine, Belfast Co-op, Belfast Library, and Green Sanctuary Committee of the UU Church of Belfast invite you to join us at an event to discuss the topic of what we share. Jay Walljasper, co-author/editor with On the Commons of the new book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons, and I will provide a brief presentation and lead a discussion. Together we'll explore what "the commons" means and how we might apply it to life in Maine. Tell your friends and family about this event! Water is a hot topic in Maine right now — who gets to take it, and do citizens have the right to approve or reject water extraction and transfer requests? We are working hard to pass a bill that would require the people's vote on large-scale water matters and bring local control to the issue. Come join us for a discussion of the commons, water and this bill.

Thanks Andrew!
Thanks to Andrew Lehman and all those on his team for bringing the MEPJAN together! Salaam, Shalom, Peace Kelly...

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