Key Elements of a Social Charter that Give Legitimacy to Commons-Focused Activism - #Commons

When implemented based on a Declaration Statement, these are some of the key things that give a socially-chartered organization the legitimacy it needs to speak on behalf of the commons:
 

1. Vision - a mission statement
2. Description of who the Commons-users are
3. Summary of traditional or emerging claims
   to the commons
4. Declaration of rights, entitlements and restrictions on users and producers of the Commons
5. Code of Ethics
6. Statement of Benefits and Quality Expectations
7. Notice of claims and reparations that must be addressed, and who has existing claims of power and control
8. Framework of accountability for redressing grievances (i.e. an "Integrity Council")
9. Practical framework for governing and cooperating (i.e. a "Commons Trust") - and how to interact with other Commons Trusts
10. Framework for Democratic Governance - and how to get there from where we are
11. Associated institutional needs - "Integrity Council," "National Money Trust," etc.
     

These items are critical - they are part of the pathway for leaders to get to a functional commons.
 

Cheers,
Kevin